Control system for operating a floating wind turbine under sea ice conditions
AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
InventorsThomas Esbensen, Kasper Laugesen
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Abstract
Provided is a control system for operating a floating wind turbine under sea ice conditions. The control system includes a detection device configured for detecting a formation of ice in a critical zone around the floating wind turbine, and an ice inhibiting device configured for manipulating the floating wind turbine in such a manner that the critical zone is free of a threshold amount of the detected formation of ice. Furthermore, a floating wind turbine is provided which includes a wind rotor including a wind rotor including a blade, a tower, a floating foundation, and an above-described control system. Additionally, a method for operating a floating wind turbine under sea ice conditions is provided.
Claims14
A control system for operating a floating wind turbine under sea ice conditions, the control system comprising
- a detection device configured for detecting a formation of ice in a critical zone around the floating wind turbine, and
- an ice inhibiting device configured for manipulating the floating wind turbine in such a manner that the critical zone is free of a threshold amount of the detected formation of ice.
A method for operating a floating wind turbine under sea ice conditions, the method comprising
- detecting a formation of ice in a critical zone around the floating wind turbine, and
- manipulating the floating wind turbine in such a manner that the critical zone is free of a threshold amount of the detected formation of ice.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.