[특허]Gearless pitch control mechanism for starting, stopping and regulating the power output of wind turbines without the use of a brake

Migliori, Robert

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Gearless pitch control mechanism for starting, stopping and regulating the power output of wind turbines without the use of a brake

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	F03D-009/00 H02P-009/04
미국특허분류(USC)	290/044; 290/055
출원번호	US-0703633 (2010-02-10)
등록번호	US-8334610 (2012-12-18)
발명자 / 주소	Migliori, Robert
출원인 / 주소	Migliori, Robert
대리인 / 주소	Hancock Hughey LLP
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 3 인용 특허 : 25

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Apparatuses and methods for controlling pitch angle of the wind turbine blades are disclosed. The pitch angle of all the blades can be controlled by a “spider” that moves substantially perpendicularly with respect to a plane of the turbine blades rotation. The turbine blade bearings are connected with the spider by the linkage arms. The turbine blade bearings have an axis of rotation that is substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis of the respective turbine blades. The actuating mechanism for moving the spider can be a combination of a hydraulic piston installed inside a hollow driveshaft (to move the spider in one direction) and a spring (to move the spider in another direction). An onboard controller can receive a turbine generator output signal to decide whether the turbine is overloaded or underloaded, and if so, the onboard controller can instruct a hydraulic system to add or remove fluid from the hollow driveshaft. Therefore, the power produced by the generator is adjusted up or down by the spider's adjustment of the turbine blade pitch angle.

