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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2022
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 17/00 (2016.01); F03D 13/20 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 17/00 (2016.05); F03D 13/20 (2016.05); F05B 2260/821 (2013.01); F05B 2260/84 (2013.01); F05B 2270/303 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for monitoring a wind turbine having an electrical component. An exterior temperature and power loss associated with the electrical component is obtained, and a thermal model describing the electrical component is executed, based on the exterior temperature and power loss, to determine an internal temperature of the electrical component. A further thermal model describing the electrical component is executed, based on the internal temperature and an exterior component temperature, to predict a future thermal condition of the electrical component in order to monitor operation of the wind turbine.