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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2009
Vivek Kumar, Samastipur, IN;
Chery Jose, Cochin, IN;
Hemanth Kumar Anjanappa, Bangalore, IN;
Sandeep Kumar Vidiyala, Warangal, IN;
Vivek Kumar, Samastipur, IN;
Chery Jose, Cochin, IN;
Hemanth Kumar Anjanappa, Bangalore, IN;
Sandeep Kumar Vidiyala, Warangal, IN;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A monitoring system for at least one wind turbine includes at least one sensor disposed at the at least one wind turbine to detect wind friction at the at least one wind turbine. At least one controller is connected to the at least one wind turbine, and a monitor server is connected to the controller to change an operational status of the at least one wind turbine based on wind friction data received from the at least one sensor. A method of operation of at least one wind turbine includes continuously measuring data relative to wind friction at the at least one wind turbine via at least one sensor located thereat. The data is continuously compared to a predetermined wind friction threshold. A trend in the comparisons is evaluated, and the operational status of the wind turbine is changed via a monitor server based on a result of the comparison.