Control systems for controlling a wind turbine
AssigneeZond Systems, Inc.
InventorKevin L. Cousineau
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Abstract
A distributed module control system for controlling a wind turbine using multiple controls and monitors comprising multiple modules that include microcontrollers, and having data input terminals and data output terminals; high level logic circuitry interconnecting the modules via selected data input and data output terminals; and certain modules also connected with the turbine monitors and controls to control operation of the wind turbines in response to monitoring of turbine operation.
Claims8
In a distributed module control system for controlling a wind turbine using multiple controllers and monitors, including turbine monitors, the combination comprising
- a) multiple modules that include microcontrollers, and having data input terminals and data output terminals,
- b) high level logic circuitry interconnecting the modules via selected data input and data output terminals, and
- c) certain modules also connected with said turbine monitors and controllers to control operation of the wind turbine in response to monitoring of turbine operation.
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