The present disclosure relates to a method for assessing a wind power installation, wherein a comparison is made between a test wind power installation and a comparison wind power installation for assessment purposes, comprising the steps of: synchronously operating the test wind power installation and the comparison wind power installation in an adjustment interval in an adjustment mode, in which the test wind power installation and the comparison wind power installation have matching operating settings, synchronously recording performance data relating to both wind power installations in each case in the adjustment interval in the adjustment mode, modifying the test wind power installation and/or the comparison wind power installation in a modification step such that the test wind power installation and the comparison wind power installation differ from one another, synchronously operating the test wind power installation and the comparison wind power installation, which differ from one another, at least in a comparison interval in a comparison mode, synchronously recording performance data in the comparison mode, and evaluating the performance data recorded in the adjustment mode and comparison mode in an evaluation step.
Provided is a wind turbine system for a wind turbine with a controller and an energy supply unit with an energy storage system and a network connection. The unit recognizes a normal operating mode in which the turbine is connected with the network, and a separated state in which the turbine is separated. The controller is connected with a wind sensor for acquiring at least one parameter, and comprises an azimuth controller for setting an azimuth angle of the turbine as a function of the parameter. The unit further has a monitoring device, which is supplied with energy from the energy storage system in the separated state, and connected with the wind sensor or an additional wind sensor for acquiring parameters in the separated state, and the unit in the separated state deenergizes the controller or supplies with energy from the energy storage system as a function of the parameter.
The invention relates to a method for controlling a wind power installation, wherein the wind power installation has a tower, a generator and a rotor with rotor blades whose blade angle can be adjusted, an operating point is characterized by an installation power and a rotor speed, to change or maintain the operating point, at least one actuator is controlled in each case via a control variable, and controlling the actuator affects a vibration excitation of at least one component vibration of a vibratory component of the wind power installation, comprising the steps of: determining a preliminary control signal for the control variable, changing the preliminary control signal into a modified control signal in order to reduce the vibration excitation, wherein the preliminary control signal is changed into the modified control signal in such a way that at least one frequency component from the preliminary control signal with a frequency range around a natural frequency of the vibratory component is reduced, and/or at least one frequency component from a resulting excitation signal, which is expected from the preliminary control signal and excites the component vibration, with a frequency range around the natural frequency of the vibratory component is reduced, and controlling the actuator on the basis of the modified control signal.
A method for operating a wind turbine for generating a settable turbine power, where the wind turbine includes a rotor having rotor blades adjustable in their blade angle, is operable at a settable rotor speed, and is installed at an installation site at a distance to an obstacle, comprises the obstacle causing a wind disturbance, which, in dependence on current wind direction and wind velocity, can reach the wind turbine as a wind wake, and the wind turbine reducing its turbine operation by throttling down for protection against loads due to the wind wake, wherein the throttling down is controlled in dependence on the current wind direction and the current wind velocity, wherein a weather prediction is used in order to take into consideration at least one further weather property in addition to the wind direction and wind velocity, and wherein the throttling down is additionally controlled in dependence on the weather prediction, in particular on the further weather property.
A method for control of a wind power installation which is connected to an electrical supply network and which has a rotor with rotor blades which are adjustable in terms of their blade angle, is able to be operated at a variable speed and is prepared for generating an installation power from wind, wherein a blade angle control is provided for adjusting the blade angles, a closed-loop speed control is provided for closed-loop control of the speed, a closed-loop power control is provided for limiting the installation power, and the wind power installation is able to be operated at an operating point which can be specified, wherein the operating point is characterized at least by the speed and the installation power comprises operating the wind power installation at a first operating point with a first blade angle, checking for a curtailment request, where a reduction in the speed and/or installation power is requested, and if there is a curtailment request, determining a new operating point as the target operating point depending on the curtailment request, wherein the target operating point is characterized by a target speed and a target installation power, and determining a setpoint blade angle as the target blade angle for the target operating point, wherein in order to change the blade angle to the target blade angle, a feedforward control blade angle, or a feedforward adjustment rate describing an adjustment rate of the blade angle, is specified via a feedforward control blade angle control process, wherein the feedforward control blade angle control process gives the feedforward control blade angle or the feedforward control adjustment rate directly to the blade angle control for implementation.
Provided is a method for controlling a wind power installation having an aerodynamic rotor which is operable at variable speed and which has rotor blades which are adjustable in terms of their blade angle, and having a generator for generating a generator power, the wind power installation being distinguished by a nominal speed, a nominal power and a nominal wind speed at which the nominal speed and the nominal power are reached, and the method comprises: for a wind speed above the nominal wind speed, operating the wind power installation at a power above the nominal power, the power being above the nominal power by a boost power, the wind power installation being operated in such a way that a flapwise torque remains below a predeterminable limit torque, and a prevailing power loss does not exceed a predeterminable power loss limit.
A method for erecting and/or dismantling a tower, in particular a tower of a wind power installation, comprises providing a climbing crane, erecting the tower by hoisting and fastening tower segments and/or dismantling the tower by detaching and lowering tower segments, implementing, preferably temporary, securing measures for securing the tower in the state of assembly, in particular in the case of expected wind loads on the tower, which comprises taking into consideration the climbing crane, in particular its weight, in implementing the securing measures.
E04H 12/34 - Arrangements for erecting or lowering towers, masts, poles, chimney stacks, or the like
B66C 23/20 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes with supporting couples provided by walls of buildings or like structures
Some embodiments relate to a rotor blade of a wind turbine, a wind turbine having a rotor blade and a method for optimizing a rotor blade. Some embodiments relate to a rotor blade of a wind turbine, wherein the rotor blade has a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction side and a pressure side, and extends in a longitudinal direction of a rotor blade between a root end and a tip end, wherein a direct connection between the leading edge and the trailing edge is termed the chord line and the length thereof is termed the chord length, wherein the rotor blade has at least one airfoil element, wherein the at least one airfoil element is arranged at the trailing edge with a proximal portion adjoining a trailing edge region and projects from the trailing edge with a distal portion having a projecting direction, which is oriented substantially parallel to the direction of the chord length, wherein the at least one airfoil element has an airfoil element thickness in a direction perpendicular to the projecting direction, wherein the at least one airfoil element has a pressure side airfoil side facing the pressure side and a suction side airfoil side facing the suction side, wherein the at least one airfoil element has a cross-section substantially orthogonal to the projecting direction, characterized in that the cross-section of the at least one airfoil element has at least one local minimum of the airfoil element thickness, wherein the airfoil element thickness in the cross-section on both sides of the local minimum has a larger value.
A wind turbine component lifting system for lifting a component of a wind turbine includes a main body with a first and second end, as well as a respective first fastening section for accommodating screws in the area of the first and second ends, wherein the first fastening section has an oblong hole along a longitudinal direction of the main body. The lifting system has a floor plate unit, which has a floor plate with a borehole for accommodating at least one rod, screw, or a bolt. The borehole can be moved transverse to the longitudinal direction.
B66C 1/10 - Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting, lowering, or hauling gear of cranes, or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means
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WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND TURBINE
A wind turbine with a tower and a nacelle with a nacelle housing is provided. The nacelle is placed on the tower. Further provided is a cooling flap, which is configured to close an opening in or on the area of the wind turbine to be cooled. At least one temperature-dependent passive actuator is configured to activate and open the cooling flap as a function of temperature, so as to enable a heat compensation in the area to be cooled by means of the opening. The temperature-dependent passive actuator can change its shape and/or its length without any external electrical energy as a function of temperature.
A nacelle that forms part of a wind power installation and is configured to be installed on a tower of the wind power installation, has an installation transformer that is configured to transform electrical power generated by the wind power installation for feeding into a medium-voltage grid, and has an electrical interface for connecting at least one medium-voltage line, wherein the line runs through the tower of the wind power installation into the nacelle, and also has a pulling device that is installed in the nacelle and comprises a pulling means, which is configured to pull the line into the nacelle for connection to the electrical interface, and has a supporting structure that is installed in the nacelle, has a receiving region for the pulling means or the line and is configured to keep the line within a predetermined bending radius in the receiving region. The supporting structure has a number of rollers that are mounted on the supporting structure so as to be able to move back and forth between an advanced, first position and a retracted, second position, wherein, in the first position, the number of rollers extend further into the receiving region than in the second position.
Method for controlling a wind power installation (100) which has rotor blades (108) whose blade angle is adjustable and which can be operated at a variable speed using speed control, wherein the speed control is prepared to control the speed to a variable target speed value, comprising the steps of evaluating a test criterion for predicting an emerging overspeed, predicting an overspeed (nU) on the basis of the at least one test criterion, and changing the speed control if an overspeed (nU) has been predicted. Proposed are techniques that avoid an excessive increase in the rotor speed even in the event of strong wind speed increases. In particular, proposed are techniques that avoid reaching an overspeed that leads to shutdown, but without increasing the operating loads too much.
