Patent ID: 8215907
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: F03D,F05B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method for monitoring an acoustic emission of a wind turbine that includes a rotor having at least one rotor blade, at least one sensor operatively coupled to the wind turbine, and a control system communicatively coupled to the sensor, said method comprising: detecting an atmospheric condition using a first sensor at a first location, the atmospheric condition including at least one of a wind shear and a wind gradient; detecting an acoustic emission using a second sensor at a second location; and, controlling operation of the wind turbine including an orientation of the wind turbine using the control system to adjust a perceived acoustic emission of the wind turbine at a third location based on the acoustic emission detected using the second sensor and at least one of the wind shear, the wind gradient, and an initial orientation of the wind turbine.