In a wind turbine and in a method of operating a wind turbine, the rotor speed and/or the generator power are reduced in response to variables exceeding predetermined values, the variables being one or more of wind direction relative to horizontal direction of main shaft of turbine, turbulence of th
In a wind turbine and in a method of operating a wind turbine, the rotor speed and/or the generator power are reduced in response to variables exceeding predetermined values, the variables being one or more of wind direction relative to horizontal direction of main shaft of turbine, turbulence of the wind, or any other variable sensed by one or more sensors mounted on components of turbine.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An operating method for a wind turbine which comprises a wind vane and an anemometer located at a nacelle of the wind turbine; a group of sensors selected from the group of strain gauges, accelerometers, pilot tubes, hot film sensors, and laser light or ultrasound senso
The invention claimed is: 1. An operating method for a wind turbine which comprises a wind vane and an anemometer located at a nacelle of the wind turbine; a group of sensors selected from the group of strain gauges, accelerometers, pilot tubes, hot film sensors, and laser light or ultrasound sensors assembled on one or various blades; at least one of temperature, acceleration, and vibration sensors located on at least one of a drive train and a generator; acceleration, movement, or vibration sensors located on at least one of a tower of the wind turbine, its substructures, and the nacelle; and a system for measuring output power of the generator, the method comprising: reducing at least one of the speed of a rotor and the power of the generator when wind impacts the wind turbine at a speed of more than 25 m/s or in swell conditions for offshore wind turbines, in response to a plurality of variables formed based on the wind direction in relation to the horizontal direction of a main wind turbine shaft and on the wind turbulence. 2. The operating method for a wind turbine according to claim 1, characterized in that signals from the sensors assembled on a blade are recorded together with the information relating to a current angular position of said blade. 3. The operating method for a wind turbine according to claim 1, characterized in that the horizontal or vertical direction of the wind, or a combination of both, and wind turbulences are derived from readings from the sensors assembled on the blades based on a current angular position of each blade. 4. The operating method for a wind turbine according to claim 1, characterized in that wind characteristics including at least one of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and turbulence are recorded and evaluated based on the activity of an air flow control system located on the wind turbine. 5. The operation method for a wind turbine according to claim 1, characterized in that vibrations or noise are analyzed in order to record properties including at least one of a frequency spectrum or vibration or noise levels. 6. The operation method for a wind turbine according to claim 1, characterized in that wind variables including at least one of the direction in relation to the nacelle, the speed, and the turbulence in the surroundings of a corresponding blade are evaluated. 7. The operation method for a wind turbine according to claim 1, characterized in that the method is used during atmospheric conditions including: yaw error; high turbulence or wind speed; wind shear, upwind, or downwind; wake from at least one other turbine; or during mechanical or electrical conditions including: high vibration levels or high temperature in the turbine, high turbine loads, grid drops or faults, or failures in the turbine.
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