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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2011
Robert Bowyer, Fulham, GB;
Chris Spruce, Leatherhead, GB;
Martin Evans, London, GB;
Christopher Palmer, Wimbledon, GB;
Nicholas Hucker, London, GB;
Robert Bowyer, Fulham, GB;
Chris Spruce, Leatherhead, GB;
Martin Evans, London, GB;
Christopher Palmer, Wimbledon, GB;
Nicholas Hucker, London, GB;
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and apparatus for determining a property of wind approaching a wind turbine. A light detection and ranging equipment may emit pulsed radiation into oncoming wind to detect properties of the wind at a plurality of predefined locations. A property of the wind approaching the wind turbine may be determined based on the property of wind measured at at least two predefined locations.