Method for aligning a component into a wind direction and sensor for determining misalignment of a component relative to a wind direction
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsPeder Bay Enevoldsen, Ib Frydendal, Steffen Frydendal Poulsen, Rune Rubak
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Abstract
In one aspect, a method for aligning a component into a wind direction is provided. The component comprises a sensor which is located such that at least part of the sensor is exposed to the wind. A signal is measured based on the force acting on the sensor due to the wind, and the component is rotated depending on the measured signal. Additionally a sensor for determining misalignment of a component relative to a wind direction is provided. The sensor comprises at least one flat element and at least one tool or device for measuring the force acting on the flat element.
Claims15
A method for aligning a component into a wind direction, comprising:
- providing a sensor arranged on the component so that at least part of the sensor is exposed to the wind;
- measuring a signal based on a force acting on the sensor due to the wind, the measuring in order to detect a misalignment of the component;
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- rotating the component based on the measured signal in order to improve the alignment of the component.
A wind turbine, comprising:
- a component;
- a sensor arranged on the component so that at least part of the sensor is exposed to the wind, the sensor determines a misalignment of the component relative to a wind direction, the sensor comprising:
- a first flat element, and
- a first measuring instrument arranged on the first flat element and which measures the force acting on the first flat element in order to determine the misalignment,
- a rotational unit rotates the component based on the measured signal in order to improve the alignment of the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.