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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2005
John Douglas D'atre, Salem, VA (US);
Anthony Michael Klodowski, Hardy, VA (US);
Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);
David Smith, Roanoke, VA (US);
Robert Gregory Wagoner, Roanoke, VA (US);
Luis Jose Garces, Schenectady, NY (US);
Henning Luetze, Bad Bentheim, DE;
John Douglas D'Atre, Salem, VA (US);
Anthony Michael Klodowski, Hardy, VA (US);
Allen Michael Ritter, Roanoke, VA (US);
David Smith, Roanoke, VA (US);
Robert Gregory Wagoner, Roanoke, VA (US);
Luis Jose Garces, Schenectady, NY (US);
Henning Luetze, Bad Bentheim, DE;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method for power control in wind turbines are provided. The method includes switching a plurality of switching devices in a power conversion component of the wind turbine system in a normal switching mode to provide power flow through the power conversion component. The method further includes switching the plurality of switches devices in the power conversion component of the wind turbine system in a short circuit switching mode to prevent power flow through the power conversion component.