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    • 专利摘要:
    A wind turbine system is presented. The wind turbine system includes a rotor comprising a plurality of blades and a hub, and a turbine controller configured to reduce an abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine by adjusting pitch angles of the plurality of blades during a rotation of the rotor based upon aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor.
    公开号:DK201470548A1
    申请号:DK201470548
    申请日:2014-09-08
    公开日:2015-03-16
    发明作者:Sara Simonne L Delport；Saskia Gerarda Honhoff
    申请人:Gen Electric；
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    专利说明:

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING AMPLITUDE MODULATION IN
    WIND TURBINES
    BACKGROUND
    Wind power is considered one of the cleanest, most environmentally friendly energy sources presently available, and wind turbines have received increased attention in this regard. A modem wind turbine typically includes a tower, a generator, a gearbox, a nacelle, and a rotor comprising one or more rotor blades. The rotor blades capture kinetic energy of wind using known foil principles. The rotor blades transmit the kinetic energy in the form of rotational energy so as to turn a shaft coupling the rotor blades to a gearbox, or if a gearbox is not used directly to the generator. The generator then converts the rotational energy (mechanical energy) to electrical energy that may be deployed to a utility grid.
    During operation of the wind turbine, rotation of the rotor blades through air generates aerodynamic noise. Typically, the aerodynamic noise is driven by three factors including rotor design, rotor speed, and an angle of attack distribution of flow across the rotor of the wind turbine. The angle of attack distribution of flow may change as the rotor turns, for example, under conditions of high wind shear. In a part of a rotor plane that is impacted by high wind speed, the angle of attack is high, and thus the noise may be high. A high variation in the angle of attack may cause a variation in aerodynamic noise level, and result in amplitude modulation of the aerodynamic noise.
    [0003] Due to the amplitude modulation of the aerodynamic noise, a "swooshing" or periodic pulsing sound is typically heard in near fields / habitation of the wind turbine (i.e., the area directly around the wind turbine). Such sounds are typically viewed as a nuance and, thus, regulations are typically put in place establishing maximum sound levels, measured in decibels (dB) for wind turbines operating around residential communities and other populated areas. As a result, wind turbines and wind parks are typically designed to operate below these maximum sound levels. Recently the regulations have been extended to include a limit on the amplitude modulation.
    Current research suggests that the peak-to-peak amplitude of the modulated noise generated by wind turbines may be higher at locations in far field / habitation (i.e., locations at a certain distance (eg, 1-4 kilometers) away from the wind turbines) than in the near field due to propagation and / or directivity effects. Therefore, there is a risk that the wind turbines operating below the amplitude modulation limit in the near field may actually be exceeding this limit in the far field.
    Various methods have been proposed for reducing the noise emissions of wind turbines. For example, it has been proposed to reduce aerodynamic noise by de-rating all of the wind turbines within a wind turbine farm in order to keep the wind turbines speeds low during time intervals (eg, during nighttime or other times at which reduced noise is Desired). However, such techniques do not reduce the amplitude modulation, and may reduce power produced by the de-rated wind turbines. Accordingly, a system and method for controlling the amplitude modulation of noise generated by wind turbines is desirable.
    SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
    A wind turbine system is presented. The wind turbine system includes a rotor comprising a plurality of blades and a hub, and a turbine controller configured to reduce abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine by adjusting pitch angles of the plurality of blades during a rotation of the rotor based on aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor. A first aspect of the invention concerns a wind turbine system comprising: - a rotor comprising a plurality of blades and a hub; and - a turbine controller configured to reduce abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine by adjusting pitch angles of the plurality of blades during a rotation of the rotor based on aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor.
    In an embodiment, adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades comprises dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades during the rotation of the rotor.
    In a further embodiment, dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades may further comprise collectively adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades to alter an average of the pitch angles or adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades to maintain the average of the pitch angles as constant during the rotation of the rotor.
    In yet another embodiment, the aerodynamic loads comprise high aerodynamic loads and low aerodynamic loads.
    In a further embodiment, dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades during rotation of the rotor may alternatively or additionally comprise: - determining locations of the high aerodynamic loads on the rotor, and locations of the low aerodynamic loads on the rotor; and - dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades during the rotation of the rotor based on the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads on the rotor, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads on the rotor, or combinations thereof.
