Method for determining the deflection of a wind turbine blade using the wind turbine blade's known modal profile
US10989172B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for the determination of the deflection of a wind turbine blade is provided. A distance between at least one root location towards a root end of the wind turbine blade and at least one tip location towards a tip end of the wind turbine blade is measured. A blade deflection profile is then calculated based on the measured distance between the root and tip locations and a known modal profile of the wind turbine blade.
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