INTEGRATED CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE SYSTEM FOR WIND TURBINES
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving and storing on a computer readable device, wind turbine condition information from multiple sensors monitoring the wind turbine;
receiving and storing on a computer readable device, wind turbine controller information regarding performance of the wind turbine; and
applying an automated anomaly detection algorithm via the computer to identify maintenance activities for the wind turbine as a function of both the wind turbine condition information and the wind turbine controller information.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method includes receiving condition information from a plurality of condition detection sensors coupled to a wind turbine and receiving wind turbine controller information. An anomaly detection algorithm is applied to identify maintenance activities for the wind turbine as a function of both the wind turbine condition information and the wind turbine controller information.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving and storing on a computer readable device, wind turbine condition information from multiple sensors monitoring the wind turbine; receiving and storing on a computer readable device, wind turbine controller information regarding performance of the wind turbine; and applying an automated anomaly detection algorithm via the computer to identify maintenance activities for the wind turbine as a function of both the wind turbine condition information and the wind turbine controller information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving condition information from a plurality of sensors coupled to a wind turbine; receiving performance information proximate the wind turbine; processing the received information to convert to at least one time domain and frequency domain; and combining the received information at an integrated maintenance station and applying an automated anomaly detection algorithm to identify maintenance activities for the wind turbine. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a wind generator having a blade coupled to a gearbox coupled to a generator; a plurality of sensors arranged to sense multiple condition and controller parameters associated with the wind generator; and a controller coupled to the wind generator to receive information from the plurality of sensors, to control operation of the wind generator, and to identify maintenance activities for the wind generator as a function of the information from the plurality of sensors when the information corresponds to a predicted failure of a portion of the wind generator. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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