System and method for reducing ice and/or condensation formed on a power component
US9621088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for reducing ice or condensation that forms on a power component of a wind turbine during a power outage. The method includes determining an ambient temperature near the power component; providing one or more parameters of the power component; determining a down time of the power component for the power outage; determining a wait time for the power component to stay offline as a function of the ambient temperature, the one or more parameters, and the down time of the power component; and, heating the power component for the wait time before supplying power to the power component such that a surface temperature of the power component is raised above the ambient temperature. As such, the method prevents the power component from being energized when condensation or ice may be present.
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