General Electric Company

General Electric Renovables Espana, S.l.

Nathan Michael Killeen

Robert Gregory Wagoner

Govardhan Ganireddy

Cornelius Edward Holliday, Iii

Fernando Arturo Ramirez Sanchez

Steven Wade Sutherland

Edward Wayne Hardwicke, Jr

Mathew Doyle Angel

Talha Haque

Jr Edward Wayne Hardwicke

Iii Cornelius Edward Holliday

Cornelius Edward Holliday

Edward Wayne Hardwicke

A system and method are provided for controlling a wind turbine. Accordingly, a controller of the wind turbine detects a loss of traction of the slip coupling between a generator and a rotor of the drivetrain of the wind turbine. In response to detecting the loss of traction, the controller overrides a generator torque setpoint to alter a rotational speed of the generator. In response to the altered rotational speed of the generator, the traction of the slip coupling is increased. Increasing the traction of the slip coupling facilitates an application of generator torque to the drivetrain of the wind turbine.

System and method for controlling a wind turbine

A system and method are provided for controlling a wind turbine to protect the wind turbine from anomalous operations. Accordingly, in response to receiving data indicative of an anomalous operational event of the wind turbine, the controller initiates an enhanced braking mode for the wind turbine. The enhanced braking mode is characterized by operating the generator at a torque setpoint that generates maximum available torque for a given set of operating conditions. Additionally, the torque setpoint is in excess of a nominal torque limit for the generator.

System and method for controlling a wind turbine to protect the wind turbine from anomalous operations

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Simpsonville, SC, United States of America

Nathan Michael Killeen