Active control system for high speed windmills
A pump stroke is matched to the operating speed of a high speed windmill. The windmill drives a hydraulic pump for a control. Changes in speed of a wind driven shaft open supply and exhaust valves to opposite ends of a hydraulic actuator to lengthen and shorten an oscillating arm thereby lengthening and shortening the stroke of an output pump. Diminishing wind to a stall speed causes the valves to operate the hydraulic cylinder to shorten the oscillating arm to zero. A pressure accumulator in the hydraulic system provides the force necessary to supply the hydraulic fluid under pressure to drive the actuator into and out of the zero position in response to the windmill shaft speed approaching and exceeding windmill stall speed. 4 figs.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-81SF11622
- Assignee:
- PTO; EDB-94-114898
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4718825; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-875931
- OSTI ID:
- 7023431
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 19 Jun 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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