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Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2023

Filed:

Dec. 11, 2019
Applicant:

Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N, DK;

Inventors:

Thomas Lundgren Andersen, Hinnerup, DK;

Kristian Bonderup Pedersen, Aalborg SØ, DK;

Hardik Bodiwala, Egå, DK;

Assignee:

VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N, DK;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/12 (2006.01); G01K 3/00 (2006.01); G01K 7/22 (2006.01); G01K 13/02 (2021.01); H02H 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 7/12 (2013.01); G01K 3/005 (2013.01); G01K 7/22 (2013.01); G01K 13/02 (2013.01); H02H 1/0007 (2013.01); G01K 13/026 (2021.01);
Abstract

A wind turbine with a power converter system having a plurality of power modules each with a semiconductor component, such as IGBTs, and a temperature sensor arranged in thermal connection with the semiconductor component for generating a temperature signal according to a sensed temperature. A controller receives the temperature signals from the respective power modules, and the controller can shut down operation of the power converter system in case one or more of the temperature signals indicate a temperature exceeding a trip temperature threshold, wherein the controller is arranged to monitor at least one parameter and to update the trip temperature threshold accordingly.


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