Patent ID: 11879435
Assignee: AEROMINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H | IPC F  H

Claim 0:
1. A method for mitigating a cold climate impact on a fluid-driven power generation unit, comprising:
a turbine control circuit receiving data indicating at least one weather condition at the fluid-driven power generation unit;
the turbine control circuit analyzing the received data to determine the at least one weather condition;
the turbine control circuit assessing a potential impact of the determined at least one weather condition on the fluid-driven power generation unit;
the turbine control circuit analyzing performance of the fluid-driven power generation unit; and
the turbine control circuit controlling a generator of the fluid-driven power generation unit, motoring a rotor of the generator and thereby mitigate the potential impact of the determined at least one weather condition on the fluid-driven power generation unit;
wherein the determined at least one weather condition comprises a winter precipitation event at the fluid-driven power generation unit and
wherein controlling the generator comprises motoring the generator to achieve at least minimum rotational speed: to avoid precipitation building up in a fluid flow path of the fluid-driven power generation unit; or to avoid rotor bearing freezeup when the ambient temperature is below a designated temperature.