PITCH ASSEMBLY FOR WIND TURBINE AND RELATED METHOD

The present disclosure relates to pitch assemblies and methods for determining one or more pitch references for a pitch control system of a wind turbine. The assembly comprises a wind turbine hub; a pitch bearing including a hub bearing ring configured to be attached to a hub flange and a blade bear...

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Main Authors MAIGNAN, Joel, BESCOS GRILLO, Javier, MEDINA DIAZ, Alio
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 14.09.2022
Subjects
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER
WEAPONS
WIND MOTORS
WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS
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Summary:The present disclosure relates to pitch assemblies and methods for determining one or more pitch references for a pitch control system of a wind turbine. The assembly comprises a wind turbine hub; a pitch bearing including a hub bearing ring configured to be attached to a hub flange and a blade bearing ring configured to be attached to a wind turbine blade; a target configured to be attached to one of the blade bearing ring and the hub; and a sensor configured to be connected to the other of the wind turbine hub and the blade bearing ring, and configured to sense the target such that a position of the target with respect to the sensor can be determined.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20210382205