GB0820161D0 - Wind turbine monitoring - Google Patents

Wind turbine monitoring

Info

Publication number
GB0820161D0
GB0820161D0 GBGB0820161.8A GB0820161A GB0820161D0 GB 0820161 D0 GB0820161 D0 GB 0820161D0 GB 0820161 A GB0820161 A GB 0820161A GB 0820161 D0 GB0820161 D0 GB 0820161D0
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
wind turbine
turbine monitoring
monitoring
wind
turbine
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
GBGB0820161.8A
Other versions
GB2459726A (en
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Insensys Ltd
Original Assignee
Insensys Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from GBGB0805647.5A external-priority patent/GB0805647D0/en
Application filed by Insensys Ltd filed Critical Insensys Ltd
Priority to GB0820161A priority Critical patent/GB2459726A/en
Publication of GB0820161D0 publication Critical patent/GB0820161D0/en
Priority to CA002653351A priority patent/CA2653351A1/en
Priority to US12/369,317 priority patent/US20090246019A1/en
Priority to EP09156771A priority patent/EP2112375A3/en
Publication of GB2459726A publication Critical patent/GB2459726A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D80/00—Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D17/00—Monitoring or testing of wind motors, e.g. diagnostics
    • F03D11/00—
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D7/00—Controlling wind motors 
    • F03D7/02—Controlling wind motors  the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03D—WIND MOTORS
    • F03D80/00—Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
    • F03D80/40—Ice detection; De-icing means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/26—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B21/00—Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant
    • G01B21/22—Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B7/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques
    • G01B7/30—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L3/00—Measuring torque, work, mechanical power, or mechanical efficiency, in general
    • G01L3/02—Rotary-transmission dynamometers
    • G01L3/04—Rotary-transmission dynamometers wherein the torque-transmitting element comprises a torsionally-flexible shaft
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L3/00—Measuring torque, work, mechanical power, or mechanical efficiency, in general
    • G01L3/02—Rotary-transmission dynamometers
    • G01L3/14—Rotary-transmission dynamometers wherein the torque-transmitting element is other than a torsionally-flexible shaft
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P3/00—Measuring linear or angular speed; Measuring differences of linear or angular speeds
    • G01P3/42—Devices characterised by the use of electric or magnetic means
    • G01P3/44—Devices characterised by the use of electric or magnetic means for measuring angular speed
    • G01P3/48—Devices characterised by the use of electric or magnetic means for measuring angular speed by measuring frequency of generated current or voltage
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00—Function
    • F05B2260/80—Diagnostics
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2270/00—Control
    • F05B2270/80—Devices generating input signals, e.g. transducers, sensors, cameras or strain gauges
    • F05B2270/802—Calibration thereof
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2270/00—Control
    • F05B2270/80—Devices generating input signals, e.g. transducers, sensors, cameras or strain gauges
    • F05B2270/808—Strain gauges; Load cells
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Wind Motors (AREA)
GB0820161A 2007-05-04 2008-11-04 A method of detecting ice formation on wind turbine blades and other methods of wind turbine monitoring Withdrawn GB2459726A (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0820161A GB2459726A (en) 2008-03-28 2008-11-04 A method of detecting ice formation on wind turbine blades and other methods of wind turbine monitoring
CA002653351A CA2653351A1 (en) 2008-03-28 2009-02-10 Wind turbine monitoring
US12/369,317 US20090246019A1 (en) 2007-05-04 2009-02-11 Wind turbine monitoring
EP09156771A EP2112375A3 (en) 2008-03-28 2009-03-30 Wind turbine icing detection

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0805647.5A GB0805647D0 (en) 2007-05-04 2008-03-28 Wind turbine monitoring
GB0820161A GB2459726A (en) 2008-03-28 2008-11-04 A method of detecting ice formation on wind turbine blades and other methods of wind turbine monitoring

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0820161D0 true GB0820161D0 (en) 2008-12-10
GB2459726A GB2459726A (en) 2009-11-04

