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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/s, Brande, DK;
Inventors:
Thomas Esbensen, Herning, DK;
Gustav Hoegh, Vejle, DK;
Assignee:
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S, Brande, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/0296 (2013.01); F03D 7/0232 (2013.01); F05B 2240/3052 (2020.08); F05B 2260/96 (2013.01); F05B 2270/333 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a wind turbine, wherein the wind turbine includes a hub having at least one blade with at least one an add-on member which is actuated to alter aerodynamic properties of the blade. The method includes a step of acquiring a target noise level, and a step of controlling the at least one add-on member of the blade such that an actual noise level caused by the operation of the wind turbine is equal to or below the target noise level.