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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
May. 02, 2019
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Inventors:
Jakob Vestergaard, Aarhus C, DK;
Anders Steen Nielsen, Højbjerg, DK;
Juan Pablo Murcia, København N, DK;
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/04 (2006.01); F03D 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/045 (2013.01); F03D 7/0292 (2013.01); F05B 2270/332 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of operating a wind turbine. The wind turbine is operated over an operating period in accordance with a control strategy. A sensor signal is received over the operating period from a sensor measuring an operational parameter of the turbine. A model is used to obtain a modelled fatigue value based on the sensor signal. The modelled fatigue value provides an estimate of fatigue loading applied to a component of the turbine over the operating period. The control strategy is modified based on the modelled fatigue value.