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Variable speed wind turbine having a passive grid side rectifier with scalar power control and dependent pitch control
Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems AS
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Filing: 2004-06-01
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Granted: 2005-08-23
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Expires: 2024-06-01
Abstract
Abstract A variable speed wind turbine having a passive grid side rectifier using scalar power control and dependent pitch control is disclosed. The variable speed turbine may include an electrical generator to provide power for a power grid and a power conversion system coupled to the electrical generator. The power conversion system may include at least one passive grid side rectifier. The power conversion system may provide power to the electrical generator using the passive grid side rectifier. The variable speed wind turbine may also use scalar power control to provide more precise control of electrical quantities on the power grid. The variable speed wind turbine may further use dependent pitch control to improve responsiveness of the wind turbine.
Inventors
- 👤 Lorenz Feddersen
- 👤 Eckardt Siebenthaler
- 👤 Bjōrn Andresen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:32
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02P; H02P9/00; H02P9/04; F; F03; F03D; F03D7/00; F03D7/02; F03D7/022; F03D7/0224; F03D9/00; F03D9/20; F03D9/25; F03D9/255; F03D15/00; F03D15/10; F05; F05B; F05B2270/00; F05B2270/10; F05B2270/1016; F05B2270/20; F05B2270/30; F05B2270/32; F05B2270/327; F05B2270/328; F05B2270/337; F05B2270/70; F05B2270/705; H02P2101/00; H02P2101/15; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/70; Y02E10/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A variable speed wind turbine comprising: an electrical generator including a rotor and a stator to generate electrical power; and a power converter coupled to the electrical generator, the power converter having at least a passive grid side rectifier, and wherein the stator supplies electric power to a power grid through a Δ connection or a Y connection and the rotor receives slip or excitation power from the power grid through the passive grid side rectifier of the power converter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A variable speed wind turbine comprising: an electrical generator including a rotor and a stator to generate electrical power; and a power converter coupled to the electrical generator, the power converter having at least a passive grid side rectifier, and wherein the stator supplies electric power to a power grid through a Δ connection or a Y connection and the rotor receives slip or excitation power from the power grid through the passive grid side rectifier of the power converter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The variable speed wind turbine of claim 1 , wherein the electrical generator selectively provides electrical power to the power grid through the stator via the Δ connection or the Y connection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The variable speed wind turbine of claim 1 , wherein the rotor of the electrical generator directs excess generated electrical power to the power converter.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The variable speed wind turbine of claim 1 , wherein the passive grid side rectifier comprises power diodes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The variable speed wind turbine of claim 4 , wherein the power diodes are connected in a three phase bridge configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The variable speed wind turbine of claim 1 , wherein the passive grid side rectifier converts fixed frequency AC signals from the power grid into a DC voltage at below synchronous speed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The variable speed wind turbine of claim 1 , wherein the passive grid side rectifier prevents power being supplied to the power grid from the power converter at above synchronous speed.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for a variable speed wind turbine comprising: converting mechanical energy generated by wind blades into electrical power by a rotor of an electrical generator; selecting a Δ connection or a Y connection for supplying the electrical power to a power grid via a stator of the electrical generator; and receiving slip or excitation power by the rotor from the power grid via a passive grid side rectifier of a power converter.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
73 words
A method for a variable speed wind turbine comprising: converting mechanical energy generated by wind blades into electrical power by a rotor of an electrical generator; selecting a Δ connection or a Y connection for supplying the electrical power to a power grid via a stator of the electrical generator; and receiving slip or excitation power by the rotor from the power grid via a passive grid side rectifier of a power converter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising: selectively selecting the Δ connection or the Y connection for supplying the electrical power to the power grid via the stator of the electrical generator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising: directing excess generated power to the power converter by the rotor of the electrical generator.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 8 , receiving slip or excitation power includes receiving slip or excitation power by the rotor at below synchronous speed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising: preventing power from being supplied to the power grid via the power converter by the passive grid side rectifier.
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