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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2019

Filed:

Sep. 23, 2014
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Steven Jay Tyber, Rexford, NY (US);

Jianhui Chen, Dublin, CA (US);

Scott Charles Evans, Burnt Hills, NY (US);

Kiersten Marie Ralston, Clifton Park, NY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/04 (2006.01); G05B 15/02 (2006.01); F03D 17/00 (2016.01); F03D 9/25 (2016.01); F03D 80/70 (2016.01); F03D 15/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/048 (2013.01); F03D 9/257 (2017.02); F03D 17/00 (2016.05); G05B 15/02 (2013.01); F03D 15/10 (2016.05); F03D 80/70 (2016.05); F05B 2270/335 (2013.01); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for optimizing power output of a wind farm. The method includes determining baseline loading condition(s) for wind turbines of the wind farm and defining a baseline threshold value for the load sensors. Another step includes identifying at least one wind turbine having at least one load sensor operating below the baseline threshold value. An upgrade is then provided to the identified wind turbine. In response to the upgrade, the method includes determining whether the load sensor of the identified wind turbine continues to operate below the baseline threshold value. The method also includes classifying an additional load sensor(s) of an additional wind turbine with respect to the load sensor of the identified wind turbine to determine whether to provide the additional wind turbine with the upgrade.


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