System and method for detecting pitch bearing damage in a wind turbine
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for detecting damage of a pitch bearing of a wind turbine. The pitch bearing is part of a pitch drive system having a plurality of pitch drive motors. The method includes measuring at least one electrical signal of the pitch drive system. The method also includes processing the electrical signal(s) of the pitch drive system and comparing the electrical signals of the pitch drive system with a baseline threshold. Thus, the method also includes determining whether damage is present in the pitch bearing based, at least in part, on the comparison, wherein the electrical signal(s) exceeding the baseline threshold is indicative of damage in the pitch bearing.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1568267
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,273,940
- Application Number:
- 15/152,664
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0006802
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 05/12/2016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Pan, Di, Hao, Liwei, He, Lijun, and Grubic, Stefan. System and method for detecting pitch bearing damage in a wind turbine. United States: N. p., 2019.
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Pan, Di, Hao, Liwei, He, Lijun, & Grubic, Stefan. System and method for detecting pitch bearing damage in a wind turbine. United States.
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"System and method for detecting pitch bearing damage in a wind turbine". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1568267.
@article{osti_1568267,
title = {System and method for detecting pitch bearing damage in a wind turbine},
author = {Pan, Di and Hao, Liwei and He, Lijun and Grubic, Stefan},
abstractNote = {The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for detecting damage of a pitch bearing of a wind turbine. The pitch bearing is part of a pitch drive system having a plurality of pitch drive motors. The method includes measuring at least one electrical signal of the pitch drive system. The method also includes processing the electrical signal(s) of the pitch drive system and comparing the electrical signals of the pitch drive system with a baseline threshold. Thus, the method also includes determining whether damage is present in the pitch bearing based, at least in part, on the comparison, wherein the electrical signal(s) exceeding the baseline threshold is indicative of damage in the pitch bearing.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {2019},
month = {4}
}
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