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Wind turbine operation system and method

US8178986B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2009
Grant dateMay 15, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/72
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of operating a wind turbine comprises obtaining current wind speed, forecasting wind speeds by creating probability density functions of wind speeds at a series of time points in the future based on the obtained current wind speed and past wind speeds, determining operating parameters of the wind turbine for the forecasted wind speeds, and controlling the wind turbine based on the determined operating parameters.

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