METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE
First Claim
1. A method for controlling operation of a wind turbine included within a power generation and delivery system, the wind turbine comprising a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor blades, an electrical generator, a power converter, and a controller, said method comprising:
- measuring at least one operating condition of the power generation and delivery system, the operating condition dependent upon an occurrence of a grid contingency event;
transmitting, to a power limiter system, an operating condition feedback signal that corresponds to the operating condition;
analyzing, using the power limiter system, the operating condition feedback signal to identify an occurrence of a grid contingency event;
generating, using the power limiter system, a real current command signal corresponding to an occurrence of a grid contingency event;
transmitting the real current command signal to the controller;
applying the real current command signal to power converter performance to facilitate reducing pole-slipping; and
,storing, in a memory, at least one variable corresponding to the operating condition upon the occurrence of a grid contingency event to facilitate determining whether power generation and delivery system is operating properly.
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Abstract
A method for controlling operation of a wind turbine included within a power generation and delivery system is described. The method includes measuring at least one operating condition of the power generation and delivery system. The method also includes transmitting, to a power limiter system, an operating condition feedback signal that corresponds to the operating condition. The method also includes analyzing the operating condition feedback signal to identify an occurrence of a grid contingency event and generating a real current command signal corresponding to an occurrence of a grid contingency event. The method also includes transmitting the real current command signal to a controller and applying the real current command signal to power converter performance to facilitate reducing pole-slipping. The method also includes storing, in a memory, at least one variable corresponding to the operating condition upon the occurrence of a grid contingency event.
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1. A method for controlling operation of a wind turbine included within a power generation and delivery system, the wind turbine comprising a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor blades, an electrical generator, a power converter, and a controller, said method comprising:
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measuring at least one operating condition of the power generation and delivery system, the operating condition dependent upon an occurrence of a grid contingency event; transmitting, to a power limiter system, an operating condition feedback signal that corresponds to the operating condition; analyzing, using the power limiter system, the operating condition feedback signal to identify an occurrence of a grid contingency event; generating, using the power limiter system, a real current command signal corresponding to an occurrence of a grid contingency event; transmitting the real current command signal to the controller; applying the real current command signal to power converter performance to facilitate reducing pole-slipping; and
,storing, in a memory, at least one variable corresponding to the operating condition upon the occurrence of a grid contingency event to facilitate determining whether power generation and delivery system is operating properly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A grid-dependent power limiter system for reducing pole-slipping, said system comprising:
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a power limiter configured to; receive at least one of a phase locked loop (PLL) error signal and a terminal grid voltage feedback signal; and
,generate a power command signal based on at least one of the PLL error signal and the terminal grid voltage feedback signal; a power regulator coupled to said power limiter, said power regulator configured to; receive the power command signal; generate a real current command signal based at least partially on the power command signal; and
,transmit the real current command signal to a controller; and
,a memory configured to store at least one variable that corresponds to an operating condition measured upon an occurrence of a grid contingency event. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A power generation and distribution system comprising:
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an electric generator; a power conversion assembly coupled to said electric generator and a utility grid, said power conversion assembly configured to receive power generated by said electric generator and convert the power received to a power suitable for transmission over the utility grid; and
,a power limiter system communicatively coupled to said power conversion assembly and configured to provide a real current control signal to said power conversion assembly, the real current control signal based at least partially on at least one measured indicator of a grid contingency event, said power limiter system comprising a memory configured to store at least one variable that corresponds to the measured indicator of a grid contingency event upon an occurrence of the grid contingency event. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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