Patent ID: 8267655
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling a wind turbine, wherein the wind turbine comprises at least one movable portion which is movable during operation of the wind turbine and at least one movable portion device including at least one of a movable portion transmitter and a movable portion receiver, the movable portion transmitter or the movable portion receiver being disposed at the at least one movable portion, wherein the method comprises: at least one of sending to or receiving from at least three reference points at least one signal by respective at least one of the movable portion transmitter and the movable portion receiver; determining, by a first controller, at least one operational parameter of the wind turbine depending on at least one characteristic of the at least one signal; and determining, by a second controller, a position of the at least one movable portion depending on the at least one characteristic of the at least one signal, wherein at least one of the first controller and the second controller is arranged at the at least one movable portion.