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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2007
William Erdman, Moraga, CA (US);
Kevin L. Cousineau, Lompoc, CA (US);
William Erdman, Moraga, CA (US);
Kevin L. Cousineau, Lompoc, CA (US);
Clipper Windpower, Inc., Carpenteria, CA (US);
Abstract
A wind turbine includes a wind turbine tower and a power electronic control system located within the wind turbine tower. The power electronic control system includes heat generating components. The heat generating components are directly mounted to the inner surface of the wind turbine tower dissipating the heat generated by the heat generating components directly to the inner surface of the wind turbine tower. In this way, a good thermal conducting path to the entire wind turbine tower is provided. A method for conducting heat generated in electronic equipment housed within a wind turbine tower uses the tower as a heat sink for cooling purposes.