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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2008
Applicant:
Anders Rebsdorf, Silkeborg, DK;
Inventor:
Anders Rebsdorf, Silkeborg, DK;
Assignee:
Gamesa Innovation & Technology, S.L., Pamplona, ES;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method for operating a wind turbine comprising a drive train driving one or more electrical generators that supply power to an electric grid, by which, in events that can create a load inversion in the gearbox, a drive train dump load is activated for ensuring that the drive train torque has a constant direction, avoiding the impact of backlashes in the gearbox, the dump load including of power absorbed by one or several systems specifically dedicated to the absorption of the dump load and present at the wind turbine for other purposes.