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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2019
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Inventors:
Søren Dalsgaard, Hadsten, DK;
Torben Ladegaard Baun, Skødstrup, DK;
Keld Hammerum, Hadsten, DK;
Torben Petersen, Åbyhøj, DK;
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/50 (2016.01); F03D 7/02 (2006.01); F03D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 80/50 (2016.05); F03D 1/02 (2013.01); F03D 7/0224 (2013.01); F03D 7/0264 (2013.01); F03D 7/0276 (2013.01); F05B 2240/37 (2020.08); F05B 2260/70 (2013.01); F05B 2270/3201 (2013.01); F05B 2270/327 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of operating a wind turbine during a service, wherein the wind turbine comprises at least one rotor-nacelle assembly, the or each rotor-nacelle assembly comprising a rotor; the method comprising: detecting that a service is to be or is being carried out on the wind turbine; and, on detecting that a service is to be or is being carried out on the wind turbine, reducing an operating level of the or each rotor-nacelle assembly.