Method, apparatus and computer program product for wind turbine start-up and operation without grid power
First Claim
1. A wind turbine comprising:
- an electric generation system for producing electricity by operation of the wind and comprising an interface for providing the electricity to an electric grid;
a control system for controlling components of the wind turbine during start-up of the electric generation system, wherein start-up occurs during a deficient electric signal of the grid; and
at least one energy providing element and at least one energy dissipative element for providing a balance between an output of the wind turbine and the electric signal of the grid during the start-up.
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Abstract
A wind turbine having features for black-starting includes an electric generation system for producing electricity by operation of the wind and comprising an interface for providing the electricity to an electric grid; a control system for controlling components of the wind turbine during start-up of the electric generation system, wherein start-up occurs during a deficient electric signal of the grid; and at least one energy providing element and at least one energy dissipative element for providing a balance between an output of the wind turbine and the electric signal of the grid. Methods and computer program products for operation of the wind turbine call for, among other things, synchronization of electric signals and control of components within the wind turbine.
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19 Claims
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1. A wind turbine comprising:
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an electric generation system for producing electricity by operation of the wind and comprising an interface for providing the electricity to an electric grid; a control system for controlling components of the wind turbine during start-up of the electric generation system, wherein start-up occurs during a deficient electric signal of the grid; and at least one energy providing element and at least one energy dissipative element for providing a balance between an output of the wind turbine and the electric signal of the grid during the start-up. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for start-up of an electrical generation system of a wind turbine, the method comprising:
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monitoring a signal of an electrical grid, the grid for distribution of an electric output signal from the generation system, and starting the electrical generation system by at least one of supplying power to components of the wind turbine and dissipating power from the grid by controlling at least one of a start-up power supply of the turbine and an energy dissipative element of the turbine. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product stored on machine readable media comprising instructions for start-up of an electrical generation system of a wind turbine, the instructions for:
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monitoring a signal of an electrical grid, the grid for distribution of an electric output signal from the generation system, and starting the electrical generation system by at least one of supplying power to components of the wind turbine and dissipating power from the grid by controlling at least one of a start-up power supply of the turbine and an energy dissipative element of the turbine. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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