The invention relates to a wind turbine rotor blade with a length, a rotor blade root, a rotor blade tip, a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, a trailing edge and an air guide for heated air for guiding heated air inside of the rotor blade and along a longitudinal direction of the rotor blade from the rotor blade root in the direction of the rotor blade tip. The wind turbine rotor blade also comprises at least two air guide sections and at least one heat exchanger for conveying heat from one air guide section to another air guide section.
GENERATOR FOR A WIND POWER INSTALLATION FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY FROM KINETIC ENERGY, WIND POWER INSTALLATION, AND USE OF A PLURALITY OF VORTEX GENERATORS FOR ARRANGEMENT ON AN OUTER PERIPHERAL SURFACE PORTION OF A GENERATOR FOR A WIND POWER INSTALLATION
A generator for a wind power installation for generating electrical energy from kinetic energy comprises an outer peripheral surface portion, the outer peripheral surface portion having: an incident-flow surface portion against which wind flows in an incident-flow direction in the installed state of the generator, the incident-flow surface portion extending along an axial direction and orthogonally thereto along a peripheral direction, and a cooling surface portion, designed for cooling the generator and disposed downstream of the incident-flow surface portion in the installed state in the incident-flow direction, the cooling surface portion extending along an axial direction and orthogonally thereto along a peripheral direction, wherein one or more vortex generators for passive cooling of the generator are arranged in a region of the outer peripheral surface portion, in particular in a region of the incident-flow surface portion and/or in a region of the cooling surface portion.
A rotor segment of a segmented generator, in particular of a permanently excited segmented rotary generator, of a wind turbine, comprises a magnet carrier segment with a rotor circumferential face, in particular a rotor external circumferential face, which in a circumferential direction extends between a first and second separation interface by way of a segment length; the rotor circumferential face having a first separation interface portion having a first length proceeding from the first separation interface in the circumferential direction toward the second separation interface; and a second separation interface portion having a second length proceeding from the second separation interface in the circumferential direction toward the first separation interface; and a connection portion having a third length extending between the first and second separation interface; wherein in each case a reinforcement device for reinforcing the magnet carrier segment is disposed on the rotor circumferential face in the region of the first and second separation interface portion.
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
F03D 9/25 - Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
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STATOR LAMINATED CORE FOR ACCOMMODATING AT LEAST ONE COIL UNIT, STATOR SEGMENT, STATOR, ROTOR SEGMENT, ROTOR, GENERATOR, WIND TURBINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROTOR SEGMENT
A stator laminated core for receiving at least one coil unit of a stator segment of a stator of a generator, in particular a segmented stator of a segmented generator, for a wind turbine, comprises at least one stator lamination stack with two or more lamination stack units which are disposed spaced apart from one another in a circumferential direction and have a plurality of first stator lamination elements which are disposed next to one another, in particular stacked, in an axial direction; wherein the at least one stator lamination stack comprises at least one second stator lamination element, preferably two second stator lamination elements, which is different from the first stator lamination element and in each case connects adjacent lamination stack units of the two or more lamination stack units to one another.
H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
H02K 1/2789 - Outer rotors the magnetisation axis of the magnets being perpendicular to the rotor axis the rotor consisting of two or more circumferentially positioned magnets
H02K 15/03 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
H02K 15/12 - Impregnating, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines
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GENERATOR OF A WIND TURBINE, STATOR SEGMENT AND STATOR AND ALSO ROTOR SEGMENT AND ROTOR OF A GENERATOR, WIND TURBINE, AND METHOD FOR COOLING A GENERATOR
A stator segment of a stator of a generator for a wind turbine has at least one stator laminated core which has at least two stator lamination stacks, wherein adjacent stator lamination stacks of the at least two stator lamination stacks are in each case spaced parallel to one another in an axial direction and forming in each case one stator cooling duct with a stator cooling duct width through which a cooling medium can be guided, in particular in a radial direction. A rotor segment of a rotor for a wind turbine has two or a plurality of magnet units are disposed spaced apart from one another in an axial direction, wherein the magnet units disposed adjacently in the axial direction define a circumferential gap with a gap width for feeding and distributing a cooling medium.
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
H02K 1/20 - Stationary parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
H02K 1/32 - Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
H02K 3/24 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors with channels or ducts for cooling medium between the conductors
H02K 15/00 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines
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Segmented generator, generator segment and wind turbine, and also method for preparing transportation of a segmented generator, and for transporting and installing the same, and also method for assembling a wind turbine
The disclosure relates to a generator segment of a segmented generator, in particular of a permanently excited segmented rotary generator, of a wind turbine, comprising a rotor segment of a rotor, and a stator segment of a stator, wherein the rotor segment and the stator segment in an operation position are disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart in a radial direction by an air gap, and are disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart in an axial direction by an axial spacing; wherein the rotor segment and the stator segment are able to be disposed and/or displaced relative to one another along a rotation axis by the axial spacing, between an operation position and a transport position that is different from the operation position.
H02K 15/02 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
F03D 9/25 - Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator
F03D 13/40 - Arrangements or methods specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnets; Synchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
The disclosure relates to a method for parameterizing a converter, in particular a converter of a wind power installation, comprising the steps of: defining an operating situation of the converter in which the converter is electrically connected to an electric machine; simulating and/or operating the converter in the operating situation; acquiring an acoustic, in particular vibroacoustic, quantity of the electric machine; and determining a parameter for the converter in consideration of the acoustic quantity for the operating situation, in particular such that the acoustic quantity is minimized.
The invention relates to an electrical grid (1100), in particular for an isolated hybrid plant (1000), comprising: a first grid section (1110) which is set up: to be connected to at least one wind power installation, to be connected to at least one gas production plant, and to transport an electrical power produced by the wind power installation to the at least one gas production plant; a second grid section (1120) which is set up: to be connected to the at least one gas production plant; and a grid transformer or grid converter (1130) which electrically connects the first grid section (1110) and the second grid section (1120) to one another and is set up: to exchange electrical power bidirectionally between the first electrical grid section (1110) and the second electrical grid section (1120), wherein the first grid section (1110) has a first rated grid frequency (U1) and a first rated grid voltage (UN1) and can be operated at a first grid frequency (f1) and a first grid voltage (U1); and the second grid section (1120) has a second rated grid frequency (U2) and a second rated grid voltage (UN2) and can be operated at a second grid frequency (f2) and a second grid voltage (U2); and wherein the first grid section (1110) is designed for a first frequency range (Δf1) around the rated grid frequency (fN1) in which the first grid frequency (f1) moves; and the second grid section (1120) is designed for a second frequency range (Δf2) around the rated grid frequency (fN2) in which the second grid frequency (f2) moves; wherein the first frequency range (Δf1) is greater than the second frequency range (Δf2).
A method for setting a fully or partially built wind power installation having a rotor having a plurality of rotor blades whose blade angle can be adjusted, wherein the wind power installation can take on variable operating situations, and each operating situation is characterized by a combination of settable installation settings of the wind power installation and environmental conditions that can be captured, with the result that an operating situation can be set for given environmental conditions by setting the installation settings, and operating situations that should be avoided and/or suitable operating situations are stored in a memory by storing a combination of environmental conditions and installation settings as a combination to be avoided for an operating situation that should be avoided in each case, and/or storing a combination of environmental conditions and installation settings as a suitable combination for a suitable operating situation in each case, and, to avoid operating situations that should be avoided, environmental conditions are captured and, depending on the captured environmental conditions and the stored combinations to be avoided and/or suitable combinations, installation settings of the wind power installation are selected and set such that installation settings of stored combinations to be avoided are avoided, and/or installation settings are selected from stored suitable combinations.
A method for determining at least one blade misposition of a rotor blade of a rotor of a wind power installation having multiple rotor blades with an adjustable blade angle, wherein the blade misposition describes a blade angle variance of the blade angle of the rotor blade from a reference blade angle, the wind power installation has a nacelle having the rotor and an azimuth adjustment device, wherein a circumferential rotational position of the rotor is referred to as the rotor position, and the azimuth adjustment device has at least one activable azimuth actuator in order to adjust an azimuthal position of the nacelle, comprises the steps of a detection step comprising detecting an azimuthal movement of the nacelle while the at least one azimuth actuator is inactive, and a determination step comprising determining the blade misposition on the basis of the azimuthal movement detected in the detection step.