    In an embodiment thereof, dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades during rotation of the rotor based on the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads on the rotor, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads on the rotor, or combinations thereof reduces an angle of attack at the locations of the high aerodynamic loads, and maintains constant or increases an angle of attack at the locations of the low aerodynamic loads.
    Further relation to any one of the previous embodiment dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades may further comprise adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades based on wind shear at a time stamp, details of a habitation located at a distance from the wind turbine system, positions of the plurality of blades with respect to the location of the habitation at the time stamp, or combinations thereof, the positions of the plurality of blades with respect to the location of the habitation at the time stamp comprises a noise -sensitive position and a noise-insensitive position.
    In a further embodiment thereof, adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades of the wind turbine system comprises changing a pitch angle of one or more of the plurality of blades towards feather when the one or more of the plurality of blades is acted upon the high aerodynamic loads at the time stamp, and position of the one or more of the plurality of blades at the time stamp during rotation is the noise sensitive position.
    Further, the noise-sensitive position may comprise the position of the one or more of the plurality of blades of the wind turbine system which leads to substantial traveling of noise created by the one or more of the plurality of blades to the habitation.
    In a further embodiment, the position of the one or more of the plurality of blades of the wind turbine system is the noise-sensitive position or the noise-insensitive position based on a plurality of factors comprising a direction of wind, a direction of rotation of the blade, the location of the habitation with respect to the position of the blade, the location of the habitation with respect to the position of a wind turbine having the blade, details of the habitation, or combinations thereof.
    In yet another embodiment, adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades comprises changing a pitch angle of one or more of the plurality of blades towards stall when the one or more of the plurality of blades is acted upon by the low aerodynamic loads, and the position of the one or more of the plurality of blades at the time stamp during the rotation is the noise-insensitive position.
    Alternatively or additionally adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades comprises maintaining a pitch angle as constant or minimally changing the pitch angle of one or more of the plurality of blades towards feather when the one or more of the plurality of blades is acted upon the high aerodynamic loads, and the position of one or more of the plurality of blades at the time stamp during the rotation is the noise-insensitive position.
    In an embodiment, dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades may comprise maintaining a pitch angle of one or more of the plurality of blades as constantly or minimally decreasing the pitch angle of the one or more of the plurality of blades towards stall when The one or more of the plurality of blades is acted upon by the low aerodynamic loads, and the position of the one or more of the plurality of blades at the time stamp during rotation is the noise-sensitive position.
    In any of the previous embodiments the wind turbine system may further comprise at least one sensing device that generates measurement signals of properties representative of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor, aerodynamic signals representative of the aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof.
    In an embodiment thereof, adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades comprises adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades based on the measurement signals of properties representative of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor, the aerodynamic signals representative of the aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof.
    Further, the at least one sensing device may comprise a proximity sensor, a pressure sensor, a stall flaps sensor, a wool tufts sensor, a strain gauge sensor, a vibe optical sensor, a radio sensor or a sensor that measures displacement or strain of a main shaft in the wind turbine using sensor technologies based on acoustic, optical, magnetic, capacitive or inductive field effects.
    Yet further, the properties comprise bending moments of the plurality of blades, deflection of the plurality of blades, load acting on the hub of the wind turbine, deformation of the hub, bending moments of a main shaft in the wind turbine, deflection of the main shaft, and a distance between a flange of the main shaft in the wind turbine and a reference surface.
    Another, second, aspect of the invention concerns a method comprising: - reducing abnormal amplitude modulation of a wind turbine of a wind turbine system as mentioned above by dynamically adjusting pitch angles of a plurality of blades in a rotation of an aerodynamic loads acting on a rotor.
    In an embodiment of the method, dynamically adjusting pitch angles of the plurality of blades may comprise: - determining high aerodynamic loads, low aerodynamic loads, locations of the high aerodynamic loads on the rotor, and locations of the low aerodynamic loads on the rotor during the rotation at a time stamp; - determining positions of the plurality of blades at the time stamp during rotation with respect to a location of a habitation near the wind turbine; and - dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades during rotation of the rotor based on the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads, the positions of the plurality of blades, details of habitation located at a distance from the wind turbine, or combinations thereof.
