Automatic monitoring of a fluid filled damper of a wind turbine
AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
InventorSoeren Adrian Schmidt
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Abstract
A method for monitoring a fluid filled damper of a wind turbine is provided. The method for monitoring a fluid filled damper of a wind turbine includes the steps of measuring a pressure value inside a fluid filled damper of the wind turbine, comparing the pressure value with a predetermined threshold value and initiating an idle state of the rotor of the wind turbine if it is detected that the threshold value has been exceeded. Further, a leak monitoring device is described. Additionally, a wind turbine is provided.
Claims13
A method for monitoring a fluid filled damper of a wind turbine, comprising:
- measuring a pressure value inside the fluid filled damper of the wind turbine using a pressure measuring sensor, wherein an increase of a pressure in the fluid filled damper indicates that the fluid filled damper comprises a leak;
- comparing the pressure value (49-with a predetermined threshold value
- initiating an idle state of a rotor of the wind turbine if it is detected that the predetermined threshold value has been exceeded and the leak is detected.
A leak monitoring device, comprising:
- a pressure measuring sensor for measuring a pressure value inside a fluid filled damper of a wind turbine, wherein an increase of a pressure in the fluid filled damper indicates that the fluid filled damper comprises a leak;
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- a control unit for comparing the pressure value with a predetermined threshold value and for initiating an idle state of a rotor of the wind turbine if it is detected that the predetermined threshold value has been exceeded and the leak is detected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.