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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2011
Applicants:
Ian Couchman, London, GB;
Robert Bowyer, Fulham, GB;
Kelvin Hales, Egham, GB;
Christopher Palmer, Wimbledon, GB;
Inventors:
Ian Couchman, London, GB;
Robert Bowyer, Fulham, GB;
Kelvin Hales, Egham, GB;
Christopher Palmer, Wimbledon, GB;
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus, N., DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 11/00 (2006.01); F03D 11/00 (2006.01); F03D 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/0091 (2013.01); F03D 7/042 (2013.01); F05B 2270/8042 (2013.01); Y02E 10/722 (2013.01); Y02E 10/723 (2013.01);
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 be used to determine a property of the wind at a plurality of locations ahead of a turbine. A wind flow model may be used to determine the property of wind expected at the rotor of the wind turbine based on the readings of the light detection and ranging device.