Family

ID=40786555

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB0820161A Withdrawn GB2459726A (en) 2007-05-04 2008-11-04 A method of detecting ice formation on wind turbine blades and other methods of wind turbine monitoring

Country Status (1)

Country Link
GB (1) GB2459726A (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2479923A (en) * 2010-04-29 2011-11-02 Vestas Wind Sys As A method and system for detecting angular deflection in a wind turbine blade, or component, or between wind turbine components
WO2012000505A2 (en) 2010-06-29 2012-01-05 Vestas Wind Systems A/S Callibration of wind turbine sensor
ES2727248T3 (en) 2011-08-31 2019-10-15 Woelfel Eng Gmbh Co Kg Procedure and device for monitoring rotor blade status
DE202013007142U1 (en) 2013-08-09 2013-08-28 Wölfel Beratende Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG Device for condition monitoring of wind turbines
WO2017000948A1 (en) 2015-06-30 2017-01-05 Vestas Wind Systems A/S Method of calibrating load sensors of a wind turbine
DK179140B1 (en) * 2016-06-06 2017-12-04 Kk Wind Solutions As Method of determining a rotor parameter
CN106762471A (en) * 2016-12-05 2017-05-31 北京金风科创风电设备有限公司 It is applied to the deicing system of wind measuring device
EP3642481B1 (en) * 2017-06-20 2021-05-12 Vestas Wind Systems A/S A method for determining wind turbine blade edgewise load recurrence
DK3492735T3 (en) * 2017-11-29 2021-07-12 Nordex Energy Se & Co Kg Method and device for determining a static imbalance of the rotor of a wind turbine
CN112922781B (en) * 2021-01-29 2023-02-17 中材科技风电叶片股份有限公司 Wind driven generator and blade mass distribution control system, method and equipment thereof
EP4116582A1 (en) * 2021-07-05 2023-01-11 General Electric Renovables España S.L. Azimuth sensors in wind turbines

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2001033075A1 (en) * 1999-11-03 2001-05-10 Vestas Wind Systems A/S Method of controlling the operation of a wind turbine and wind turbine for use in said method
US7086834B2 (en) * 2004-06-10 2006-08-08 General Electric Company Methods and apparatus for rotor blade ice detection
EP1748185B1 (en) * 2005-07-28 2012-05-02 General Electric Company Icing detection system for a wind turbine
GB2440954B (en) * 2006-08-18 2008-12-17 Insensys Ltd Structural monitoring
GB2440953B (en) * 2006-08-18 2009-09-30 Insensys Ltd Wind turbines
GB2448940B (en) * 2007-05-04 2009-10-14 Insensys Ltd Wind turbine monitoring

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2459726A (en) 2009-11-04

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
GB2448940B (en) Wind turbine monitoring
EP2288808A4 (en) Monitoring of wind turbines
GB0821262D0 (en) Wind turbine tower monitoring device
EP2488748A4 (en) Wind turbine
EP2475877A4 (en) Wind turbine
EP2419625A4 (en) Wind turbine
EP2422078A4 (en) Wind turbine
ZA201204127B (en) Wind turbine
PL2396541T3 (en) Wind turbine comprising monitoring sensors
GB0820161D0 (en) Wind turbine monitoring
ZA201109135B (en) Wind turbine
ZA201008726B (en) Wind turbine
IL208150A (en) Wind turbine
GB2471349B (en) Wind turbine
GB0810778D0 (en) Wind turbine
ZA201200403B (en) Wind turbine
GB0909346D0 (en) Wind turbine blades
GB0818646D0 (en) Vertical wind turbine
GB2456139B (en) Wind turbines
GB0822752D0 (en) Wind turbine
PL389987A1 (en) Wind turbine
GB0811584D0 (en) Wind turbines
AU321190S (en) Wind turbine
GB0820092D0 (en) Wind turbine
AU319026S (en) Wind turbine

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
WAP Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1)