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Title:
A VARIABLE WIND TURBINE HAVING A POWER DISSIPATING UNIT; A METHOD OF OPERATING A POWER DISSIPATING UNIT IN A WIND TURBINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/146250
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A variable speed wind turbine is provided. The variable speed wind turbine comprises a generator, a power converter for converting at least a portion of electrical power generated by the generator, the power converter comprising a generator-side converter, a grid-side converter and a DC (direct current) link therebetween, a power dissipating unit operatively coupled to the DC-link, and a controller. The controller is adapted to receive a request to reduce power output from the wind turbine, determine a feed forward power signal based on a reference generator power and a desired turbine power, and operate the power dissipating unit based on the feed forward power signal.

Inventors:
GUPTA AMIT KUMAR (SG)
ANDERSEN GERT KARMISHOLT (DK)
FONN SWEE YEE (SG)
LI BING (SG)
Application Number:
PCT/DK2012/050131
Publication Date:
December 19, 2013
Filing Date:
April 19, 2012
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Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYS AS (DK)
GUPTA AMIT KUMAR (SG)
ANDERSEN GERT KARMISHOLT (DK)
FONN SWEE YEE (SG)
LI BING (SG)
International Classes:
H02P9/00; F03D7/02; F03D9/00; H02P3/22; H02P9/10
Foreign References:
EP1863162A22007-12-05
US20100002475A12010-01-07
US20100138058A12010-06-03
EP1672779A22006-06-21
EP2096299A22009-09-02
US20020190695A12002-12-19
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