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.
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Inventors:
GUPTA AMIT KUMAR (SG)
ANDERSEN GERT KARMISHOLT (DK)
FONN SWEE YEE (SG)
LI BING (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
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VESTAS WIND SYS AS (DK)
GUPTA AMIT KUMAR (SG)
ANDERSEN GERT KARMISHOLT (DK)
FONN SWEE YEE (SG)
LI BING (SG)
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:
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