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Computer software and hardware for monitoring, measuring and
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and implementing computer software for monitoring, measuring
and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field
of renewable energy; computer software development, computer
programming and maintenance of computer software for
monitoring, measuring and analysing data and power
regulation for renewable energy; consulting services in the
field of computer software and hardware for monitoring,
measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in
the field of renewable energy; development and
implementation of software, hardware and technology
solutions for the purpose of monitoring, measuring and
analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of
renewable energy; industrial research in the field of
monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power
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Computer software and hardware for monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy. Computer services, namely, creating, maintaining, designing and implementing computer software for monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy; computer software development, computer programming and maintenance of computer software for monitoring, measuring and analysing data and power regulation for renewable energy; consulting services in the field of computer software and hardware for monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy; development and implementation of software, hardware and technology solutions for the purpose of monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy; industrial research in the field of monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy.
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Computer software and hardware for monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy. Computer services, namely, creating, maintaining, designing and implementing computer software and hardware for monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy; Computer software development, computer programming and maintenance of computer software for monitoring, measuring and analysing data and power regulation for renewable energy; Consulting services in the field of computer software and hardware for monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy; Development and implementation of software, hardware and technology solutions for the purpose of monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy; Industrial research in the field of monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy.
4.
Method for Assessing the Reliability of Data Relating to the Operation of a Wind Turbine
The invention relates to a method for assessing the reliability of data originating from monitoring a wind turbine during operation thereof; said method comprising the steps of: allowing an array of sensors to sense one or more specific parameter values of said wind turbine;
in respect of one or more sensors, transmitting said parameter value being sensed to a control system;
allowing said control system to register an alarm condition in case a sensed parameter value, or a combination of two or more sensed parameter values, represents a situation in which it is desired to shut down the wind turbine according to one or more predetermined criteria;
allowing said control system to provide an alarm value associated with said alarm condition; wherein said alarm value being selected from the group comprising: setting of said alarm and resetting of said alarm; wherein such alarm condition is associated with a specific alarm ID; wherein said method in respect of one or more alarm IDs furthermore comprising the steps of:
i) in respect of a specific time span, detecting one or more alarm values representing one or more settings and/or one or more resettings of said alarm having said alarm ID; and at the same time registering an associated time stamp relating to the point in time corresponding to the appearance of said one or more settings and/or one or more resettings of said alarm IDs;
ii) in respect of said time span, detecting information representing a power production value of said wind turbine as a function of time, said power production value being selected from the group comprising; information indicating that power is being produced by said wind turbine, and information indicating that no power is being produced by said wind turbine;
iii) in respect of said time span, or a portion thereof, correlating the information representing said power production value as a function of time on the one hand; with the time stamps of the one or more settings and/or resettings in respect of said alarm ID, on the other hand;
iv) determining whether or not a discrepancy exists between said information
representing a power production value as a function of time on the one hand; and said time stamps detected in respect of said one or more settings and/or resettings in respect of said alarm ID, on the other hand;
v) in case a discrepancy is determined in step iv); annotating said specific alarm value in respect of said alarm ID as being unreliable in said time span or in said portion thereof.
The invention described herein relates to a process for improving reporting of operational data of a wind turbine during operation thereof and a system for carrying out the process which may include a computer program for carrying out the process.
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X to shut down or to operate under reduced power production.
X shut down or operate under reduced power production; as well as duration of such forced power reduced operation wherein said monitoring system MS is being configured to generate an operational report OR, wherein said operational report OR sets out details as to time stamps, duration and reason or condition causing such shut downs or operation under reduced power production.
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Downloadable computer software and computer hardware for monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy Computer services, namely, creating, maintaining, designing and implementing computer software and hardware for monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy; computer software development, computer programming and maintenance of computer software for monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy; consulting services in the field of computer software and hardware for monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy; development and implementation of software, hardware and technology solutions for the purpose of monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy; industrial research in the field of monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy; online non-downloadable computer software for monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable energy
10.
