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Method and apparatus for controlling a wind turbine

US8018082B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9References

17Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Hartmut Scholte-Wassink · Lage, DE
Andreas Kirchner · Wallenhorst, DE
Enno Ubben · Steinfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 25, 2009
Grant date	Sep 13, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 25, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/72
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A power system for a wind turbine having a measurement device configured to detect an overfrequency condition within an electrical system and a controller communicatively coupled to the measurement device. The controller is configured to switch the wind turbine between a power generation mode and a power consumption mode based on an existence of a detected overfrequency condition.

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