Method and apparatus for wind turbine braking
US7488155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for braking a wind turbine including at least one rotor blade coupled to a rotor. The method includes selectively controlling an angle of pitch of the at least one rotor blade with respect to a wind direction based on a design parameter of a component of the wind turbine to facilitate reducing a force induced into the wind turbine component as a result of braking.
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