Wind turbine and method for adjusting yaw bias in wind turbine
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorPeter Alan Gregg
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Abstract
Wind turbines and method for adjusting yaw bias in wind turbines are provided. In one embodiment, a method includes defining an operational condition for the wind turbine, the operational condition including a turbine speed range, a pitch angle range, and a wind speed range. The method further includes operating the wind turbine within the operational condition, adjusting a yaw angle of the wind turbine during operation of the wind turbine, and measuring power output of the wind turbine during operation within the operational condition.
Claims20
A method for adjusting yaw bias in a wind turbine, the method comprising:
- defining an operational condition for the wind turbine, the operational condition comprising a turbine speed range, a pitch angle range, and a wind speed range;
- operating the wind turbine within the operational condition;
- adjusting a yaw angle of the wind turbine during operation of the wind turbine;
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- measuring power output of the wind turbine during operation within the operational condition.
A method for adjusting yaw bias in a wind turbine, the method comprising:
- defining an operational condition for the wind turbine, the operational condition comprising a wind speed range and a range for at least one other operational parameter;
- operating the wind turbine within the operational condition;
- adjusting a yaw angle of the wind turbine during operation of the wind turbine;
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- measuring power output of the wind turbine during operation within the operational condition.
A wind turbine, comprising:
- a tower;
- a nacelle mounted to the tower;
- a rotor coupled to the nacelle, the rotor comprising a hub and a plurality of rotor blades;
- a generator coupled to the rotor;
- a controller, the controller operational to adjust a yaw angle of the wind turbine during operation of the wind turbine and measure power output of the wind turbine during operation within an operational condition, the operational condition comprising a turbine speed range, a pitch angle range, and a wind speed range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.