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System and methods for determining a monitor set point limit for a wind turbine

US8328514B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Renjith Viripullan · Bengaluru, IN
Thomas Edenfeld · Osnabrück, DE
Vijendra Singh Chauhan · Savanuru, IN
Lothar Wittekind · Kiel, DE
Udo Ahmann · Emsdetten, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 11, 2009
Grant date	Dec 11, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 5, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A method for controlling operation of a wind turbine is described. The wind turbine includes a rotor having a plurality of rotor blades. The method includes measuring an atmospheric condition associated with the environment surrounding the wind turbine, providing the measured atmospheric condition to a processor, and determining at least one monitor set point limit based at least partially on the measured atmospheric condition. The method also includes applying the at least one monitor set point limit to wind turbine operation.

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