IP Library Granted Patent US 10,727,843
Granted Patent B2
US 10,727,843 · App. 16/251,200 · Granted Jul 28, 2020

Method for operating a wind turbine

Inventors: Nils-Hendric Schall (Berlin, DE); Andreas Genius (Muelheim an der Ruhr, DE); Nils Hoffmann (Halle/Saale, DE)
Assignees: Nordex Energy GmbH; Woodward Kempen GmbH
H03L7/093F03D9/00H02J3/386H02P9/007H02P9/02
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Patent No.
US 10,727,843
App. No.
16/251,200
Granted
Jul 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for operating a wind turbine configured to supply electrical power to an electrical power supply network via a converter comprises measuring a phase angle and measuring a voltage of the electrical power supply network. A value of at least one parameter for a phase locked loop is determined depending on the measured voltage. The phase locked loop is used to determine a corrected phase angle depending on the measured phase angle and the voltage of the electrical power supply network. The corrected phase angle is input into the converter.

Claims (21)

1. A method for operating a wind turbine configured to supply electrical power to an electrical power supply network via a converter, the method comprising:

measuring a phase angle and measuring a voltage of the electrical power supply network;

determining a value of at least one parameter for a phase locked loop depending on the measured voltage;

adjusting for a network error, wherein the network error comprises a voltage drop to a value of 15% of nominal value or less;

using the phase locked loop to determine a corrected phase angle depending on the measured phase angle and the measured voltage of the electrical power supply network; and

inputting the corrected phase angle into the converter.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one parameter determines dynamics of the phase locked loop.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one parameter is configured to slow the dynamics if the measured voltage is low.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one parameter assumes a value such that the phase locked loop holds the corrected phase angle at an almost constant value if the measured voltage is below a threshold value.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising a proportional loop filter, wherein the at least one parameter is a proportionality constant K P , and wherein a value of the proportionality constant is determined in a voltage-dependent manner.

6. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising a low-pass filter, wherein the at least one parameter is a time constant T 1 , and wherein a value of time constant is determined in a voltage-dependent manner.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein dynamics of the phase locked loop are determined in a voltage-dependent manner by at least one of the proportionality constant Kp and the time constant T 1 .

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the proportionality constant K P assumes a value of almost zero when there is a network error.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the value of the time constant T 1 is considerably increased when there is a network error.

10. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising a dead-time element having an adjustable dead time Tt.

11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one parameter is specified as a continuous function depending on the voltage.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the value of the at least one parameter progresses in a voltage-dependent manner between a minimum value and a maximum value.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage is a positive sequence voltage.

14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the voltage is a negative sequence voltage.

15. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the corrected phase angle is determined in a continuous manner.

16. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising setting the at least one parameter of the phase locked loop.

Assignments (7)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2023
From: CONVERTERTEC DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: KK WIND SOLUTIONS A/S
Reel/Frame 065730/0101 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING OF THE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS FROM KREFEKDER TO KREFELDER ON THE COVER SHEET PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 058088 FRAME 0609. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT.. Recorded Nov 22, 2021
From: WOODWARD KEMPEN GMBH
To: CONVERTERTEC DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 058220/0975 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CHANGE OF NAME TO REMOVE PATENT NUMBER 10771765 AND ADD PATENT NUMBER 10711765 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 055259 FRAME: 0008. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: NORDEX ENERGY GMBH
To: NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 058222/0542 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 11, 2021
From: WOODWARD KEMPEN GMBH
To: CONVERTERTEC DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 058088/0609 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 8, 2021
From: NORDEX ENERGY GMBH
To: NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 055259/0008 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 052376 FRAME 0737. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE NORDEX ENERGY GMBH LANGENHORNER CHAUSSE 600HAMBURG, GERMANY 22419. Recorded Jun 1, 2020
From: GENIUS, ANDREAS; HOFFMANN, NILS
To: NORDEX ENERGY GMBH; WOODWARD KEMPEN GMBH
Reel/Frame 052798/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2020
From: GENIUS, ANDREAS; HOFFMANN, NILS
To: NORDEX ENERGY GMBH
Reel/Frame 052376/0737 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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