Wind turbine with a wind velocity measurement system
US6320272A · kind A · utility
107Cited by
8References
25Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wind turbine includes a laser wind velocity measurement system mounted on a nacelle of the wind turbine for determination of air velocities at the same relative position in front of the wind turbine, and which compensates for wind velocity changes prior to impingement of the air flow on the adjustable pitch wind turbine blades so that desired maximum tip speeds, tip speed ratios, and normalized power output C.sub.p may be maintained.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.