Method of controlling a wind turbine, and a wind turbine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9964098
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14365865

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The present invention relates to a method of controlling a wind turbine having at least one blade and a controller, including: detect location of foreign material adhered to the blade by sensors mounted on the blade and communicatively coupled to the controller; determine the resonance mode of the blade to be excited based on the location of the foreign material by the controller; and excite the blade to the resonance mode; wherein the resonance mode is one higher than the first order resonance mode. The present invention also relates to a wind turbine using the method.

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VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/SHEDEAGER 42 AARHUS N 8200

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Wanying Singapore, SG 9 47
Kalyani, Amit Maharashtra, IN 2 7
Karthik, K J Trivandrum, IN 1 0
Lim, Khoon Peng Singapore, SG 11 206
Siew, Pey Yen Singapore, SG 11 155
Zhou, Yu Singapore, SG 454 2834

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