Wind turbine stabilization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9624906
APP PUB NO 20140017083A1
SERIAL NO

13938095

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System for stabilizing an offshore horizontal axis wind turbine having a tower, the system comprising sensors for generating signals representing detected movements of the tower, and gyroscopes. Each gyroscope has a spinning axis, an input axis and an output axis, and a flywheel rotatable about the spinning axis. The system further comprises an actuator for each gyroscope, said actuator being arranged with its related gyroscope in such a way that this actuator can apply a torque about the input axis of the gyroscope. The system also comprises a control unit for receiving the signals representing detected movements of the tower, and for providing the actuator with suitable control signals for said actuator to apply a torque about the related gyroscope input axis, said torque about the input axis producing a torque about the output axis of the same gyroscope that at least partly dampens the detected movements of the tower.

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GE RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES WIND B V4817 PA BREDA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pineda, Amo Isaac Sant Cugat del Vallès, ES 15 72

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