ZA811359B - Wind turbine blade pitch control system - Google Patents

Wind turbine blade pitch control system

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Publication number
ZA811359B
ZA811359B ZA00811359A ZA811359A ZA811359B ZA 811359 B ZA811359 B ZA 811359B ZA 00811359 A ZA00811359 A ZA 00811359A ZA 811359 A ZA811359 A ZA 811359A ZA 811359 B ZA811359 B ZA 811359B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
control system
wind turbine
turbine blade
pitch control
blade pitch
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ZA00811359A
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English (en)
Inventor
P Barnes
M Mayo
R Sherman
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United Technologies Corp
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Publication of ZA811359B publication Critical patent/ZA811359B/xx

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    • 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
    • F03D7/022—Adjusting aerodynamic properties of the blades
    • F03D7/024—Adjusting aerodynamic properties of the blades of individual blades
    • 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
    • F03D7/022—Adjusting aerodynamic properties of the blades
    • F03D7/0224—Adjusting blade pitch
    • 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
    • F05B2260/70—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades
    • F05B2260/74—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades by turning around an axis perpendicular the rotor centre line
    • 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
    • F05B2260/70—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades
    • F05B2260/76—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades the adjusting mechanism using auxiliary power sources
    • 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
    • F05B2260/70—Adjusting of angle of incidence or attack of rotating blades
    • F05B2260/79—Bearing, support or actuation arrangements therefor
    • 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
    • F05B2270/10—Purpose of the control system
    • F05B2270/107—Purpose of the control system to cope with emergencies
    • F05B2270/1074—Purpose of the control system to cope with emergencies by using back-up controls
    • 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
    • F05B2270/50—Control logic embodiment by
    • F05B2270/506—Control logic embodiment by hydraulic means, e.g. hydraulic valves within a hydraulic circuit
    • 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
    • F05B2270/60—Control system actuates through
    • F05B2270/604—Control system actuates through hydraulic actuators
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (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)
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ZA00811359A 1980-03-17 1981-03-02 Wind turbine blade pitch control system ZA811359B (en)

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US (1) US4348155A (fi)
JP (1) JPS57373A (fi)
KR (1) KR850000936B1 (fi)
AR (1) AR230322A1 (fi)
AU (1) AU540223B2 (fi)
BR (1) BR8101492A (fi)
CA (1) CA1146078A (fi)
DE (1) DE3110263C2 (fi)
DK (1) DK105281A (fi)
ES (1) ES500375A0 (fi)
FI (1) FI73790C (fi)
FR (1) FR2478218A1 (fi)
GB (1) GB2071781B (fi)
IL (1) IL62274A (fi)
IN (1) IN153214B (fi)
IT (1) IT1137431B (fi)
NL (1) NL8101232A (fi)
NO (1) NO157793C (fi)
SE (1) SE446653B (fi)
ZA (1) ZA811359B (fi)

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ES8204073A1 (es) 1982-05-01
NO157793B (no) 1988-02-08
FR2478218A1 (fr) 1981-09-18
US4348155A (en) 1982-09-07
FI810813L (fi) 1981-09-18
IN153214B (fi) 1984-06-16
KR830005485A (ko) 1983-08-20
NO810843L (no) 1981-09-18
GB2071781A (en) 1981-09-23
SE446653B (sv) 1986-09-29
BR8101492A (pt) 1981-09-15
IT1137431B (it) 1986-09-10
KR850000936B1 (ko) 1985-06-28
DK105281A (da) 1981-09-18
FR2478218B1 (fi) 1984-12-21
IL62274A (en) 1983-09-30
GB2071781B (en) 1983-06-22
DE3110263A1 (de) 1982-03-25
IT8120376A0 (it) 1981-03-17
CA1146078A (en) 1983-05-10
JPS57373A (en) 1982-01-05
ES500375A0 (es) 1982-05-01
AU6841281A (en) 1981-09-24
NL8101232A (nl) 1981-10-16
FI73790B (fi) 1987-07-31
DE3110263C2 (de) 1987-01-22
JPH0147627B2 (fi) 1989-10-16
AU540223B2 (en) 1984-11-08
SE8101614L (sv) 1981-09-18
AR230322A1 (es) 1984-03-01
NO157793C (no) 1988-05-25
FI73790C (fi) 1987-11-09
IL62274A0 (en) 1981-05-20

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