Damping vibrations in a wind turbine
AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
InventorsPer Egedal, Gustav Hoegh
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AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
InventorsPer Egedal, Gustav Hoegh
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A method for damping vibration in a wind turbine including aerodynamic devices for influencing the airflow flowing from the leading edge of a rotor blade of the wind turbine to the trailing edge of the rotor blade, each aerodynamic device being movable by an actuator between a first protruded configuration and a second retracted configuration is provided. The method includes measuring vibrations in the wind turbine, if the measured vibrations are greater than a threshold within a predefined frequency band, moving a portion of the aerodynamic devices to the second retracted configuration and continuing to measure vibrations, if the measured vibrations are still greater than a threshold within a frequency band, reducing the pitch angle interval of the blade and continuing to measure vibrations, if the measured vibrations are still greater than a threshold within a frequency band, moving all the aerodynamic devices to the second retracted configuration.
A method for damping vibration in a wind turbine including a plurality of aerodynamic devices for influencing an airflow flowing from a leading edge of a rotor blade of the wind turbine to a trailing edge of the rotor blade, each aerodynamic device being movable by an actuator between a first protruded configuration and a second retracted configuration, the method comprising:
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