Patent ID: 11441542

Abstract:
A method for estimating a wind speed at a wind turbine is disclosed, said wind turbine comprising a rotor carrying a set of wind turbine blades, each wind turbine blade having a variable pitch angle. A blade torsion contribution, representing torsion introduced in the wind turbine blades, is derived, based on an obtained rotational speed, ω, of the rotor, and an obtaining a pitch angle, θ, of the wind turbine blades. An adjusted pitch angle, θ′, is calculated as a sum of the obtained pitch angle, θ, and the derived blade torsion contribution, and a wind speed, vest, is estimated, based on the obtained rotational speed, ω, and the calculated adjusted pitch angle, θ′. An accurate and reliable estimate for the wind speed is thereby obtained. The wind turbine may be controlled in accordance with the estimated wind speed, vest.