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Title: Monitoring of wind turbines

Abstract

Method and apparatus for determining the deflection or curvature of a rotating blade, such as a wind turbine blade or a helicopter blade. Also, methods and apparatus for establishing an inertial reference system on a rotating blade.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1372685
Patent Number(s):
9714085
Application Number:
12/992,804
Assignee:
Purdue Research Foundation
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03D - WIND MOTORS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2009 May 13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
17 WIND ENERGY

Citation Formats

White, Jonathan R., Adams, Douglas E., and Paquette, Josh. Monitoring of wind turbines. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
White, Jonathan R., Adams, Douglas E., & Paquette, Josh. Monitoring of wind turbines. United States.
White, Jonathan R., Adams, Douglas E., and Paquette, Josh. Tue . "Monitoring of wind turbines". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1372685.
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year = {2017},
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Advanced aerodynamic control system for a high output wind turbine
patent, September 2005


Wind turbine blade deflection control system
patent-application, March 2004


Application of damage detection techniques using wind turbine modal data
conference, February 2013


Structural health monitoring of wind turbines: method and application to a HAWT
journal, January 2011


Pitch Error and Shear Web Disbond Detection on Wind Turbine Blades for Offshore Structural Health and Prognostics Management
conference, April 2013

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  • 54th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials and Co-located Conferences
  • https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2013-1695