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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Inventors:
Dan Hilton, Gjern, DK;
Johnny Nielsen, Svenstrup J, DK;
Assignee:
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 17/00 (2016.01); F03D 1/02 (2006.01); F03D 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 17/00 (2016.05); F03D 1/02 (2013.01); F03D 7/0204 (2013.01); F05B 2270/328 (2013.01); F05B 2270/329 (2013.01); F05B 2270/331 (2013.01);
Abstract
A wind turbine system comprising: a wind turbine; and a monitoring system, wherein the wind turbine comprises: a tower; an arm extending from the tower, a rotor-nacelle assembly (RNA) carried by the arm; and a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) sensor carried by the arm or the RNA. The monitoring system is configured to receive position data from the GNSS sensor and obtain a moment or force measurement on the basis of the position data.