Wind turbine and an associated control method
US9127644B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A two-bladed partial-pitch wind turbine and a method of controlling such a wind turbine during high wind conditions are described. The turbine is operable to pitch the outer sections of the turbine rotor blades during extreme wind conditions (i.e., high wind loads) such that the outer blade sections are substantially orthogonal to the inner blade sections. This arrangement acts to reduce the extreme thrust loading experienced by the wind turbine structure during severe gusts (e.g., during hurricane or typhoon conditions), and accordingly reduces the risk of damage to the wind turbine in such conditions.
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