| US 7,573,149 B2 | ||
| System and method for controlling a wind power plant | ||
| Leonardo Cesar Kammer, Niskayuna, N.Y. (US); Mark Edward Cardinal, Altamont, N.Y. (US); and Hubert Oing, Berlin (Germany) | ||
| Assigned to General Electric Company, Niskayuna, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 06, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/952,055. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0146424 A1, Jun. 11, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. F03D 9/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 290—55 [290/44] | 8 Claims |
| 1. A method for controlling a wind turbine comprising the steps of:
measuring an operating parameter of the wind turbine;
determining a standard deviation of the measured operating parameter; and
selecting an operating set point such that the operating set point is maintained a predetermined number of standard deviations
from an operating limit, thereby maintaining operation of the wind turbine during adverse weather conditions.
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