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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N, DK;
Inventors:
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/02 (2006.01); F03D 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 7/0296 (2013.01); F03D 7/0212 (2013.01); F03D 7/0224 (2013.01); F03D 7/0264 (2013.01); F03D 7/0268 (2013.01); F03D 7/047 (2013.01); Y02E 10/723 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods, apparatus and computer program products for controlling a wind turbine that comprises a nacelle and one or more turbine blades to reduce or prevent edgewise vibrations building up on the one or more turbine blades. It is identifiedwhether the nacelle is unable to yaw to an upwind position and initiating a corrective actionto prevent edgewise vibrations building up on the one or more turbine blades if the nacelle is unable to yaw to an upwind position.