Method and system for verifying wind turbine operation
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorJohn Robert Mixter, JR.
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Abstract
A wind turbine verification system is described that includes a wind turbine controller having a plurality of wind turbine operating parameters stored therein and a verification device that includes a processor, memory device, and user input mechanism. The verification device is configured to communicatively couple to the wind turbine controller via a data link. The verification device is also configured to receive at least one parameter from the wind turbine controller and execute a verification program on the wind turbine controller, wherein the verification program is configured to iterate through a plurality of predefined tasks. The verification device is configured to verify at least one operating condition of a wind turbine based on the executed verification program.
Claims20
A wind turbine verification system, said system comprising:
- a wind turbine controller having a plurality of wind turbine operating parameters stored therein;
- and,
- a verification device comprising a processor, a memory device, and a user input mechanism, said verification device being configured to communicatively couple to said wind turbine controller via a data link, said verification device being further configured to:
- receive at least one wind turbine operating parameter from said wind turbine controller;
- execute a verification program on said wind turbine controller, wherein the verification program iterates through a plurality of predefined tasks;
- and,
- verify at least one operating condition of a wind turbine based on the executed verification program.
A method for verifying proper operation of a wind turbine, said method comprising:
- providing a wind turbine controller having a plurality of wind turbine operating parameters stored therein, and a verification device including a processor, a memory device, and a user input mechanism;
- coupling the wind turbine controller in communication with the verification device via a data link;
- receiving at least one wind turbine operating parameter from the wind turbine controller;
- executing a verification program on the wind turbine controller, wherein the verification program iterates through a plurality of predefined tasks;
- and,
- verifying at least one operating condition of the wind turbine based on the executed verification program.
A verification device for use in verifying generator operation, said verification device comprising:
- a processor, a memory device, and a user input mechanism, said verification device being configured to communicatively couple, via a data link, to a generator controller having a plurality of generator operating parameters stored therein, said verification device being further configured to:
- receive at least one generator operating parameter from the generator controller;
- execute a verification program on the generator controller, wherein the verification program iterates through a plurality of predefined tasks;
- and,
- verify at least one operating condition of a generator based on the executed verification program.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.