    The method according to any of the embodiments of this aspect of the invention may be implemented in a wind turbine system as described in connection with the first aspect of the invention above. Further, the functional features of any of the embodiments of the wind turbine system described above may be implemented in a method for controlling a wind turbine, and comprise additional features of the method according to the second aspect of the invention. A third aspect of the invention concerns a kit for reducing abnormal amplitude modulation of a wind turbine, the kit comprising: a processing subsystem in operational association with at least one sensing device and a rotor comprising a plurality of blades of the wind turbine, the sensing device is disposed on a component of the wind turbine, and the processing subsystem is configured to receive measurement signals of properties representative of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor, aerodynamic signals representative of the aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof; and reduce the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine by adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades in a rotation of the rotor based on the measurement signals of properties representative of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor, the aerodynamic signals representative of the aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof.
    The kit according to the third aspect of the invention may be utilized in implementing a method as described in connection with the second aspect of the invention.
    DRAWINGS
    These and other features and aspects of embodiments of the present invention will be better understood when the following detailed description is read with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts throughout the drawings, wherein: [0008] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary wind turbine, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present techniques; Figure 2 is a perspective view of a wind turbine system to explain adjustment of pitch angles of blades, in accordance with one embodiment of the present systems; Figure 3 is a perspective view of the wind turbine system referred to in FIG. 2 to explain adjustment of pitch angles of the blades, in accordance with another embodiment of the present systems; Figure 4 shows a wind farm located at a distance from a habitation to describe adjustment of pitch angles of a plurality of blades of a wind turbine in the wind farm, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present systems; FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method for reducing the abnormal amplitude modulation of a wind turbine, in accordance with one embodiment of the present techniques; and FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method for reducing an abnormal amplitude modulation of a wind turbine, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present techniques.
    DETAILED DESCRIPTION
    Reference will now be made in detail to the various embodiments, one or more examples of which are illustrated in each figure. Each example is provided by way of explanation and is not meant as a limitation. For example, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used on or in conjunction with other embodiments to yield even further embodiments. It is intended that the present disclosure includes such modifications and variations.
    The embodiments described herein include a wind turbine and methods for reducing abnormal amplitude modulation in the wind turbine. As used herein, the term "abnormal amplitude modulation" is used to refer to a thumping noise created by the wind turbine during operation, or having an impulsive characteristic. As described in detail hereinafter, the present systems and methods reduce the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine based on aerodynamic loads acting on a rotor of the wind turbine. In certain embodiments, the present systems and methods reduce the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine based on the aerodynamic loads, positions of blades of the wind turbine during a rotation based on details of a habitation, positions of blades with respect to a location of the habitation, position of the wind turbine with respect to the location of the habitation, direction of wind, wind shear, high aerodynamic loads, low aerodynamic loads, locations of the high aerodynamic loads, locations of the low aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof.
    The present systems and methods reduce the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine irrespective of a nature of wind shear acting on the wind turbine. For example, the present systems and methods reduce the abnormal amplitude modulation for standard logarithmic wind shear profile, inverse wind shear, waked conditions, or low-level jet. As used herein, the term "wind turbine" is intended to be representative of any device that generates rotational energy from wind energy, and more specifically, converts kinetic energy of wind into mechanical energy. As used herein, the term "aerodynamic loads" is used to refer to forces acting on a wind turbine due to relative velocity between the wind turbine and wind, relative velocity changes based on environmental conditions and the wind turbine operation. The aerodynamic loads, for example, include loads caused by flow of wind around rotor blades of the wind turbine. The aerodynamic loads are typically generated at the rotor blades, but may affect the entire wind turbine. The aerodynamic loads, for example, include fatigue loads, extreme loads, asymmetric loads, and the like. Further, the aerodynamic loads may be measured at the rotor blades or at other locations in the wind turbine, including but not limited to, a hub, a main shaft, a tower or a yaw bearing of the wind turbine.
