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US 2013/0280064 A1Published application
Wind turbine with adjustable damper
OwnerSjoerd van STEINVORENinventor
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Abstract
A wind turbine is provided, comprising a rotor arranged at a nacelle, the nacelle supported by a tower, and a damper including a movable mass. The damper is adapted for variably adjusting a frequency response of the wind turbine.
Claims20
A wind turbine, comprising:
- a rotor arranged at a nacelle;
- the nacelle supported by a tower;
- and,
- a damper adapted for variably adjusting a frequency response of the tower;
- wherein,
- the damper includes a movable mass.
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A wind turbine, comprising:
- a rotor arranged at a nacelle;
- the nacelle supported by a tower;
- and,
- a damper;
- wherein,
- the damper includes a movable mass and a stiffness adjustment mechanism.
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A method of operating a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a rotor arranged at a nacelle, the nacelle supported by a tower, and a damper including a movable mass;
- the method comprising:
- a) operating the wind turbine at an operational frequency;
- b) comparing the operational frequency to a reference frequency to form a comparison;
- and,
- c) adjusting the damper according to the comparison.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.