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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
May. 21, 2020
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Cornelius Edward Holliday, III, Forest, VA (US);
Mathew Doyle Angel, Greenville, SC (US);
Robert Gregory Wagoner, Roanoke, VA (US);
Nathan Michael Killeen, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Edward Wayne Hardwicke, Jr., Greenville, SC (US);
Steven Wade Sutherland, Roanoke, VA (US);
Govardhan Ganireddy, Salem, VA (US);
Fernando Arturo Ramirez Sanchez, Salem, VA (US);
Talha Irfanul Haque, Roanoke, VA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
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.