    Furthermore, embodiments of the present disclosure are described with reference to a land-based three-blade wind turbine. It will be understood, however, that such a reference is merely exemplary and that the systems and methods described herein may just as easily be implemented in floating wind turbines, offshore wind turbines, 2-blade wind turbines, or n-blade wind turbines without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
    Furthermore, embodiments of the present disclosure are described with reference to an individual wind turbine. However, it will be understood that the teachings of the present disclosure may be utilized for more than one wind turbine simultaneously or on an entire wind farm, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.
    Figure 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary wind turbine system 11, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present techniques. In the exemplary embodiment, the wind turbine system 11 includes a wind turbine 10. The wind turbine 10 is a horizontal-axis wind turbine. Alternatively, the wind turbine 10 may be a vertical-axis wind turbine. In the exemplary embodiment, the wind turbine 10 includes a tower 12 extending from a support system 14, a nacelle 16 mounted on the tower 12, and a rotor 18 coupled to the nacelle 16. The rotor 18 includes a rotatable hub 20 and at least one blade 22 coupled to and extending outward from hub 20. In the exemplary embodiment, the rotor 18 has three blades 22. In an alternative embodiment, the rotor 18 includes more or less than three blades 22. In the exemplary embodiment , the tower 12 is fabricated from tubular steel to define a cavity (not shown in Figure 1) between the support system 14 and the nacelle 16. In an alternative embodiment, the tower 12 is any suitable type of tower having any suitable height.
    The blades 22 are spaced about the hub 20 to facilitate the rotating rotor 18 to enable kinetic energy to be transferred from wind into usable mechanical energy, and subsequently, electrical energy. The blades 22 are fed to the hub 20 by coupling a blade root portion 24 to the hub 20 at a plurality of load transfer regions 26. The load transfer regions 26 have a hub load transfer region and a blade load transfer region (both not shown). in Figure 1). Loads induced to rotor blades 22 are transferred to hub 20 via the load transfer regions 26.
    As wind strikes the blades 22 from a direction 28, the rotor 18 is rotated about an axis of rotation 30. As the blades 22 are rotated and subjected to centrifugal forces, the blades 22 are also subjected to aerodynamic loads. With changing environmental conditions, the magnitude of aerodynamic loads varies. So, with the changing environmental conditions, the distribution of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor 18 varies. For example, in standard logarithmic wind shear profile conditions when wind velocity is higher towards an upper portion of the rotor 18, and the wind velocity is lower towards a lower portion of the rotor 18, the aerodynamic loads are higher on the upper portion of the rotor 18, and the aerodynamic loads are lower on the lower portion of the rotor 18. Similarly, in reverse wind shear conditions when wind velocity is higher towards the lower portion of the rotor 18, and the wind velocity is lower towards the upper portion of the rotor 18, the aerodynamic loads are lower on the upper portion of the rotor 18, and the aerodynamic loads are higher on the lower portion of the rotor 18. Again based on the environmental conditions sometimes the aerodynamic loads may be higher on one of the side portions of the rotor 18. The upper portion of the rotor 18, for example, includes positions of one or more of the blades 22 at or near 12 o'clock position. The lower portion of the rotor 18, for example, includes positions of one or more of the blades 22 at or near 6 o'clock position. The side portion of the rotor 18, for example, includes positions of one or more of the blades 22 at or near 9 o'clock position, or at or near 3 o'clock position. The aerodynamic loads result in bending moments of the blades 22, deflection of the blades 22, deformation of the hub 20, bending moments of a main shaft (not shown) in the wind turbine 10, deflection of a main shaft in the wind turbine 10 (not shown), and the like.
