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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Hywind As, Stavanger, NO;
Inventors:
Finn Gunnar Nielsen, Bønes, NO;
Bjørn Skaare, Trondheim, NO;
Assignee:
HYWIND AS, Stavanger, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/02 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); F03D 9/30 (2016.01); B63B 39/03 (2006.01); G05D 1/08 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); F03D 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/0292 (2013.01); B63B 21/50 (2013.01); B63B 35/44 (2013.01); B63B 39/03 (2013.01); F03D 9/30 (2016.05); G05D 1/0875 (2013.01); B63B 2035/446 (2013.01); F03D 7/0224 (2013.01); F03D 7/044 (2013.01); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a turbine of a floating wind turbine structure to reduce fatigue of moorings of the floating wind turbine structure includes curtailing the turbine based on a pitching motion of the floating wind turbine structure and on a wind direction at the floating wind turbine structure relative to an orientation of the moorings of the floating wind turbine structure. Optionally, the curtailment may be further based on a degree of displacement of the floating wind turbine structure from a reference location.