A wind turbine comprising a tower, a nacelle arranged on the tower, a generator, and a rotor comprising at least one rotor blade, wherein the wind turbine comprises vortex generators arranged on an outer surface of the tower, wherein the vortex generators have a fin extending from the outer surface of the tower, and wherein the fin has a height extending perpendicularly from the surface of the tower and a fin chord extending parallel to the surface of the tower. The fin chord has a curvature such that a first end of the fin chord has a smaller angle to the horizontal than the opposite second end of the fin chord.
Provided are a method for operating a wind turbine, wherein the wind turbine has an aerodynamic rotor with at least one rotor blade which is mounted on a rotor hub of the rotor, wherein a blade angle of the at least one rotor blade can be adjusted about its longitudinal axis with respect to the rotor hub, and a corresponding wind turbine. The method has the following steps: providing current wind properties; providing an actual blade angle of the rotor blade or an average value of all actual blade angles of the rotor blades; determining a steady-state blade angle of the at least one rotor blade which, taking into account known rotor properties, the electrical system and the wind properties, leads to a desired steady operating state of the wind turbine; comparing the steady-state blade angle with the actual blade angle or the average value of all actual blade angles; adapting an operation of the wind turbine if the steady-state blade angle deviates significantly from the actual blade angle or the average value of all actual blade angles.
A method for modifying a sound emission of a wind power installation, wherein the wind power installation comprises a nacelle and a generator with a rotor which is adjustable in terms of its rotational speed, and the rotor has at least one rotor blade, the generator produces sound with at least one characteristic generator sound frequency which depends on the rotor rotational speed, the wind power installation has at least one fan for cooling the nacelle and/or generator, the at least one fan is adjustable in terms of a fan rotational speed, wherein the at least one fan produces sound with a characteristic fan sound frequency which depends on the fan rotational speed, and the fan rotational speed of the at least one fan is set in such a way on the basis of the rotor rotational speed that the fan sound frequency deviates from the at least one generator sound frequency. Tonal sounds in wind power installations, or the perception thereof, are intended to be reduced in particular.
A wind turbine rotor blade, with a length, a rotor blade root, a rotor blade tip, a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an air guide for heated air to guide heated air inside of the rotor blade and along a longitudinal direction of the rotor blade from the rotor blade root in the direction of the rotor blade tip. The wind turbine rotor blade additionally comprises at least one passively controllable air control element in the area of the air guide. The invention further relates to a wind turbine with at least one wind turbine rotor blade.
F03G 7/06 - Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for using expansion or contraction of bodies due to heating, cooling, moistening, drying, or the like
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LABYRINTH SEAL DEVICE FOR AN AIR PASSAGE FOR COOLING AIR OF A COOLING SYSTEM OF A GENERATOR OF A WIND POWER INSTALLATION AND USE THEREOF, AND AIR PASSAGE, GENERATOR AND WIND POWER INSTALLATION
A labyrinth seal device for an air passage, wherein the air passage is preferably an air outlet or an air inlet, for cooling air of a cooling system of a generator of a wind power installation the labyrinth seal device having a first labyrinth seal wall and a second labyrinth seal wall arranged spaced apart from the first labyrinth seal wall, wherein the first and second labyrinth seal walls form a labyrinthine sealing section which is configured to seal the generator with respect to dirt and/or water from a surrounding area and to guide cooling air from the generator into the surrounding area, wherein there is arranged within the sealing section an air directing device which is configured to direct the cooling air in flow-optimized manner out of the generator into the surrounding area.
A method of optimizing a rotor blade of a wind turbine as well as to an associated rotor blade, and to a wind turbine, wherein the rotor blade extends from a rotor-blade coupling to a rotor-blade tip in a rotor-blade longitudinal direction with a rotor-blade length, having an aerodynamical profile extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge, wherein the method comprises the following steps: designing the rotor blade for design environmental conditions including at least one design air density, with the designing comprising providing a sound-protection means within a blade external region of the rotor blade, the latter being defined as the 50% of the rotor-blade length abutting the rotor-blade tip; providing an air density at the installation site of the wind turbine; comparing the air density with the design air density; and increasing the induction factor by upsizing the sound-protection means in case the air density is lower than the design air density.
Method for de-icing at least one rotor blade of a rotor of a wind power installation, wherein the rotor is able to be operated at a variable rotating speed and the wind power installation generates an output from wind, said method comprising the following steps: checking for an icing situation on the at least one rotor blade, and changing from a normal operation of the wind power installation without de-icing to a de-icing operation if an icing situation has been identified; wherein in the de-icing operation the at least one rotor blade is heated for de-icing, and the rotating speed and/or the generated output are/is reduced as a function of at least one environmental condition of the wind power installation; wherein the at least one environmental condition is selected from the list including an external temperature of the wind power installation and a wind speed in the region of the wind power installation.
A mounting adapter for mounting rotor blades of a wind turbine is provided. The mounting adapter has a first flange unit with a first flange surface, which is suitable for being fastened to a rotor blade connection of a wind turbine. The mounting adapter has a second flange unit with a second flange surface, which is suitable for having a rotor blade of the wind turbine fastened to it. The first and second flange units can be swiveled around a swivel axis relative to each other. An angle spanned by the first and second flange surfaces can be varied, so as to ensure at least a first and second operating position of the mounting adapter with different angles.
A wind turbine rotor blade, with a length, a rotor blade root, a rotor blade tip, a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, a trailing edge, and an air guide for heated air to guide heated air inside of the rotor blade and along a longitudinal direction of the rotor blade from the rotor blade root in the direction of the rotor blade tip. The wind turbine rotor blade additionally comprises at least one aerodynamic mixer in the area of the air guide. The invention further relates to a wind turbine with at least one wind turbine rotor blade.
A method for parameterizing a sensor arrangement comprising multiple load sensors of a rotor blade of a rotor of a wind power installation for acquiring at least one load variable, which is representative of a load that acts on the rotor blade, wherein the rotor blade has at least three load sensors, each of the load sensors records a load-dependent physical variable of the rotor blade and outputs a variable representative thereof as the acquired sensor variable, for calculating the at least one load variable from the sensor variables, at least one overall calculation rule is used, forming a relationship between the acquired sensor variables of all the load sensors and the at least one load variable of the rotor blade, and having multiple calculation parameters, and, for parameterizing the sensor arrangement, the calculation parameters of the overall calculation rule are determined while at the same time taking into consideration acquired sensor variables of all the load sensors.
F03D 17/00 - Monitoring or testing of wind motors, e.g. diagnostics
G01L 5/12 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring axial thrust in a rotary shaft, e.g. of propulsion plants
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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND POWER INSTALLATION SO AS TO PROTECT BIRDS AND BATS
The invention relates to a method for controlling a wind power installation which has a rotor having rotor blades that are adjustable in terms of their blade angle, and having a rotor diameter, wherein the rotor is able to be operated at a variable rotor rotating speed; and a region in which the rotor blades move forms a danger zone for birds and bats, the method comprising the following steps: checking whether a bird or bat approaching the wind power installation is an endangered bird and if an endangered bird has been identified, detecting a bird position as the current position of the endangered bird identified; and controlling the rotor rotating speed as a function of the bird position in relation to the wind power installation; wherein the rotor rotating speed is reduced in multiple stages or continuously as the distance of the bird position from the wind power installation decreases. The invention is intended to propose a solution in which a wind power installation poses the lowest possible risk to endangered species of birds and bats while at the same time offering the best possible yield. The intention is to at least propose an alternative to the solutions known to date.
Provided is a wind turbine rotor blade with a length, a rotor blade root, a rotor blade tip, a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a rotor blade depth, a rotor blade thickness and an air guide for heated air for guiding heated air along a longitudinal direction of the rotor blade from the rotor blade root in the direction of the rotor blade tip. The wind turbine rotor blade further has a deflection section, which is arranged in the area of the rotor blade tip and has a cross sectional surface that at least sectionally is at least constant toward the rotor blade tip or that at least sectionally enlarges toward the rotor blade tip.
A method for detecting a sensor malfunction of a load sensor of a wind power installation having a rotor and at least one rotor blade, wherein the load sensor is configured to detect a loading variable of one of the rotor blades, and the sensor malfunction involves the functional freezing of a sensor signal from the load sensor, such that it remains temporally constant, wherein at least one loading variable of the rotor blade is estimated and, in the event that the sensor signal is temporally constant, a comparability test is executed wherein, according to the at least one estimated loading variable, a check is executed as to whether a non-constant sensor signal is to be anticipated, and a sensor malfunction is identified by reference to the comparability test.
