WIND TURBINE HAVING A HEAT TRANSFER SYSTEM
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of starting up wind turbine, comprising:
- heating a first component, the first component having a first minimum operating temperature;
heating a second component, the second component having a second minimum operating temperature, and wherein heat loss is generated after the second component has been heated to the second minimum operating temperature;
transferring heat loss from the second component to the first component to assist heating the first component to the first minimum operating temperature; and
cooling the first and second components after reaching the first and second minimum operating temperatures.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method of starting up wind turbine (10) comprises heating first and second components, the first component (32) having a first minimum operating temperature and the second component (42) having a second minimum operating temperature. Heat loss is generated after the second component has been heated to the second minimum operating temperature. The heat loss is transferred to the first component to assist heating the first component to the first minimum operating temperature. The first and second components are cooled after reaching the first and second minimum operating temperatures.
-
Citations
13 Claims
-
1. A method of starting up wind turbine, comprising:
-
heating a first component, the first component having a first minimum operating temperature; heating a second component, the second component having a second minimum operating temperature, and wherein heat loss is generated after the second component has been heated to the second minimum operating temperature; transferring heat loss from the second component to the first component to assist heating the first component to the first minimum operating temperature; and cooling the first and second components after reaching the first and second minimum operating temperatures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
Specification