Variable speed wind turbine drive and control system

A variable speed wind turbine utilizes a hydraulic transmission including a hydraulic pump coupled to a rotor and a hydraulic motor coupled to an induction generator to produce variable frequency power that is converted to grid frequency power by electronic controls.

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Main Authors KOVACH JOESPH A, LINDNER NORMAN C, NICOL BRADLEY E, KIMPEL RICHARD D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.08.2009
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Summary:A variable speed wind turbine utilizes a hydraulic transmission including a hydraulic pump coupled to a rotor and a hydraulic motor coupled to an induction generator to produce variable frequency power that is converted to grid frequency power by electronic controls.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070943874