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Active control of a wind turbine blade

US8057175B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Harith Vadari · Savanuru, IN
Sreedhar Desabhatla · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 11, 2010
Grant date	Nov 15, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 11, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

A method and system for increasing power production of a wind turbine including a rotor, at least one rotor blade coupled to the rotor, at least one sensor, and a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor. A flow parameter of the rotor blade is detected, and operation of the wind turbine is controlled to reduce a flow separation at the rotor blade based at least partially on the flow parameter of the rotor blade.

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