Wind turbine dump load system and method

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2007-10-02

2007-10-02

Ponomarenko, Nicholas (Department: 2834)

Prime-mover dynamo plants

Electric control

Fluid-current motors

C290S055000, C322S037000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11334575

ABSTRACT:
A wind turbine braking system including: a wind turbine including turbine blades and a control system; a generator coupled to the turbine blades; a generator converter coupled to the generator and connectable to a utility power grid; at least one dump resistor coupled to the generator and generator converter, and if the utility power grid losses power, the dump resistor applying an electrical load to the generator converter.

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