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Wind turbine and operating same

US8169098B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Hartmut Scholte-Wassink · Lage, DE
Anders Wickstroem · Karlstad, SE
Martin Essing · Bocholt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2010
Grant date	May 1, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/727
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating a wind turbine erected in a body of water, comprising: measuring vibrations of the wind turbine during operation; identifying at least one periodic component of said measured vibrations, wherein said periodic component is associated with interaction of said body of water and said wind turbine; and, operating at least one controller of said wind turbine so that water-induced vibrations are reduced.

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