WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A WIND TURBINE
First Claim
1. A method of operating a wind turbine including a rotor, a multi winding generator having a plurality of independent sets of control windings and a plurality of independent power electronic converters for controlling each set of control windings independently,the method comprising:
- in a normal operation mode, the plurality of power electronic converters controlling the sets of control windings in substantially the same way, andin a positioning mode for positioning a rotor of a wind turbine in one of one or more predetermined angular positions, one of the independent power electronic converters controlling its corresponding set of control windings in a substantially different manner than at least one other independent power electric converter.
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Abstract
A method of operating a wind turbine comprising a rotor, a multi winding generator having a plurality of independent sets of control windings and a plurality of independent power electronic converters for controlling each set of control windings independently, the method comprising in a normal operation mode, the plurality of power electronic converters controlling the sets of control windings in substantially the same way, whereas in a positioning mode for positioning a rotor of a wind turbine in one of one or more predetermined angular positions, one of the independent power electronic converters controlling its corresponding set of control windings in a substantially different manner than at least one other independent power electric converter. The invention further relates to a wind turbine adapted to work in at least two different operating modes.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of operating a wind turbine including a rotor, a multi winding generator having a plurality of independent sets of control windings and a plurality of independent power electronic converters for controlling each set of control windings independently,
the method comprising: -
in a normal operation mode, the plurality of power electronic converters controlling the sets of control windings in substantially the same way, and in a positioning mode for positioning a rotor of a wind turbine in one of one or more predetermined angular positions, one of the independent power electronic converters controlling its corresponding set of control windings in a substantially different manner than at least one other independent power electric converter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wind turbine,, comprising:
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a rotor, a multi winding generator having a plurality of independent sets of control windings, and a plurality of independent power electronic converters for controlling each set of control windings independently, wherein the generator and independent power electronic converters are adapted to work in at least two different operational modes, and wherein in at least a first operational mode, the independent power electronic converters all operate in substantially the same way, and in at least a second operational mode, the independent power electronic converters do not all operate in substantially the same way. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a wind turbine including a rotor, a multi winding generator having a plurality of independent sets of control windings and a plurality of independent power electronic converters for controlling each set of control windings independently, the method comprising:
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positioning a rotor of a wind turbine in one of one or more predetermined angular positions, wherein one of the independent power electronic converters controls its corresponding set of control windings in a substantially different manner than at least one other independent power electric converter.
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