Provided is a method for detecting at least one blade misalignment of a rotor blade of a rotor of a wind turbine having multiple rotor blades adjustable in their blade angle. The blade misalignment describes a blade angle deviation of a detected blade angle of the rotor blade from a reference blade angle. The wind turbine includes a gondola having the rotor and an azimuth adjustment device in order to adjust the gondola in an azimuth alignment having an azimuth angle, and to adjust the azimuth alignment. The azimuth angle is tracked using the azimuth adjustment device to a predeterminable azimuth setpoint angle, and the blade misalignment is detected as a function of an azimuth movement of the gondola. Provided herein is detection of aerodynamic imbalances with reduced costs.
G01B 21/24 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for testing the alignment of axes for testing the alignment of axes
F03D 17/00 - Monitoring or testing of wind motors, e.g. diagnostics
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Method for identifying a blade malposition of a rotor blade of a wind power installation
Provided is a method for identifying a blade malposition of a rotor blade of a wind power installation having one rotor and at least three rotor blades which in terms of the blade angles thereof are individually adjustable. For each rotor blade an actual angle is detected as the actual value of the blade angle; and the blade malposition is identified as a function of a blade angle deviation of the rotor blade and a rotational progress of the rotor. The blade angle deviation describes a deviation of the actual angle from a reference angle, and the rotational progress is representative of an angle about which the rotor has rotated onward after a start criterion. Blade malpositions in rotor blades which in terms of the blade angles thereof are individually adjustable are identified rapidly and reliably.
A method for storing measured values of a wind turbine or a wind farm comprises recording several chronologically sequential measured values of a measured variable. The method also comprises acquiring a change between a previous measured value of the recorded measured values and the chronologically subsequent measured value of the recorded measured values and comparing the change with an adjustable or predefined threshold value. The method further comprises storing the subsequent measured value in a case where the change lies above the predefined threshold value, or discarding the subsequent measured value in a case where the change lies below the predefined threshold value. Embodiments further relate to a wind farm controller and to a wind farm with a wind farm controller.
A testing device for simultaneously testing two rotor blades and/or two rotor blade segments for a wind power installation, to a method for simultaneously testing two rotor blades and/or two rotor blade segments for a wind power installation, to a method for testing a rotor blade and/or a rotor blade segment for a wind power installation, and to the use of a testing device for testing a rotor blade and/or a rotor blade segment for a wind power installation and/or for simultaneously testing two rotor blades and/or two rotor blade segments for a wind power installation. The testing device comprises a first adapter element for fastening thereto a first rotor blade or rotor blade segment, a second adapter element for fastening thereto a second rotor blade or rotor blade segment, a support structure to which the first and the second adapter element are fastened so as to be rotatable about a common rotation axis, an excitation device which is configured to apply a static and/or cyclic load to the first and/or the second rotor blade or rotor blade segment, wherein the first and the second adapter element are connected to each other.
The present disclosure relates to a rotor blade of a wind power installation, at least comprising a first rotor blade component having: a first end for arranging on the wind power installation, and a second end for connecting to a second rotor blade component; a second rotor blade component having: a first end for arranging on the first rotor blade component, and a second end wherein the first rotor blade component can be connected to the second rotor blade component at a separating point to the rotor blade, wherein the rotor blade has an aerodynamically open profile at the separating point.
of which indicates an intended speed of change of the respective blade angle is predetermined, a collective blade angle identical for all of the rotor blades is provided, a collective adjustment rate identical for all of the rotor blades describes an intended speed of change of the collective blade angle, an individual offset angle which indicates a value by which the blade angle is intended to deviate from the collective blade angle is predetermined for each rotor blade, an individual feed forward control adjustment rate which indicates an adjustment rate which is provided for reaching the offset angle is determined for each rotor blade from the individual offset angle, an individual offset deviation is determined for each rotor blade depending on a comparison of the individual offset angle and a detected blade angle of the rotor blade, and the total adjustment rate of each rotor blade is determined depending on the collective blade angle and/or the collective adjustment rate, the individual feed forward control adjustment rate, and the individual offset deviation.
A method for operating a wind power installation, the wind power installation including an aerodynamic rotor having rotor blades of adjustable blade angle, being controlled by an operation control system, and being configured to generate an installation power, comprises activating a blade-angle adaptation routine when an ice accretion situation occurs, when ice accretion on the rotor blades has been detected or is expected, modifying a collective blade angle of the rotor blades using the blade-angle adaptation routine to adapt the rotor blades to an altered aerodynamic situation caused by the ice accretion, in order to increase the installation power, and selecting an aerodynamically improved blade angle as a modified collective blade angle and specifying the aerodynamically improved blade angle as an iced-blade angle.
A rotor blade of a wind turbine, to an associated wind turbine, to an associated wind farm and to associated methods. The rotor blade has a leading edge and a trailing edge and extends in a longitudinal direction of the rotor blade between a root end and a tip end, wherein a direct connection between the leading edge and the trailing edge is referred to as a chord line, wherein the rotor blade has serrations in the region of the trailing edge at least in some section or sections, wherein each of the serrations has a base line, which is arranged at the trailing edge, and an end point, which is furthest away from the base line, which together span a plane of the serration, wherein an angle between the plane of at least one of the serrations and the profile chord of the rotor blade is formed as a function of at least one environmental parameter at the installation location of the wind turbine.
A method for operating a wind farm having a first wind power installation and a second wind power installation, to an associated wind power installation and to an associated wind farm. The second wind power installation is located in the wake of the first wind power installation in at least one wake wind direction. A tip-speed coefficient is determined from the ratio of a second tip-speed ratio of the second wind power installation and a first tip-speed ratio of the first wind power installation and a pitch-angle coefficient is determined from the ratio of a second pitch angle of the second wind power installation and a first pitch angle of the first wind power installation. The method comprises: determining a turbulence metric, in particular a turbulence intensity, at the second wind power installation; operating the first wind power installation and the second wind power installation in the wake wind direction in a part-load range, wherein the tip-speed coefficient and/or the pitch-angle coefficient are/is a function of the turbulence metric at the second wind power installation and are/is greater than one.
A method is provided for reducing the noise emission of a wind turbine rotor blade. The rotor blade has a leading edge, a trailing edge, a suction side, a pressure side and an attachment part at least partially on the pressure side. A pressure-side transition is present between the pressure side and the attachment part. The pressure-side transition is leveled by applying a leveling compound.
A method for the access management of a wind turbine controller of a wind turbine with an operating software. The method comprises receiving a user identification with one of several user interfaces and assigning the user identification or a portion of the user identification to an access group. One or several authorization groups of an overall number of authorization groups is allocated to the access group, and one or several output value storage locations and/or input value storage locations are allocated to each authorization group. The method further encompasses allowing an access from the user interface to all output value storage locations and/or input value storage locations that are allocated to the assigned access group via the authorization groups. The disclosure further relates to a computer product, a wind turbine controller, and a wind turbine with a wind turbine controller.
A method for controlling a converter, preferably a generator-side active rectifier of a power converter of a wind power installation, comprising: specifying a target value for the converter; specifying a carrier signal for the converter; capturing an actual value; determining a distortion variable from the target value and the actual value; and determining driver signals for the converter on the basis of the distortion variable and the carrier signal.
H02J 3/46 - Controlling the sharing of output between the generators, converters, or transformers
H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
H02M 7/12 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
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METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE AS WELL AS WIND TURBINE CONTROLLER FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD
The disclosure relates to a method for operating a wind turbine. The method comprises providing several software modules as an operating software for operating the wind turbine, wherein the software modules each have at least one communications input and/or at least one communications output, as well as providing a configuration list with several entries, wherein the entries assign to a respective communications input of a software module a communications output of another software module. For each entry, the method further comprises transmitting information of the respective entry to a software module of the software modules with at least one communications input which allows the software module to access data of the communications output of another software module, which in the entry is assigned to the communications input, and operating the wind turbine with the software modules. The disclosure further relates to a computer program product, a wind turbine controller for a wind turbine, and a wind turbine with a controller.
A method for controlling a converter, preferably a generator-side active rectifier of a power converter of a wind power installation. The method includes specifying a target value for the converter, specifying a carrier signal for the converter, capturing an actual value, determining a distortion variable from the target value and the actual value and determining driver signals for the converter on the basis of the distortion variable and the carrier signal.
H02M 7/217 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ACTIVE RECTIFIER OF A WIND POWER INSTALLATION
A method for controlling a converter, preferably a generator-side active rectifier of a power converter of a wind power installation, comprising: specifying a target value for the converter; specifying a carrier signal for the converter; capturing an actual value; determining a distortion variable from the target value and the actual value; and determining driver signals for the converter on the basis of the distortion variable and the carrier signal.