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1. An apparatus for controlling an orientation of wind turbine blades, comprising: a turbine blade;a turbine blade bearing attached with said turbine blade, said turbine blade bearing being capable of rotating about a longitudinal axis of the turbine blade, thus being capable of changing a pitch angle of said turbine blade;a spider capable of a substantially perpendicular movement with respect to a plane of rotation of the wind turbine blades;moving means for moving the spider in response to first and second control signals; anda linkage arm connecting said spider with said turbine blade bearing,wherein the movement of said spider causes said linkage arm to rotate said turbine blade bearing, thus changing the pitch angle of said turbine blade; anda controller configured to: receive a power output signal from a turbine generator,compare said power output signal to a target power value,generate a first control signal when the power output signal is higher than a target power value,generate a second control signal when the power output signal is lower than the target power value, anddirect the first and second control signals to the moving means for controlling movement of the spider in response to the power output signal. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said moving means comprise: a substantially rigid piston connected with said spider;a hollow rotating driveshaft configured to house said piston at least partially;a source of fluid connected to the driveshaft to: at least partially fill with fluid a space inside said hollow rotating driveshaft, and move said piston in a first direction when said fluid is pressurized, thus moving said spider in the first direction; anda biasing means configured to move said piston in a second direction when said fluid is depressurized, thus moving said spider in the second direction. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said biasing means comprise a spring that is at least partially housed inside said hollow driveshaft, said spring being capable of moving said piston in said second direction when said fluid is depressurized. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a hydraulic union in fluidic communication with said hollow driveshaft, said hydraulic union being interconnected between the rotating driveshaft and a stationary hydraulic system serving as the source of fluid, the hydraulic union being capable of maintaining a substantially leak-proof connection when said hollow driveshaft rotates. 5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the hydraulic system is mounted remote from, and stationary relative to, the hollow, rotating driveshaft, and wherein the hydraulic union is mounted to direct hydraulic fluid from the stationary hydraulic system into the hollow driveshaft. 6. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising: a stop configured to limit said spider's range of motion in said first direction,a pressure sensor configured to detect a pressure surge when said spider contacts with said stop, anda pressure relief valve configured to open when the pressure surge is detected, thus reducing the fluid pressure. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said moving means is chosen from a group consisting of a rack and pinion, a gear and toothed axle, a stepper motor, and a threaded screw and threaded traveler, a hydraulic cylinder, a dual action hydraulic cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, a dual action pneumatic cylinder, or a combination thereof. 8. An apparatus for controlling an orientation of wind turbine blades, comprising: a turbine blade;a turbine blade bearing attached with said turbine blade, said turbine blade bearing being capable of rotating about a longitudinal axis of the turbine blade, thus being capable of changing a pitch angle of said turbine blade;a spider capable of a substantially perpendicular movement with respect to a plane of rotation of the wind turbine blades; anda linkage arm connecting said spider with said turbine blade bearing,wherein the movement of said spider causes said linkage arm to rotate said turbine blade bearing, thus changing the pitch angle of said turbine blade,a substantially rigid piston connected with said spider;a hollow rotating driveshaft configured to house said piston at least partially;a source of fluid configured to: at least partially fill with fluid a space inside said hollow rotating driveshaft, and move said piston in a first direction when said source of fluid is pressurized, thus moving said spider in the first direction; anda biasing means configured to move said piston in a second direction when said source of fluid is depressurized, thus moving said spider in the second direction;and wherein said piston comprises: a first piston rod connected with said spider, said first piston rod being capable of engaging with said biasing means,a second piston rod in pressure contact with said source of fluid, said second piston rod being capable of overcoming said biasing means when said source of fluid is pressurized. 9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the first piston rod and the second piston rod are fixedly connected. 10. An apparatus for controlling an orientation of wind turbine blades, comprising: a turbine blade;a turbine blade bearing attached with said turbine blade, said turbine blade bearing being capable of rotating about a longitudinal axis of the turbine blade, thus being capable of changing a pitch angle of said turbine blade;a spider capable of a substantially perpendicular movement with respect to a plane of rotation of the wind turbine blades;a linkage arm connecting said spider with said turbine blade bearing,wherein the movement of said spider causes said linkage arm to rotate said turbine blade bearing, thus changing the pitch angle of said turbine blade,a substantially rigid piston connected with said spider for moving the spider;a hollow rotating driveshaft configured to house said piston at least partially;a source of fluid configured to: at least partially fill a space inside said hollow rotating driveshaft, and move said piston in a first direction when said source of fluid is pressurized, thus moving said spider in the first direction; anda biasing means configured to move said piston in a second direction when said source of fluid is depressurized, thus moving said spider in the second direction;a hydraulic union in fluidic communication with said hollow driveshaft, said hydraulic union being capable of maintaining a substantially leak-proof connection when said hollow driveshaft rotatesand further comprising an onboard controller configured to: receive a power output signal from a turbine generator,compare said power output signal to a target power value,generate a fluid-release control signal when the power output signal is higher than a target power value,generate a fluid-add control signal when the power output signal is lower than the target power value, andmake available said fluid-release and fluid-add signals to said source of fluid. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising an anemometer configured to send a wind speed signal to said onboard controller system, wherein said fluid-add and said fluid-release signals are based at least in part on the wind speed signal, thus preventing unsafe turbine operation at high wind and/or unproductive turbine operation at low wind. 12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said onboard controller is chosen from a group consisting of a general purpose computer, an industrial onboard controller, an A/D board, a D/A board, or a combination thereof. 13. A method for controlling the orientation of wind turbine blades, comprising: measuring phase currents on a wind turbine generator,receiving phase current measurements by an onboard controller,determining whether a maximum of said phase current measurements exceeds a phase current rating augmented by an upper deadband,if the maximum of said phase current measurements exceeds a phase current rating augmented by said upper deadband, activating a fluid-release signal to decrease the amount of fluid in a hollow driveshaft, thus allowing a bias means to decrease the turbine blades pitch angle, thus decreasing said phase currents, andcomparing said phase current measurements with said phase current ratings reduced by a lower deadband,if said phase current measurements are lower than said phase current ratings reduced by said lower deadband, activating a fluid-add signal to increase the amount of fluid in said hollow driveshaft, thus changing a pitch angle of the wind turbine blades, thus increasing said phase currents. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising: measuring wind speed by an anemometer,receiving said wind speed measurement by said onboard controller,determining whether the wind speed is outside an allowable range,if the wind speed is outside the allowable range, activating a signal to fully feather the turbine blades, thus limiting or stopping the wind turbine blade rotation. 15. The method of claim 13, further comprising verifying that a spider is not at its maximum pitch position before said fluid-add signal is activated. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein said fluid-add or said fluid-release signals are activated for a limited duration of time. 17. A method for controlling the orientation of wind turbine blades, comprising: measuring phase currents on a wind turbine generator,receiving phase current measurements by an onboard controller,determining whether a maximum of said phase current measurements exceeds a phase current rating augmented by an upper deadband,if the maximum of said phase current measurements exceeds a phase current rating augmented by said upper deadband, activating a fluid-release signal to decrease the amount of fluid in a hollow driveshaft, thus allowing a bias means to decrease the turbine blades pitch angle, thus decreasing said phase currents, andverifying that a maximum feather position has been reached by checking a signal from a contact sensor of a piston, thus preventing further fluid-release signals.

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