Wind turbine and method for the automatic correction of wind vane settings
US7550862B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a wind turbine comprising a machine housing (12) equipped with a rotor (14), which is mounted to pivot on a sub-structure (10). Wind parameters and an electromechanical quantity are determined by means of measuring devices (21, 22, 23). To enable the machine housing (12) to track the wind, the wind turbine is equipped with a pivoting device (11) comprising a controller (8). The wind turbine is also equipped with a calibration module (2), which is configured to determine an effective mass of the electromechanical quantity using the wind speed. In addition, the turbine comprises an evaluation device (4) comprising a classifier (40), which is used to form a first average value for a first class, for which the wind direction is positive and a second average value for a second class, for which the wind direction is negative. A difference is determined by means of a comparator and a calibration signal is emitted to the controller (8) of the pivoting device (11). The invention permits an autonomous calibration of the controller (8) for the tracking of the machine housing (12) and thus reduces the risk of an erroneous positioning of the rotor (14) in relation to th…
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.