H02P 9/10 - Control effected upon generator excitation circuit to reduce harmful effects of overloads or transients, e.g. sudden application of load, sudden removal of load, sudden change of load
F03D 7/02 - Controlling wind motors the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
Provided is a wind turbine rotor blade with a rotor blade shell, which envelops an internal volume, and at least one cross sectional constriction for narrowing open cross sectional space of the internal volume.
A method for controlling heating of rotor blades of an aerodynamic rotor of a wind turbine, wherein, the heating of the rotor blades is initiated, if icing of the rotor blades is expected, wherein according to an icing criteria, if icing is expected is evaluated depending on a determined ambient temperature, a determined relative humidity, and a determined wind speed, each defining a determined weather parameter, and further according to the icing criteria, if icing is expected is evaluated depending on a temporal change of at least one of these weather parameters and/or of at least one other weather parameter.
The present invention relates to a method for controlling heating of rotor blades (108) of an aerodynamic rotor (106) of a wind turbine (100, 100'), wherein, the heating of the rotor blades (108) is initiated, if icing of the rotor blades (108) is expected, wherein according to an icing criteria, if icing is expected is evaluated depending on a determined ambient temperature, a determined relative humidity, and a determined wind speed, each defining a determined weather parameter, and further according to the icing criteria, if icing is ex- pected is evaluated depending on a temporal change of at least one of these weather pa- rameters and/or of at least one other weather parameter.
Provided is a wind turbine rotor blade with a rotor blade shell, which envelops an internal volume, and at least one vortex generator in the internal volume.
Airflow guiding device for the sound- and pressure-optimized supply of an airflow to an inlet nozzle of a fan, fan device, generator, and wind power installation
An airflow guiding device for the sound- and pressure-optimized supply of an airflow to an inlet nozzle of a fan, in particular a radial fan, wherein the inlet nozzle has a nozzle input opening with an incident flow angle, the airflow guiding device having: a frame device which extends along a longitudinal axis in an axial direction with a height between an inlet opening, through which the airflow flows into the frame device in an operating state, and an outlet opening, through which the airflow flows out of the frame device in the operating state, wherein the inlet opening has an inlet cross section with a minimum inlet cross-sectional width, and the outlet opening has an outlet cross section with a minimum outlet cross-sectional width which corresponds to the minimum inlet cross-sectional width or which is smaller than the minimum inlet cross-sectional width, and the frame device comprises a flow duct which connects the inlet opening and the outlet opening in terms of flow, wherein the outlet opening is configured to be connected in terms of flow to the inlet nozzle of the fan in the operating state, characterized in that the height of the frame device according to the following formula h≥(D−d)/(2·tan(β)) corresponds to a ratio of a difference of the minimum inlet cross-sectional width and a diameter of the inlet nozzle and double the value of the tangent of the incident flow angle or is greater than the ratio, and a grid element, which is arranged on the inlet opening.
F03D 1/04 - Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor having stationary wind-guiding means, e.g. with shrouds or channels
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Method for efficiently cooling a wind power installation
Method for operating a wind power installation which has a rotor and feeds an output power from wind, the latter having a wind speed, into an electric supply grid, and controls cooling of a component of the wind power installation, wherein an operational evaluation is carried out, in which an operating state or an operating state variation is evaluated, and the cooling is controlled as a function of a component temperature and additionally as a function of the operational evaluation.
A steel tower ring segment for a wind turbine tower section, to a wind turbine tower section, to a wind turbine tower and to a wind turbine, and also to methods for producing a steel tower ring segment and a wind turbine tower section. A steel tower ring segment for a wind turbine tower section, comprising a first casing segment with a segment height, a segment length in the segment circumferential direction, a first segment thickness, and a first horizontal joint side, wherein the first casing segment has a first thickening region in a region adjoining the first horizontal joint side, wherein the first thickening region has a first thickening thickness, and the first thickening thickness is larger than the first segment thickness, wherein the first thickening region has a first cutout, wherein the first cutout is arranged spaced apart from the first horizontal joint side, and wherein a first passage opening leads from the first cutout to the first horizontal joint side.
A method of forming a composite component comprising a layer which consists at least partly of polyethylene, a layer which consists at least partly of a polyurethane and/or an elastomer, at least one layer which consists at least partly of a plastic reinforced by fibers, or which consists at least partly of an adhesive, wherein the layer is disposed directly between the layer and the layer, wherein the layers have been joined in a first operation to form a laminate composite and the layer have been joined in a second operation onto the laminate composite comprising the layers.
B29D 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 25/08 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber comprising rubber as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin
B32B 25/10 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
B32B 25/14 - Layered products essentially comprising natural or synthetic rubber comprising copolymers in which synthetic rubber constituents predominate
B32B 27/12 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
B32B 37/02 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by a sequence of laminating steps, e.g. by adding new layers at consecutive laminating stations
B32B 37/12 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
A method for attenuating low-frequency oscillations in an electrical power supply grid by means of a feed device which feeds into the electrical power supply grid, in particular a wind power installation, wherein the electrical power supply grid has a grid voltage and a grid frequency, comprising the following steps: picking up a grid signal having the low- frequency oscillations, splitting a total frequency range of the grid signal in which oscillations to be attenuated are to be expected into a plurality of partial frequency ranges, each having a lower and an upper range frequency, performing in each case one frequency analysis of the grid signal for each partial frequency range in order to identify in each case one or more oscillations having an oscillation frequency in the partial frequency range, if present, identifying a low-frequency oscillation to be attenuated as target oscillation depending on the frequency analyses of all of the partial frequency ranges, detecting the target oscillation at least according to frequency and amplitude and optionally according to phase, determining a setpoint attenuation signal depending on the target oscillation detected according to frequency and amplitude and possibly phase for attenuating the detected target oscillation, generating a setpoint feed signal depending on the setpoint attenuation signal and a basic setpoint signal, and generating and feeding in a feed signal depending on the setpoint feed signal (QE).
A method for attenuating low-frequency oscillations in an electrical power supply grid by means of a feed device which feeds into the electrical power supply grid, in particular a wind power installation, wherein the electrical power supply grid has a grid voltage and a grid frequency, comprising the following steps: picking up a grid signal having the low-frequency oscillations, splitting a total frequency range of the grid signal in which oscillations to be attenuated are to be expected into a plurality of partial frequency ranges, each having a lower and an upper range frequency, performing in each case one frequency analysis of the grid signal for each partial frequency range in order to identify in each case one or more oscillations having an oscillation frequency in the partial frequency range, if present, identifying a low-frequency oscillation to be attenuated as target oscillation depending on the frequency analyses of all of the partial frequency ranges, detecting the target oscillation at least according to frequency and amplitude and optionally according to phase, determining a setpoint attenuation signal depending on the target oscillation detected according to frequency and amplitude and possibly phase for attenuating the detected target oscillation, generating a setpoint feed signal depending on the setpoint attenuation signal and a basic setpoint signal, and generating and feeding in a feed signal depending on the setpoint feed signal (QE).
A generator, in particular a generator for a wind power installation, the generator having: an air supply duct and a separate exhaust air chamber, in particular two or a plurality of exhaust air chambers, which are fluidically connected to the upstream air supply duct, a stator segment having a stator active unit and a rotor segment which is disposed so as to be rotatable relative to the stator segment about a rotation axis and has a rotor active unit, the rotor active unit and the stator active unit being disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart by an air gap by way of which the exhaust air chamber is fluidically connected to the upstream air supply duct, wherein an air-conveying device is disposed downstream of the exhaust air chamber that is configured for cooling the rotor active unit and the stator active unit, the air-conveying device for cooling the rotor active unit and the stator active unit supplying cooling air to the air gap by way of the air supply duct, and discharging from the air gap cooling air heated by the rotor active unit and the stator active unit by way of the exhaust air chamber, the exhaust air chamber being configured for discharging the heated cooling air in a radial direction in terms of the rotation axis.
The invention relates to a method for sending target values to a wind farm regulator of a wind farm via a wind farm server, wherein the wind farm server has an input interface, and the input interface is used to receive target values for the wind farm regulator after a successful authentication by an access data record, wherein one of several predefined user identifiers is allocated in the wind farm server to each of several access data records, which correspond to predefined access data records, wherein the wind farm server is used to allocate the user identifier allocated to the access data record used for successful authentication before receiving the target value to a target value received from the input interface, and received target values with the allocated user identifier are output to the wind farm regulator. The invention further relates to a wind farm server and a system with a wind farm server.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
The present invention relates to a method for operating a wind power installation, comprising the steps of: sensing at least one angular velocity of the wind power installation, in particular by use of a rotation rate sensor in a hub of the wind power installation, preferably for the purpose of sensing a tilt of the nacelle; sensing a reference value for the at least one sensed angular velocity; determining at least one state variable of the wind power installation from the at least one angular velocity and the reference value; controlling the wind power installation in dependence on the state variable, in particular such that the state variable becomes smaller.