    In one embodiment, one or more sensing devices 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 are disposed on or inside the wind turbine 10 to measure the aerodynamic loads or measure properties representative of the aerodynamic loads. In the presently contemplated configuration, the sensing devices 23, 25, 27 are located on the blades 22. Further, the sensing devices 29, 31 are located on the main shaft inside the nacelle 16. In the presently contemplated configuration, the sensors 29, 31 are proximity sensors that generate the measurement signals of bending or deflection of the main shaft, whereas the bending or deflection of the main shaft is representative of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor 18. In one embodiment, the sensing devices 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 measure the aerodynamic loads to generate aerodynamic signals (now shown) representative of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor 18. In another embodiment, the sensing devices 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 measure the properties to generate measurement signals (now shown) of the properties representative of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor 18. In the presently contemplated configuration, the sensing devices 23, 25, 27 generate the aerodynamic signals, a nd the sensing devices 29, 31 generate the measurement signals. It is noted that the aerodynamic signals do not require further processing (except processing required for noise reduction or to increase signal to noise ratio) to determine the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor 18. In one embodiment, the measurement signals of the properties representative of the aerodynamic loads may require further processing to determine the aerodynamic loads. In alternative embodiments, the measurement signals of the properties representative of the aerodynamic loads may be used to determine approximate estimates of the aerodynamic loads without further processing. The properties, for example, include bending moments of the blades 22, deflection of the blades 22, deformation of the hub 20, bending moments of the main shaft (not shown) in the wind turbine 10, deflection of the main shaft (not shown ), and a distance between a flange (not shown) of the main shaft in the wind turbine 10 and a reference surface (not shown). The sensing devices 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, for example, include a proximity sensor, a pressure sensor, a stall flaps sensor, a wool tufts sensor, a strain gauge sensor, a vibe optic sensor, a radio sensor, a sensor that measures displacement or strain of a main shaft in the wind turbine 10 using sensor technologies based on acoustic, optical, magnetic, capacitive or inductive field effects, or combinations thereof.
    [0023] The wind turbine system 10 further includes a turbine controller 36. In the exemplary embodiment, the control system / turbine controller 36 is shown to be centralized within nacelle 16, however, the control system 36 may be a distributed system throughout the wind. turbine 10, on the support system 14, within a wind farm, and / or at a remote control center. The turbine controller 36 includes a processor 40 configured to perform the methods and / or steps described herein. Further, many of the other components described herein include a processor. As used herein, the term "processor" is not limited to integrated circuits referred to in the art as a computer, but broadly refers to a controller, a microcontroller, a microcomputer, a programmable logic controller (PLC), an application specific integrated circuit , and other programmable circuits, and these terms are used interchangeably herein. It should be understood that a processor and / or a control system may also include memory, input channels, and / or output channels. The turbine controller 36 is in an operational communication with the sensing devices 23, 25, 27, 29, 31. The turbine controller 36 receives the aerodynamic signals and the measurement signals from the sensing devices 23, 25, 27, 29, 31. In one embodiment, the turbine controller 36 adjusts pitch angles of the blades 22 based on the aerodynamic signals and / or measurement signals. The turbine controller 36 reduces the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine 10 by adjusting pitch angles of the blades 22 in a rotation of the rotor 18 based on the aerodynamic signals and / or the measurement signals. The pitch angles adjustment includes dynamic pitch angles adjustment of the blades 22 in the rotation of the rotor.
    In the present contemplated configuration, the turbine controller 36 determines the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor 18 based on the aerodynamic signals and / or the measurement signals. In one embodiment, the processor 40 in the turbine controller 36 may determine the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor 18 based on the aerodynamic signals and the measurement signals. Subsequently, the turbine controller 36 reduces the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine 10 by adjusting the pitch angles of the blades 22 in a rotation of the rotor 18 based on the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor 18. The pitch angles are changed / adjusted about respective pitch axes 34 of the blades 22. During operation of the wind turbine 10, the pitch angles of the blades 22 may be adjusted towards feather or stall based on the aerodynamic loads. When a blade is pitched towards feather, the blade's perspective relative to wind vectors provides a minimal surface area of the blade.
    In one embodiment, the turbine controller 36 adjusts a pitch angle of each of the blades 22. In one embodiment, during operation of the wind turbine 10, the turbine controller 36 dynamically adjusts the pitch angles of the blades 22 based upon the aerodynamic loads. In other words, during operation of the wind turbine 10, the turbine controller 36 continuously adjusts the pitch angles of the blades 22 based on the aerodynamic loads. In one embodiment, the turbine controller 36, for example, may simultaneously adjust the pitch angles of the blades 22. In another embodiment, the turbine controller 36 may separately adjust the pitch angles of the blades 22. In one embodiment, the turbine controller 36 Dynamically and collectively, the pitch angles of the blades 22 adjust to an average of pitch angles of the blades 22. In another embodiment, the turbine controller 36 dynamically adjusts the pitch angles of the blades 22 to maintain the average of the pitch angles as constant . In certain embodiments 36, the turbine controller 36 generates control signals (not shown) to adjust the pitch angles of the blades 22. The control signals, for example, may include information about a number of degrees of adjustment required in the pitch angles of the blades 22 .
