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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2018
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Inventors:
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N., DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/40 (2016.01); F03D 17/00 (2016.01); F03D 80/60 (2016.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/40 (2016.05); F03D 17/00 (2016.05); F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); F03D 80/60 (2016.05); F05B 2260/20 (2013.01); F05B 2270/32 (2013.01); F05B 2270/323 (2013.01); F05B 2270/325 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring an ambient environment of a wind turbine is described. The apparatus comprises a cooling system comprising first and second heat exchangers, and a fluid circuit arranged to enable coolant to flow between the first and second heat exchangers. The apparatus further comprises a processor configured to: monitor one or more operational parameters of the cooling system; determine an efficiency of the cooling system based on the monitored one or more operational parameters; and calculate a liquid water content of the ambient environment based on the measured efficiency of the cooling system.