Wind turbine having a heat transfer system
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1. A method of starting up a 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 excess heat is generated after the second component has been heated to the second minimum operating temperature;
transferring the excess heat 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 and during operation of the wind turbine when the first and second components generate heat.
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Abstract
A method of starting up a wind turbine includes heating first and second components, the first component having a first minimum operating temperature and the second component having a second minimum operating temperature. Excess heat is generated after the second component has been heated to the second minimum operating temperature. The excess heat 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.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of starting up a wind turbine, comprising:
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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 excess heat is generated after the second component has been heated to the second minimum operating temperature; transferring the excess heat 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 and during operation of the wind turbine when the first and second components generate heat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of starting up a wind turbine, comprising:
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providing a first component having a first minimum operating temperature and having a first heating element; heating the first component using the first heating element; providing a second component having a second minimum operating temperature and having a second heating element; heating the second component using the second heating element, wherein excess heat is generated after the second component has been heated to the second minimum operating temperature; transferring the excess heat 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 and during operation of the wind turbine when the first and second components generate heat.
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