Wind turbine, method of control of a wind turbine and air-conditioning system

US8992170B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8992170-B2
Application numberUS-201113307281-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 30, 2011
Priority dateDec 20, 2010
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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A wind turbine having an air-conditioning system is provided. The air-conditioning system controls the climatization of the interior of the nacelle of the wind turbine. The air conditioning system includes at least one air inlet for ventilating the interior with air intake from outside of the wind turbine. The air-conditioning system also includes a heater for heating the air intake.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of control of a wind turbine having a nacelle, comprising: controlling a climatization of an interior of the nacelle via an air-conditioning system, by: ventilating the interior with air intake from outside of the wind turbine via one or more air inlet systems of the air-conditioning system, heating the air intake via one or more heaters of the air conditioning system, and measuring, via a temperature sensor arrangement in the air-condit…

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What does patent US8992170B2 cover?
A wind turbine having an air-conditioning system is provided. The air-conditioning system controls the climatization of the interior of the nacelle of the wind turbine. The air conditioning system includes at least one air inlet for ventilating the interior with air intake from outside of the wind turbine. The air-conditioning system also includes a heater for heating the air intake.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Stiesdal Henrik, Siemens Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F03D11/00. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 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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