Method for operating a wind turbine having a rotor hub supporting at least one rotor blade

US8941253B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8941253-B2
Application numberUS-201313762492-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 8, 2013
Priority dateApr 4, 2012
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A method for operating a wind turbine which includes a rotor hub supporting a rotor blade includes: a) detecting changes in the aerodynamic performance of the rotor blade; b) determining a first control rule; c) determining a first power output information indicating a first power output based on the first control rule; d) changing an operational parameter and choosing a second control rule such that the first control rule is replaced by the second control rule; e) determining a second power output information indicating a second power output based on the second control rule. c) comparing the first and second power output information. If the second power output exceeds the first power output, repeating a)-f) with the second control rule being used as the first control rule in b); otherwise repeating a)-f) a different second control rule is applied in d).

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for operating a wind turbine which includes a rotor hub supporting a rotor blade, the method comprising: a) detecting changes in the aerodynamic performance of the rotor blade of the wind turbine; b) determining a first control rule of the wind turbine being related to power output of the wind turbine; c) determining a first power output information indicating a first power output of the wind turbine based on the first control rule; d) c…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • F03D7/046Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US8941253B2 cover?
A method for operating a wind turbine which includes a rotor hub supporting a rotor blade includes: a) detecting changes in the aerodynamic performance of the rotor blade; b) determining a first control rule; c) determining a first power output information indicating a first power output based on the first control rule; d) changing an operational parameter and choosing a second control rule suc…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Christiansen Per Moelhave, Esbensen Thomas, Laurberg Hans, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F03D7/046. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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