    The wind turbine 10 further includes a pitch adjustment system 32. The pitch adjustment system 32 is in an operational communication with the turbine controller 36. In the present contemplated configuration, the pitch adjustment system 32 receives the control signals. The pitch adjustment system 32 adjusts the pitch angles of the blades 22 based on the information contained in the control signals. It is noted that since the turbine controller 36 or the pitch adjustment system 32 adjusts the pitch angles of the blades 22 based on the aerodynamic loads, the turbine controller 36 can reduce the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine 10 in multiple and different wind shear conditions. For example, turbine controller 36 reduces the abnormal amplitude modulation in standard logarithmic wind shear profile, standard logarithmic wind shear profile conditions, inverse wind shear, waked conditions, or low-level jet.
    Figure 2 is a perspective view of a wind turbine system 100 to explain pitch pitch angles, in accordance with one embodiment of the present systems. FIG. 2 shows position of blades 102, 104, 106 at a time stamp T. In one embodiment, FIG. 2 explains adjustment of pitch angles of blades 102, 104, 106 based on the position of blades 102, 104, 106 at the time stamp T during operation of the wind turbine 101. The wind turbine system 100 includes a wind turbine 101 that includes a rotor 108. The rotor 108 includes the three blades 102, 104, 106 and a hub 110.
    As shown in the presently contemplated configuration, at the time stamp T, the two blades 102, 104 are positioned toward an upper portion 112 of the rotor 108. At the time stamp T, the blade 106 is positioned toward a lower portion 114 of the rotor 108. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the wind turbine 101 is acted upon by a wind shear 116 at the time stamp T. Since the rotor 108 is acted upon by the wind shear 116, the blades 102, 104, 106 are acted upon by aerodynamic loads.
    In the presently contemplated configuration, the wind shear 116 is a standard logarithmic wind shear profile. According to the time stamp T, due to the standard logarithmic wind shear profile 116, a higher wind velocity 118 is directed toward the upper portion 112 of the rotor 108 and a lower wind velocity 120 is directed toward the lower portion 114 of the rotor 108 If at the time stamp T, the blades 102, 104 are positioned in the upper portion of the rotor 108, the higher wind velocity 118 strikes the blades 102, 104. Furthermore, as at the time stamp T, when the blade 106 is positioned in the lower portion 114 of the rotor 108, the lower wind velocity 120 strikes the blade 106. The striking of the higher wind velocity 118 on the blades 102, 104 leads to high aerodynamic loads acting on the blades 102, 104. The striking of the lower wind velocity 120 on the blade 106 leads to low aerodynamic loads acting on the blade 106. It is noted that high wind velocities and low wind velocities for wind turbines are defined based on, inter alia, size and rated capacity of the wind turbines .
    The wind turbine system 100 further includes a plurality of sensing devices 122 disposed at multiple locations on the wind turbine 101. The sensing devices 122, for example, may be similar to the sensing devices 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 (see Fig. 1). The sensing devices 122 generate aerodynamic signals 124 representative of the aerodynamic loads and / or measurement signals 126 of properties representative of the aerodynamic loads. The wind turbine system 100 further includes a turbine controller 128. The turbine controller 128 receives the aerodynamic signals 124 and the measurement signals 126 from the sensing devices 122. Furthermore, the turbine controller 128 processes the aerodynamic signals 124 and the measurement signals 126 to determine the aerodynamic loads acting on the blades 102, 104, 106. Particularly, the turbine controller 128 determines the high aerodynamic loads acting on the blades 102, 104 and the low aerodynamic loads acting on the blade 106 based on the aerodynamic signals 124 and the measurement signals 126. In certain embodiments, the turbine controller 128 also determines locations of the high aerodynamic loads and the locations of the low aerodynamic loads. In one embodiment, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads and the locations of the low aerodynamic loads are determined based on the aerodynamic signals 124, the measurement signals 126, identification numbers / names of the sensing devices 122, and respective locations of the sensing devices 122 , identification numbers / names of channels transferring the aerodynamic signals 124 and / or the measurement signals 126, or combinations thereof, [0031] Subsequently, the turbine controller 128 may dynamically adjust the pitch angles of the blades 102, 104, 106 during the rotation of the rotor 108 based on the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads on the rotor 108, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads on the rotor 108, or combinations thereof. In the presently contemplated configuration, since the blades 102, 104 are acted upon by the high aerodynamic loads; the turbine controller 128 adjusts pitch angles of the blades 102, 104 towards feather. The adjustment of pitch angles of blades 102, 104 towards feather reduces an angle of attack at the locations of the high aerodynamic loads. In other words, adjusting the pitch angles of the blades 102, 104 reduces the angle of attack on the blades 102, 104 which are acted upon by the high aerodynamic loads. In the presently contemplated configuration, since blade 106 is acted upon by the low aerodynamic loads; the turbine controller 128 either maintains a pitch angle of blade 106 or adjusts pitch angle of blade 106 towards stall. In other words, the turbine controller 128 maintains the pitch angle of blade 106 to maintain an angle of attack on blade 106; or the turbine controller 128 adjusts the pitch angle of blade 106 toward stall to increase the angle of attack on blade 106.
