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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2024
GE Infrastructure Technology Llc, Greenville, SC (US);
GE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC, Greenville, SC (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling a wind turbine includes receiving, via a control system, at least one speed condition of a drivetrain of the wind turbine from a first sensor. The method also includes receiving, via the control system, a pulse from a second sensor mounted within a nacelle of the wind turbine, the pulse being generated when the drivetrain shifts to a known angle. The method also includes estimating, via the control system, an azimuth of a designated rotor blade based on a combination of the at least one speed condition of the drivetrain and the pulse. The method also includes implementing, via the control system, a control action for the wind turbine based on the estimated azimuth.