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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2018
Applicant:
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/s, Brande, DK;
Inventors:
Soeren Forbech Elmose, Bording, DK;
Troels Kildemoes Moeller, Herning, DK;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 3/06 (2006.01); F03D 17/00 (2016.01); F03D 80/70 (2016.01); F03D 7/02 (2006.01); G01M 13/045 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 17/00 (2016.05); F03D 7/0224 (2013.01); F03D 80/70 (2016.05); G01M 13/045 (2013.01); F05B 2260/79 (2013.01); F05B 2260/80 (2013.01); F05B 2270/328 (2013.01); F05B 2270/334 (2013.01); F05B 2270/807 (2013.01); F05D 2270/334 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of monitoring a blade pitch bearing of a rotor blade of a wind turbine is provided, the method including: pitching the rotor blade; measuring an amount of a vibration of the blade pitch bearing during the pitching; estimating a condition of the blade pitch bearing based on the measured amount of vibration. Also disclosed is an arrangement for monitoring a blade pitch bearing, a rotor blade bearing and a wind turbine.