The present invention relates to a method for operating a wind power installation, comprising the steps of: sensing at least one angular velocity of the wind power installation, in particular by use of a rotation rate sensor in a hub of the wind power installation, preferably for the purpose of sensing a tilt of the nacelle; sensing a reference value for the at least one sensed angular velocity; determining at least one state variable of the wind power installation from the at least one angular velocity and the reference value; controlling the wind power installation in dependence on the state variable, in particular such that the state variable becomes smaller.
The present application relates to a generator comprising: a stator, a rotor, in particular having a rotor band, and a heat pipe assembly which is thermally connected to the rotor in order to conduct heat which is generated by the rotor, in particular during operation of the generator.
H02K 9/22 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by solid heat conducting material embedded in, or arranged in contact with, the stator or rotor, e.g. heat bridges
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
H02K 9/20 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating for machines with closed casing and closed-circuit cooling using a liquid cooling medium, e.g. oil wherein the cooling medium vaporises within the machine casing
F03D 9/25 - Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator
The present invention relates to a control unit for a converter, preferably of a power converter of a wind power installation, in particular of an active rectifier of a power converter of a wind power installation, comprising: a primary control module for specifying a setpoint value for the converter; a first secondary control module for controlling the converter, in particular a first converter module of the converter, which second secondary control module is configured to produce a first control signal according to the setpoint value; a second secondary control module for controlling the converter, in particular a second converter module of the converter, which converter module is connected in parallel with the first converter module, which second secondary control module is configured to produce a second control signal according to the first control signal.
H02M 7/217 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
H02J 3/46 - Controlling the sharing of output between the generators, converters, or transformers
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
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Wind turbine rotor blade and method for assembling a wind turbine rotor blade
Provided is a wind turbine rotor blade with a longitudinal direction, at least one first rotor blade section with a first front side and one second rotor blade section with a second front side and a separation point between the first and second rotor blade sections. The first and second front sides abut against each other at the separation point. The first front side has a plurality of first recesses, and the second front side has a plurality of second recesses. Further provided is a fastening unit, which is designed to fasten the first and second rotor blade sections to each other at the separation point. The fastening unit has a plurality of first inserts made out of metal, which are arranged in the first recesses, and a plurality of second inserts made out of metal, which are arranged in the second recesses. The first inserts each have a first end and a second end. The second inserts each have a first end and a second end. The first ends of the first and second inserts are each arranged at the separation point. The fastening unit has a plurality of clamping units, which are suitable for bracing the first and second inserts against each other, wherein the respective first ends of the first and second inserts abut against each another and are braced against each other in the braced state.
Provided is a method for controlling an electric generator of a wind turbine. The method includes varying an amplitude and/or phase angle of an harmonic current of said electric generator, while said electric generator is rotating, in particular at a known condition, measuring a signal indicative of generator vibration after and/or during varying said amplitude and/or phase angle, repeating said varying and said measuring until a predetermined requirement is met, evaluating an operating point for said electric generator by using said measured signals indicative of generator vibration in order to reduce a ripple torque of said generator, and controlling a current, in particular said harmonic current, of said electric generator in order to meet said operating point.
H02P 9/10 - Control effected upon generator excitation circuit to reduce harmful effects of overloads or transients, e.g. sudden application of load, sudden removal of load, sudden change of load
F03D 7/02 - Controlling wind motors the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
A wind turbine rotor blade is provided comprising a rotor blade root region, a rotor blade tip region, a pressure side, a suction side, a front edge, a rear edge and at least one web along a longitudinal direction of the rotor blade. Furthermore, a deflecting unit is provided comprising at least two deflecting bends between one end of the at least one web and the rotor blade tip region.
The invention relates to a controller for a wind turbine with an operating software for operating the wind turbine, wherein the operating software is set up to regulate or control at least an electrical output of a wind turbine generator, a speed of a wind turbine rotor, an azimuth angle of a wind turbine nacelle, and a pitch angle of at least one rotor blade of the wind turbine rotor, wherein the operating software comprises a core module and at least one customer application. The customer application is set up to determine a parameter, in particular a control variable, in particular a target value, depending on at least one function of the customer application, and provide it for the core module. The core module is set up to detect and/or predict a load acting on the wind turbine during an operation of the wind turbine, and in a case where a detected or predicted load lies below a predefined load limit, to operate the wind turbine as a function of the parameter provided by the customer application, and in a case where a detected or predicted load exceeds the predefined load limit, to adjust the prepared parameter and leave the wind turbine unconsidered as a function of the adjusted parameter or the provided parameter, and operate the wind turbine with a parameter determined in the core module. The controller further has a first programming interface and a second programming interface, wherein the first programming interface is set up to program the core module, in particular the load limits, and wherein the second programming interface is set up to program the customer applications, in particular their function, and prevent the core module from being reprogrammed via the second programming interface. The invention further relates to a method for a controller and a computer program product.
A method for mounting or dismounting components of a wind turbine is provided. The mounting or dismounting is accomplished by fastening at least one retaining rope or guide rope to a component to be mounted by fastening the retaining rope or the guide rope to a rope winch unit and by raising or lowering the component to be mounted or to be dismounted by means of a crane. The component to be mounted or to be dismounted is held or guided by means of the retaining rope or guide rope. The rope winch unit comprises a base, a pivot arm and a retaining unit. The pivot arm is pivot-ably coupled to the base at its first end. A rope winch for receiving the retaining rope or guide rope is provided at its second free end. The retaining unit is pivotably coupled to the pivot arm. The base comprises a plurality of latching units for receiving a first end of the retaining unit.
B66C 13/08 - Auxiliary devices for controlling movements of suspended loads, or for preventing cable slack for depositing loads in desired attitudes or positions
B66C 23/18 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes
Provided is a method for adapting an operating characteristic of a wind power installation. The installation has a rotor with rotor blades having adjustable blade angles and operable with a variable rotor rotational speed. To control the installation, use is made of an operating characteristic which describes a relationship between the rotor rotational speed and an operating variable. The operating characteristic has a first portion with a first rotational speed range and a second portion with a second rotational speed range. The first rotational speed range has lower rotational speeds than the second rotational speed range, and the operating characteristic is adapted such that values of the operating variable of the first portion are increased values of the variable of the second portion are changed toward higher rotational speeds, and an expected total number of revolutions of the rotor over a predetermined lifetime of the installation remains approximately the same.
A wind turbine with a nacelle with a nacelle floor is thus provided. The wind turbine further has an aerodynamic rotor with at least two rotor blades. The wind turbine further has a tower, on which the nacelle is arranged. At least one first and second opening are provided in the nacelle floor. The first opening is used to transport first components of the wind turbine, and has corresponding first dimensions. The second opening has second dimensions, and is used to transport a transformer into the nacelle. The transformer has a floor that closes the second opening when the transformer has been conveyed through the second opening into the nacelle and mounted in the nacelle.
Provided is a filter arrangement for a converter module, in particular for a power converter module of a wind power installation, comprising: a magnetic core, which is ring-shaped or tubular, with an opening, and is made of at least one ferro- or ferrimagnetic material, wherein the magnetic core is configured to receive at least a first phase of the converter module and a first conductor of a DC voltage for the converter module through the opening in such a way that the magnetic core forms a choke for the converter module and a choke for the DC voltage.
H02M 1/12 - Arrangements for reducing harmonics from ac input or output
H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
H02M 7/537 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters
H02M 1/44 - Circuits or arrangements for compensating for electromagnetic interference in converters or inverters
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METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AN EXTREME LOAD ON A WIND POWER INSTALLATION
The invention relates to a method for identifying an asymmetrical extreme load which is caused by a gust of wind and acts on a wind power installation, wherein the wind power installation has a rotor having at least three rotor blades; the rotor blades are adjustable in terms of the blade angle thereof; and the rotor by way of the rotor blades thereof sweeps a rotor field; and the method comprises continuous detecting of a blade load for each rotor blade; ascertaining for at least one sector of the rotor field at least one temporal sector load profile from blade loads detected of different rotor blades with the same azimuth position, said sector load profile describing a temporal profile of a load on the rotor blades in the sector and containing a profile extrapolated for a future temporal period, wherein the blade loads are detected or taken into account at successive detection time points which are spaced apart by a partial period in which the rotor rotates further by one rotor blade, so that successive blade loads are detected or taken into account for the respective sector; and checking in terms of expecting an extreme load as a function of the at least one sector load profile.
