Apparatus to detect aerodynamic conditions of blades of wind turbines
US9528493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/74
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for detecting aerodynamic conditions of a rotor blade (22) of a wind turbine (10). An acoustic sensor (24) may be remotely located from the rotor blade. The sensor may be focused to monitor a portion of a blade path swept by the rotor blade to detect an aerodynamic condition such as flow separation, and may provide input to a controller (27) for control of a pitch of the blade effective to prevent the flow separation from developing into a full stall condition. One sensor may be focused to monitor blades of more than one wind turbine. A plurality of such sensors in a wind park may be connected to a supervisory controller (120) to predict the propagation of wind conditions progressing through the park.
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