Method for Improving Reporting of Operational Data of a Wind Turbine
The invention relates to a method for improving reporting of operational data from a wind turbine during operation thereof; said method comprising the steps of:
i) controlling the operation of said wind turbine by using a control system;
ii) in respect of a predetermined time segment allowing one or more sensors to sense one or more parameter values representing the magnitude of power production of said wind turbine and allowing said sensors to transmit said one or more parameter values to said control system;
iii) from said one or more parameter values transmitted to said control system in step ii), allowing said control system to determine a total production of energy within said time segment;
iv) from said one or more parameter values transmitted to said control system, allowing said control system to determine an accumulated value, representing an accumulated production of energy by said wind turbine until the end of said specific time segment;
v) allowing said control system to transmit, to a monitoring system, data determined in step iii) and iv);
vi) repeat steps i)-v) in respect of subsequent time segments;
vii) in respect of a time span comprising several of said time segments, allowing said monitoring system to assess the reliability of data relating to the total production of energy in a specific time segment of said time span, and optionally allowing said monitoring system to correct such data in case such information is assessed as being unreliable, thereby obtaining corrected data relating to an estimated total production of energy in respect of one or more specific time segments within said time span.
The invention relates to a method for improving reporting of operational data of a wind turbine during operation thereof; said method comprising the steps of: allowing an array of sensors to sense one or more specific parameter values of said wind turbine during operation thereof; in respect of one or more sensors, transmitting said parameter value being sensed to a control system; allowing said control system to register a critical event in case a sensed parameter value, or a combination of two or more sensed parameter values, represents a situation in which it is desired to shut down the wind turbine according to one or more predetermined criteria; allowing said control system to set a specific alarm at a point in time at which a specific critical event is registered; and allowing said control system to reset said specific alarm at a point in time at which the registration of the presence of said critical event ceases; wherein each specific alarm is associated with a corresponding alarm ID; wherein said alarms IDs are grouped into different sectors; each sector belongs to a specific part of the wind turbine or its installation or operation; wherein information from said control system relating to settings and resetting of one or more alarms corresponding to an individual alarm ID is being transmitted to a monitoring system which is configured for logging and storing such information; wherein said method furthermore comprises the steps of: i) in respect of one or more alarm IDs, allowing said monitoring system to register a time stamp in respect of each setting of said alarm ID and to register a time stamp in respect of each resetting of said alarm ID; ii) in respect of a specific sector, allowing said control system to count the amount of time at which no alarm IDs belonging to that specific sector is set, and to transfer information relating to such counting to said monitoring system; iii) in case the monitoring system detects that counting in step ii) has stopped in respect of a time range at which no alarms belonging to that specific sector is logged as being set, allow the monitoring system to register that the wind turbine in respect of said specific sector is not operating properly in a period of time corresponding to that range in time.
The invention relates to a method for improving reporting of operational data from a wind turbine during operation thereof; said method comprising the steps of: i) controlling the operation of said wind turbine by using a control system; ii) in respect of a predetermined time segment allowing one or more sensors to sense one or more parameter values representing the magnitude of power production of said wind turbine and allowing said sensors to transmit said one or more parameter values to said control system; iii) from said one or more parameter values transmitted to said control system in step ii), allowing said control system to determine a total production of energy within said time segment; iv) from said one or more parameter values transmitted to said control system, allowing said control system to determine an accumulated value, representing an accumulated production of energy by said wind turbine until the end of said specific time segment; v) allowing said control system to transmit, to a monitoring system, data determined in step iii) and iv); vi) repeat steps i) – v) in respect of subsequent time segments; vii) in respect of a time span comprising several of said time segments, allowing said monitoring system to assess the reliability of data relating to the total production of energy in a specific time segment of said time span, and optionally allowing said monitoring system to correct such data in case such information is assessed as being unreliable, thereby obtaining corrected data relating to an estimated total production of energy in respect of one or more specific time segments within said time span.
