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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2023
Wobben Properties Gmbh, Aurich, DE;
Frank Bunge, Ludwigshafen, DE;
Wobben Properties GmbH, Aurich, DE;
Abstract
Provided is a method for detecting at least one blade misalignment of a rotor blade of a rotor of a wind turbine having multiple rotor blades adjustable in their blade angle. The blade misalignment describes a blade angle deviation of a detected blade angle of the rotor blade from a reference blade angle. The wind turbine includes a gondola having the rotor and an azimuth adjustment device in order to adjust the gondola in an azimuth alignment having an azimuth angle, and to adjust the azimuth alignment. The azimuth angle is tracked using the azimuth adjustment device to a predeterminable azimuth setpoint angle, and the blade misalignment is detected as a function of an azimuth movement of the gondola. Provided herein is detection of aerodynamic imbalances with reduced costs.