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US 2010/0135793 A1Published application
Method and system for operating a wind turbine
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorThomas Krauss
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Abstract
A lubrication system for a wind turbine having a control system, the lubrication system including a sump configured to collect a lubrication fluid, and at least one heating unit configured to heat the lubrication fluid based on at least one forecasted condition.
Claims20
A lubrication system for a wind turbine, said lubrication system comprising:
- a sump configured to collect a lubrication fluid;
- and, at least one heating unit configured to heat the lubrication fluid based on at least one forecasted condition.
A wind turbine, comprising:
- a control system configured to:
- obtain at least one forecasted condition;
- prepare said wind turbine for generating power based on said forecasted condition.
A method for operating a wind turbine, said method comprising:
- heating a lubrication fluid with at least one heating unit;
- transporting the lubrication fluid to at least one component within the wind turbine;
- and,
- controlling the heating unit based on at least one forecasted condition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.