Method and apparatus for wind turbine rotor load control
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1. A wind turbine comprising:
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one or more gyroscopes connected to the platform to detect movement of the platform; and
a control circuit coupled with the one or more gyroscopes to determine loads acting on one or more turbine component in response to signals from the one or more gyroscopes, the control circuit to cause a change in operational parameters in response to the signals from the one or more gyroscopes.
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Abstract
A wind turbine. In one embodiment, the wind turbine includes a platform and one or more gyroscopes connected to the platform to detect movement of the platform. A control circuit is coupled with the one or more gyroscopes to determine loads placed on one or more turbine components and to mitigate the loads in response to signals from the one or more gyroscopes.
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1. A wind turbine comprising:
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a platform;
one or more gyroscopes connected to the platform to detect movement of the platform; and
a control circuit coupled with the one or more gyroscopes to determine loads acting on one or more turbine component in response to signals from the one or more gyroscopes, the control circuit to cause a change in operational parameters in response to the signals from the one or more gyroscopes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wind turbine comprising:
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a first platform;
means for detecting movement of the first platform; and
means for mitigating wind turbine loads in response to signals from the one or more gyroscopes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving signals from one or more gyroscopes indicating movement of a wind turbine platform;
determining a load placed on one or more components of a wind turbine based on the signals from the gyroscope; and
changing one or more operational parameters based on the determined load. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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receiving signals from one or more gyroscopes indicating movement of a wind turbine platform atop a tower;
determining movement of the platform based on the signals from the gyroscope; and
causing one or more blades of the wind turbine to change pitch based on the determined movement. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. An article comprising an electronically-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors to:
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receive signals from one or more gyroscopes indicating movement of a wind turbine platform atop a tower;
determine a load placed on one or more components of a wind turbine based on the signals from the gyroscope; and
cause one or more blades of the wind turbine to change pitch based on the determined load. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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