The invention relates to a method for assessing the reliability of data originating from monitoring a wind turbine during operation thereof; said method comprising the steps of: allowing an array of sensors to sense one or more specific parameter values of said wind turbine; in respect of one or more sensors, transmitting said parameter value being sensed to a control system; allowing said control system to register an alarm condition in case a sensed parameter value, or a combination of two or more sensed parameter values, represents a situation in which it is desired to shut down the wind turbine according to one or more predetermined criteria; allowing said control system to provide an alarm value associated with said alarm condition; wherein said alarm value being selected from the group comprising: setting of said alarm and resetting of said alarm; wherein such alarm condition is associated with a specific alarm ID; wherein said method in respect of one or more alarm IDs furthermore comprising the steps of: i) in respect of a specific time span, detecting one or more alarm values representing one or more settings and/or one or more resettings of said alarm having said alarm ID; and at the same time registering an associated time stamp relating to the point in time corresponding to the appearance of said one or more settings and/or one or more resettings of said alarm IDs; ii) in respect of said time span, detecting information representing a power production value of said wind turbine as a function of time, said power production value being selected from the group comprising; information indicating that power is being produced by said wind turbine, and information indicating that no power is being produced by said wind turbine; iii) in respect of said time span, or a portion thereof, correlating the information representing said power production value as a function of time on the one hand; with the time stamps of the one or more settings and/or resettings in respect of said alarm ID, on the other hand; iv) determining whether or not a discrepancy exists between said information representing a power production value as a function of time on the one hand; and said time stamps detected in respect of said one or more settings and/or resettings in respect of said alarm ID, on the other hand; v) in case a discrepancy is determined in step iv); annotating said specific alarm value in respect of said alarm ID as being unreliable in said time span or in said portion thereof.
A monitoring system (100) monitors displacement of a wind turbine tower and includes at least one plumb bob with an upper part and a lower part, each plumb bob being configured to be pivotally suspended at its upper part, via a suspension device, from a point above so as to attain a rest position in a rest situation, and each said plumb bob has one or more sensing surfaces (12, 12′). One or more suspension devices means (10) suspend the at least one plumb bob. Two or more sensors (14, 14′, 14″), each being configured to sense, in a specific sensing direction (16, 16′, 16″), a distance to a plumb bob, provide displacement data. At least two of the two or more sensors (14, 14′, 14″) are arranged in a sensing vicinity of a plumb bob, with at least two of the specific sensing directions (16, 16′, 16″) not being parallel to each other. The monitoring system includes a control unit (18) configured to receive the displacement data from two or more of the sensors, and a device for reporting, to an external unit (20), parameter(s) representing displacement of a wind turbine tower.
G01B 5/14 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures
F03D 17/00 - Monitoring or testing of wind motors, e.g. diagnostics
G01B 21/24 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for testing the alignment of axes for testing the alignment of axes
G01M 5/00 - Investigating the elasticity of structures, e.g. deflection of bridges or aircraft wings
G01B 21/16 - Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects
G01B 5/252 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for testing the alignment of axes for testing the alignment of axes for measuring eccentricity, i.e. lateral shift between two parallel axes
G01B 13/19 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of fluids for measuring angles or tapersMeasuring arrangements characterised by the use of fluids for testing the alignment of axes for testing the alignment of axes
15.
A METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF AN ANOMALY IN A WIND TURBINE BLADE
The invention relates to a method for identification of the presence of an anomaly in a specific wind turbine blade of a rotor of a wind turbine comprising a number N of wind turbine blades, said number N being an integer greater than one; said method comprises: i) while operating the wind turbine, performing physical measurements of one or more measured physical parameters of the wind turbine, or parts thereof, during a predetermined period of time T or during a predetermined magnitude of rotation R of the rotor; said one or more measured physical parameters being related to a performance yield of the wind turbine; ii) logging the azimuth angle of one or more of said wind turbine blades while performing the measurements in step i); iii) on the basis of step ii) correlating the position of one or more of said wind turbine blades to the measured physical parameter(s) measured in step i); iv) based on the correlation performed in step iii) identifying the presence of an asymmetric and/or unequal performance yield of one or more wind turbine blades amongst the number N of wind turbine blades; v) on the basis of the correlation performed in step iv) determining which wind turbine blade, if any, exhibiting an anomaly; or alternatively, on the basis of the correlation performed in step iv) determining that no wind turbine blades are exhibiting an anomaly.
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Computer software and hardware for monitoring, measuring and
analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of
renewable energy. Computer services, namely, creating, maintaining, designing
and implementing computer software and hardware for
monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power
regulation in the field of renewable energy; computer
software development, computer programming and maintenance
of computer software for monitoring, measuring and analyzing
data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable
energy; consulting services in the field of computer
software and hardware for monitoring, measuring and
analyzing data as well as power regulation in the field of
renewable energy; development and implementation of
software, hardware and technology solutions for the purpose
of monitoring, measuring and analyzing data as well as power
regulation in the field of renewable energy; industrial
research in the field of monitoring, measuring and analyzing
data as well as power regulation in the field of renewable
energy.
