Prime-mover dynamo plants – Electric control – Fluid-current motors
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-21
2009-06-23
Ponomarenko, Nicholas (Department: 2834)
Prime-mover dynamo plants
Electric control
Fluid-current motors
C290S055000, C416S017000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07550862
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a wind turbine comprising a machine housing (12) equipped with a rotor (14), which is mounted to pivot on a sub-structure (10). Wind parameters and an electromechanical quantity are determined by means of measuring devices (21, 22, 23). To enable the machine housing (12) to track the wind, the wind turbine is equipped with a pivoting device (11) comprising a controller (8). The wind turbine is also equipped with a calibration module (2), which is configured to determine an effective mass of the electromechanical quantity using the wind speed. In addition, the turbine comprises an evaluation device (4) comprising a classifier (40), which is used to form a first average value for a first class, for which the wind direction is positive and a second average value for a second class, for which the wind direction is negative. A difference is determined by means of a comparator and a calibration signal is emitted to the controller (8) of the pivoting device (11). The invention permits an autonomous calibration of the controller (8) for the tracking of the machine housing (12) and thus reduces the risk of an erroneous positioning of the rotor (14) in relation to the wind direction, irrespective of the prevailing wind conditions. The invention is particularly stable in relation to variable wind forces and directions, especially in the presence of gusts.
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Morrison & Foerster / LLP
Ponomarenko Nicholas
REpower Systems AG
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