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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2023
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of Colorado, Denver, CO (US);
Inventors:
Lucy Pao, Boulder, CO (US);
David Stockhouse, Broomfield, CO (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/02 (2006.01); B63B 22/20 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 39/00 (2006.01); F03D 13/25 (2016.01); F03D 17/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/0202 (2023.08); F03D 7/0224 (2013.01); F03D 7/0272 (2013.01); F03D 7/028 (2013.01); F03D 13/256 (2023.08); F03D 17/029 (2023.08); B63B 22/20 (2013.01); B63B 2035/446 (2013.01); B63B 39/00 (2013.01); F03D 13/25 (2016.05); F03D 17/034 (2023.08); F05B 2220/706 (2013.01); F05B 2240/93 (2013.01); F05B 2240/95 (2013.01); F05B 2270/32 (2013.01); F05B 2270/705 (2013.01); Y02E 10/727 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control system for a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT). The FOWT includes a floating base, a tower, a nacelle, and rotor with blades that harvest energy from wind passing the FOWT. Without a rigid support, however, the FOWT is able to move. The controller uses generator speed and platform pitch position of the FOWT as inputs and manipulates blade pitch and torque resistance to achieve stability.