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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2014
Ntn Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Tomoya Sakaguchi, Kuwana, JP;
NTN CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Frequency analysis units are configured to perform a frequency analysis of vibrations detected by vibration sensors, respectively. A natural frequency detection unit is configured to detect a natural frequency of a wind turbine in accordance with a direction of a nacelle, based on results of the frequency analysis. A change ratio calculation unit calculates a decrease ratio in the natural frequency detected by the natural frequency detection unit. An abnormality detection unit determines that an abnormality is present in the wind turbine if the decrease ratio in the natural frequency calculated by the change ratio calculation unit exceeds a threshold value.