Wind turbine, yaw system controller and yaw system for a wind turbine and method of reducing the loads acting on such a yaw system
US8162608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Wind turbine, yaw system controller and yaw system for a wind turbine and method of reducing the loads on such a yaw system.A method for reducing the loads acting on a wind turbine yaw system (19) due to yawing moments which are induced to the yaw system (19) by a rotor which comprises at least one rotor blade with a pitch control system is provided. In the method, the yawing moment which is induced to the yaw system (19) by the rotor is determined and the pitch of the at least one rotor blade is set based on the detected yawing moment such that the determined yawing moment is reduced.
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