System and method for monitoring a wind turbine pitch bearing
Abstract
A system and method for monitoring a pitch system of a wind turbine includes monitoring, via one or more first sensors, at least one electrical condition of the pitch system. The method also includes monitoring, via one or more second sensors, at least one mechanical condition of the pitch system. Further, the method includes receiving, via a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more first and second sensors, sensor signals representing the at least one electrical condition and the at least one mechanical condition of the pitch system. Thus, the method includes determining, via the controller, a bearing condition of a pitch bearing of the pitch system based on the at least one electrical condition and the at least one mechanical condition of the pitch system.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1986710
- Patent Number(s):
- 11473564
- Application Number:
- 15/874,124
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0006802
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 01/18/2018
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
He, Lijun, Hao, Liwei, and Mihok, John Joseph. System and method for monitoring a wind turbine pitch bearing. United States: N. p., 2022.
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abstractNote = {A system and method for monitoring a pitch system of a wind turbine includes monitoring, via one or more first sensors, at least one electrical condition of the pitch system. The method also includes monitoring, via one or more second sensors, at least one mechanical condition of the pitch system. Further, the method includes receiving, via a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more first and second sensors, sensor signals representing the at least one electrical condition and the at least one mechanical condition of the pitch system. Thus, the method includes determining, via the controller, a bearing condition of a pitch bearing of the pitch system based on the at least one electrical condition and the at least one mechanical condition of the pitch system.},
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