Method for dampening oscillations in a wind turbine
US9719493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for dampening oscillations in a wind turbine, the wind turbine having a tower 1, a rotor 3 arranged on the tower 1 such as to be able to rotate about an X axis, and a plurality of blades 4 with adjustable pitch mounted on the rotor. The method includes monitoring the fore-aft oscillation of the tower 1 in the direction of the X axis, at the 2nd or a higher bending mode frequency; determining a compensating torque to be applied by the rotor 3 to the tower 1 of the wind turbine about a Y axis, which is horizontal and at right angles to the X axis, for at least partly dampening the oscillation at the 2nd or higher bending mode frequency; determining for each rotor blade 4 of the wind turbine an adjustment of the pitch angle suitable to generate the compensating torque about the Y axis; and adjusting the pitch angle β1, β2, β3 of at least one of the individual blades 4 to generate at least part of the compensating torque.
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