A wind turbine with a tower is provided, which has at least one first and second tower segment. The first tower segment has a steel wall and at least one first opening in the steel wall. Further provided is a reinforcing element with a cured casting compound around an area of the first opening.
E04H 12/12 - Structures made of specified materials of concrete or other stone-like material, with or without internal or external reinforcement, e.g. with metal coverings, with permanent form elements
E04H 12/08 - Structures made of specified materials of metal
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Operation of a wind turbine using optimized parameters
Provided is a method for controlling a wind turbine, in particular an electric generator of said wind turbine. The method includes an optimization during which a suitable operating parameter for controlling said wind turbine or generator thereof is determined, in particular in an iterative manner. The optimization includes providing a multidimensional space comprising a plurality of parameters; providing an objective function for said multidimensional space, e.g., a simplex has a shape of a triangle or a tetrahedron; and determining one parameter of said multidimensional space as a suitable operating parameter by applying said objective function to said multidimensional space, in particular in an iterative manner. The method includes selecting a suitable operating parameter as an operating parameter for said wind turbine or generator thereof; and operating said wind turbine or generator based on said operating parameter, in particular by controlling a converter connected to said generator.
F03D 7/02 - Controlling wind motors the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
H02P 9/10 - Control effected upon generator excitation circuit to reduce harmful effects of overloads or transients, e.g. sudden application of load, sudden removal of load, sudden change of load
H02P 101/15 - Special adaptation of control arrangements for generators for wind-driven turbines
H02P 103/20 - Controlling arrangements characterised by the type of generator of the synchronous type
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METHOD OF OPERATING A WIND TURBINE, CORRESPONDING WIND TURBINE AND WIND FARM
The present disclosure relates to a method of operating a wind turbine, a corresponding wind turbine, a method of controlling a wind farm and a corresponding wind farm. The method comprises the steps of: determining a target maximum active power to be fed by the wind turbine into a power grid, in particular into an electricity power grid; monitoring a current active power fed from the wind turbine into the power grid; determining a reference time period corresponding to the determined target maximum active power; deriving an average of the active power fed from the wind turbine into the power grid during the reference time period; comparing the average of the active power with the target maximum active power; and operating the wind turbine at a set operating point permitting active power above the target maximum active power in case the average of the active power is below the target maximum active power.
Method for controlling a rotor speed of a rotor of a wind turbine at rated or curtailed operation conditions the rotor being an aerodynamic rotor having one or a plurality of rotor blades, and the wind turbine further having a tower and a generator wherein a pitch control provides a pitch angle set value depending on an actual rotor speed for setting a pitch angle of the rotor blades, a main control provides a main power or torque set value for controlling the power or torque of the generator, and an additional control provides an additional power or torque set value depending on the actual rotor speed , wherein the additional power or torque set value is provided as an offset value and is added to the main power or torque set value respectively, wherein the additional power or torque set value is calculated depending on a control deviation of the rotor speed, and optionally, in combination with the additional control, or instead of it, a maximum power control provides a maximum power value as a varying value for limiting an output power of the generator and the maximum power value is calculated depending on a predetermined power limit value, and depending on a predetermined reference duration, in order to provide for the reference duration an average power reaching or at least not exceeding the predetermined power limit value.
The invention relates to a rotor segment (200) of a rotor (121) of a generator (1), in particular a segmented rotor (121) of a segmented generator (1), for a wind turbine (100), comprising: a magnet carrier segment (210) having an annular or partially annular geometry, wherein the magnet carrier segment (210) extends in a radial direction (R) between a radially outer magnet carrier outer face (211) and a magnet carrier inner face (212) which is located radially inwards in relation to the magnet carrier outer face; and at least one rotor laminated core (220) which is designed to receive at least one magnet unit (230), wherein the at least one rotor laminated core (220) extends in the radial direction (R) between a radially outer laminated core outer face (221) and a laminated core inner face (222) which is located radially inwards in relation to the laminated core outer face; characterized in that a connecting element (240) is located between the magnet carrier segment (210) and the at least one rotor laminated core (220), which connecting element is in the form of a cast part and/or foamed part and is connected to the laminated core outer face (221) of the at least one rotor laminated core (220) and to the magnet carrier inner face (212) of the magnet carrier segment (210).
H02K 15/03 - Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
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METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND POWER INSTALLATION, WIND POWER INSTALLATION, AND WIND FARM
Provided is a method for controlling a wind power installation, an associated closed-loop controller, an associated installation and a wind farm. The installation has an aerodynamic rotor which is operated at a variable rotating speed and has rotor blades that have adjustable blade angles. The installation in at least one operating range is closed-loop controlled by a closed-loop rotating speed control in which the rotating speed by adjusting a rotor status variable of the rotor blades is closed-loop controlled to a rotating speed target value, referred to as the target rotating speed. The closed-loop rotating speed control for adjusting the rotor status variable includes the use of a reserve value. In the event that the installation is not yet operating at a target output or a target moment, the reserve is obtained from a comparison of the target output or target moment and a momentary output or a momentary moment.
The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a wind power installation, in particular for identifying unusual oscillation events, and an associated wind power installation and a wind farm. The method comprises the steps of: providing a parametrized limit for a value of an observed oscillation of a component of the wind power installation; determining a current limit from the parametrized limit taking account of at least one current ambient parameter, in particular an ambient parameter that is indicative for the current incident flow; determining a current value of the observed oscillation of the component; comparing the current value of the observed oscillation of the component with the current limit; and operating the wind power installation on the basis of the result of the comparison.
Provided is a method for controlling an active rectifier connected to a stator of a wind power installation using field-oriented control. The generator comprises a stator having an axis of rotation around which the rotor is mounted. The method includes predefining rotor-fixed d and q coordinates for at least one 3-phase stator current of the generator and determining at least one alternating component for the rotor-fixed d and/or q coordinate depending on a detected amplitude and detected phase position of an electrical power oscillation on the generator and taking account of a rotor position representing a mechanical position of the rotor in relation to the stator. The method includes adding the alternating component for the rotor-fixed d and/or q coordinate to the rotor-fixed d and/or q coordinate to form a modified d and/or q coordinate, and controlling the active rectifier at least depending on the modified d and/or q coordinate.
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
F03D 9/25 - Wind motors characterised by the driven apparatus the apparatus being an electrical generator
H02P 21/10 - Direct field-oriented control; Rotor flux feed-back control
H02P 21/05 - Arrangements or methods for the control of electric machines by vector control, e.g. by control of field orientation specially adapted for damping motor oscillations, e.g. for reducing hunting
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METHOD FOR FEEDING ELECTRICAL POWER INTO AN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY GRID
A method for exchanging electrical power between an infeed unit, in particular a wind power installation or a wind farm, and an electrical supply grid at a grid connection point is provided. The exchange comprises exchanging active and reactive power, and the exchange of the active power is controlled based on a frequency-dependent and voltage-dependent active power control function. The active power control function specifies an additional active power to be fed in based on a captured grid frequency and a captured grid voltage. The exchange of the reactive power is controlled based on a frequency-dependent and voltage-dependent reactive power control function, where the reactive power control function specifies an additional reactive power to be fed in based on the captured grid frequency and the captured grid voltage. The control functions are set based on at least one grid characteristic and/or at least one grid state of the grid.
H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
H02J 3/18 - Arrangements for adjusting, eliminating or compensating reactive power in networks
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
H02J 3/12 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load
G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
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Method for determining a wind speed in the region of a wind turbine, and a wind turbine for performing the method
A method of determining a corrected wind speed in the region of a wind turbine including the steps of measuring a wind speed in the region of a wind turbine, determining a force exerted on at least one rotor blade by the wind, determining a wind speed difference value which is dependent on the determined force and determining a corrected wind speed by correcting the measured wind speed in dependence on the wind speed difference value.
A wind turbine for carrying out the method.
Provided is a method for feeding electric power into an electricity supply grid via a connection node by way of a converter-controlled infeed unit, in particular by way of a wind power installation or a wind farm. The grid has a grid voltage and a grid frequency and is characterized by a grid nominal voltage and a grid nominal frequency. The grid voltage of the grid is acquired, a delayed differential angle is ascertained on the basis of the acquired grid voltage. The delayed differential angle corresponds to a difference between an acquired phase signal that indicates a temporal profile of a phase angle of the grid voltage and a phase signal that is delayed with respect to the acquired phase signal. A grid impedance effective for the connection node is acquired, and an infeed power is predefined based on the delayed differential angle and based on the impedance.
H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
H02J 3/46 - Controlling the sharing of output between the generators, converters, or transformers
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METHOD FOR CUTTING TENSIONED TENSIONING MEMBERS OF A CONCRETE TOWER, CUTTING DEVICE FOR CUTTING TENSIONED TENSIONING MEMBERS OF A CONCRETE TOWER, AND USE OF A CUTTING DEVICE
A method for cutting tensioned tension members of a concrete tower, in particular of a wind power installation concrete tower, which has a multiplicity of tension members, said method comprising coupling a bar-shaped positioning element to a main frame; positioning the positioning element in such a manner that the cut end thereof that faces the concrete tower is disposed within a cutting region in the interior of the concrete tower, wherein at least one of the tension members is situated within the cutting region; disposing a cutting unit on the cut end of the positioning element; positioning the cut end in such a manner that the cutting unit has a predetermined spacing from one of the tension members; cutting the tension member with the cutting unit.
B23K 7/00 - Cutting, scarfing, or desurfacing by applying flames
E04H 12/12 - Structures made of specified materials of concrete or other stone-like material, with or without internal or external reinforcement, e.g. with metal coverings, with permanent form elements
Provided is a method for operating an electrical storage station on an electrical supply network. The network has electrical consumers, the storage station, and at least one wind power installation to generate electrical power from wind. The method includes generating electrical power by way of the installation as generated wind power, and feeding a feed-in power into the network. The electrical feed-in power at least results from the generated wind power and a storage power taken up or output by the storage station. The feeding of the feed-in power into the network is controlled depending on a station state of charge and a wind and/or power forecast. Changes in the feed-in power over time are controlled depending on the wind and/or power forecast and a limit gradient is specified to limit the changes in the feed-in power thereto. The limit gradient is specified depending on the wind and/or power forecast.
A method for operating a wind farm having a plurality of wind power installations is provided. The installations each comprise an aerodynamic rotor, and the rotors each have an aerodynamic characteristic value. The method includes: obtaining a setpoint power value of the wind farm, in particular a setpoint value of the electrical power of the wind farm to be fed in, ascertaining an actual power value of the wind farm as the sum of actual electrical powers of the operated wind power installations, determining a permissibility of a power-reduced operating mode of each of the wind power installations of the wind farm on the basis of the associated aerodynamic characteristic value, and operating the wind power installations of the wind farm such that each operated wind power installation is operated in a permissible operating mode and the ascertained actual power value does not exceed the obtained setpoint power value.
A wind turbine having a wake control system that is configured so as to control the wind turbine on the basis of wake effects caused at a further wind turbine, wherein the wake control system is configured so as to achieve control based on a turbulence measured value from a turbulence measurement sensor of the further wind turbine. A wind turbine having a turbulence measurement sensor that is configured so as to determine a turbulence measured value, wherein the turbulence measured value is indicative of a turbulence and/or wind shear at the wind turbine, wherein the wind turbine is configured so as to provide the turbulence measured value in order to control the wind turbine and/or a further wind turbine. A wake control system for a wind turbine, but also an improved wind farm and an improved method for controlling a wind turbine and a wind farm.
Air cooling device for the air cooling of a generator of a wind power installation by means of wind, comprising a cooling unit of the generator with a cooling unit outer surface, the wind flowing onto said cooling unit outer surface for the air cooling of the generator during the operation of the wind power installation, wherein an air deflector is arranged on the cooling unit outer surface of the cooling unit and has a first air deflection unit which extends outwardly at an acute angle starting from the cooling unit outer surface and forms with the cooling unit a converging first air deflection channel, which is configured in an operating state of the wind power installation to deflect the wind for the air cooling in the direction of the cooling unit.
Provided is a method for controlling a wind power installation, the wind power installation having a generator for the generation of electric current, the generator having an air gap with a variable air gap thickness, the wind power installation being controlled in a part load range by means of a control regulation, the wind power installation being controlled in a manner which is dependent on the air gap thickness, the control regulation being selected or set in a manner which is dependent on the air gap width.
Provided is a method for feeding electrical power into an electrical supply network using infeed systems. Each infeed system feeds a system infeed current into the network via a connection node, and each infeed installation outputs an installation current. A respective system path is between each infeed system and a reference point in the network. A respective installation path is between each infeed installation and the reference point in the network. The system paths have a common section between a connecting node and the reference point, and the system infeed currents add to form a total current. Control of the system infeed current and the installation current depends on a phase angle shift and/or a voltage drop between the infeed system and the reference point and the infeed installation and the reference point, respectively. The phase shift or the voltage drop is ascertained depending on the total infeed current.
A machine support for a wind power installation, in particular a gearless wind power installation, wherein the machine support is designed to be rotated about a tower axis by means of an azimuth drive, and has a supporting structure which has a first mechanical interface for connecting the machine support indirectly or directly to an azimuth bearing and a second mechanical interface for assembling a generator or an axle journal on the machine support. It is proposed in particular that the supporting structure has one or a plurality of lateral through openings as access to the azimuth drive and/or the azimuth bearing.
An assembly crossbeam for placing on a tower top, in particular on a tower top of a tower of a wind turbine, and to a method for drawing in cables, in particular tendons, along a tower, in particular a tower of a wind turbine. The assembly crossbeam comprises a main support having a first and second end, and two auxiliary supports, each having a first and second end, wherein the two auxiliary supports are positioned on either side of the main support with each of their respective first ends at the centre of the main support, wherein on the main support there is a first trolley which can move along at least a first section of the main support, and wherein on said main support there is a second trolley which can move along at least a second section of the main support.
A manufacturing method for producing a tower segment, a tower portion and a tower section for a tower, in particular for a tower of a wind power installation. A tower segment, a tower portion and a tower section for a tower, in particular for a tower of a wind power installation, to a tower, and to a wind power installation. The manufacturing method comprises: providing a plate that extends in the longitudinal direction and, orthogonally thereto, in a circumferential direction, wherein the extent in the longitudinal direction is larger than the extent in the circumferential direction; and rolling the plate for incorporating a thickness profile along a longitudinal direction of the plate, wherein the rolling comprises: incorporating a first constant portion having a substantially constant first thickness which differs from a substantially constant second thickness of a second constant portion that in the longitudinal direction is disposed so as to be substantially parallel to said first constant portion; and bending the plate in the circumferential direction.
A method for testing a lightning protection system in a wind turbine rotor blade is provided. The lightning protection system is contacted in the region of a rotor blade root. A measuring line having an electrically conductive tip is positioned in the interior of the rotor blade or outside on the rotor blade until the conductive tip is in contact with an element of the lightning protection system. A signal is fed via the measuring line and the signal arriving at the lightning protection system in the region of the rotor blade root is measured in order to check the mode of operation of the lightning protection system in the rotor blade.
A rotor for a wind, to a wind turbine and to a method for increasing the yield of a rotor of a wind turbine. In particular, a rotor for a wind turbine, comprising at least one rotor blade, having a rotor blade trailing edge and rotor blade leading edge extending between the rotor blade root and the rotor blade tip over a rotor blade length, a profile depth established between the rotor blade leading edge and the rotor blade trailing edge, and an adjustable pitch angle, wherein the rotor blade has at least one profile element which is arranged on the rotor blade trailing edge or in the region adjacent to the rotor blade trailing edge for increasing the profile depth by an enlargement value, characterized by a control unit for determining a pitch angle to be set, which is configured to determine the pitch angle to be set depending on the enlargement value.
A rotor blade for a wind power installation with a longitudinal direction in which the rotor blade extends, at least one first rotor blade segment with a first end face, and at least one second rotor blade segment with a second end face, wherein the first rotor blade segment is coupled on the end face in the longitudinal direction to the second rotor blade segment, wherein the first and second rotor blade segments each comprise: a blade laminate with a plurality of laminate layers which are arranged stacked in a profile thickness direction, and arranged on the end face, a plurality of mounting elements for coupling the first rotor blade segment to the second rotor blade segment, wherein each of the mounting elements extends in the longitudinal direction and has two contact faces which are arranged transversely, in particular orthogonally to the longitudinal direction at a distance from one another which diminishes in non-linear fashion towards the end.
A method for feeding electrical power into a grid at a grid connection point using a wind farm having installations connected to the point using transmission lines. The farm controller transmits active and reactive power specifications to the installations. A first power range is respectively specified at each installation and spans a range of values for active and reactive power to be fed in. The first power range has an active power limit to be complied with by the installation and a reactive power limit which can be reached by the installation and a second power range is specified at the grid connection point and spans a range of values for active and reactive power to be fed in. At least one installation respectively exceeds the active power limit, and the second power range is complied with by the wind farm at the grid connection point.
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