    In the present contemplated configuration, the turbine controller 128 adjusts the pitch angles of the blades 102, 104, 106 at a time stamp based 'based on the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the location of the high aerodynamic loads. , and the location of the low aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor 108 at the time stamp T. The time stamp Τ 'is T + Ti where Ti is minimum time delay in receiving the signals 124, 126, processing the signals 124, 126 to determine the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads, the location of the low aerodynamic loads, and the like. The minimum time delay Ti, for example, is in the range of milliseconds or microseconds. It is further noted that the turbine controller 128 dynamically adjusts the pitch angles of the blades 102, 104, 106 based on the aerodynamic loads, the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the location of the high aerodynamic loads, and / or the location of the low aerodynamic loads. Accordingly, while the present contemplated configuration explains the pitch angles adjustment at the time stamp Τ ', the turbine controller 128 continuously adjusts the pitch angles of the blades 102, 104, 106 in each rotation based on the aerodynamic loads, the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the location of the high aerodynamic loads, and / or the location of the low aerodynamic loads. Accordingly, the moment the aerodynamic loads on one or more of the blades 102, 104, 106 changes, the turbine controller 128 further adjusts the pitch angles of the one or more of the blades 102, 104, 106 based on the changed aerodynamic loads. For example, at a time stamp T2, when the blade 102 reaches (not shown in Fig. 2) the lower portion 114 of the rotor 108, the blade 102 is impacted by the low wind velocity 120, and hence the blade 120 will be impacted by low aerodynamic loads at the time stamp T2. Accordingly, at the time stamp T2, the turbine controller 128 may adjust the pitch angle of the blade 102 toward the stall. The dynamic adjustment of the pitch angles of the blades 102, 104, 106 in each rotation based on the aerodynamic loads, the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the location of the high aerodynamic loads, and / or the location of the low aerodynamic loads reduce the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine 101.
    Figure 3 is a perspective view of the wind turbine system 100 (referred to in Fig. 2) to explain adjustment of pitch angles of the blades 102, 104, 106, in accordance with another embodiment of the present systems. FIG. 2 shows a position of the blades 102, 104, 106 at a time stamp T3. In the presently contemplated configuration, the position of the blades 102, 104, 106 at the time stamp T3 is similar to the position of blades 102, 104, 106 at the time stamp T shown with reference to Figs. 2. However, at the time stamp T3. The rotor 108 is operated upon by a reverse wind shear 302. As used herein, the term "reverse wind shear" refers to a wind shear which is formed due to a higher wind velocity directed toward a lower portion of a rotor, and a lower wind velocity directed towards an upper portion of the rotor. Accordingly, at the time stamp T3, due to the reverse wind shear 302, the lower wind velocity 120 (see
    FIG. 2) strikes the upper portion 112 of the rotor 108, and the higher wind velocity 118 strikes the lower portion 114 of the rotor 108. The striking of the lower wind velocity 120 on the blades 102, 104 leads to low aerodynamic loads acting on the blades 102, 104. Furthermore, the striking of the higher wind velocity 118 on the blade 106 leads to high aerodynamic loads acting on the blade 106.
    As previously noted with reference to FIG. 2, the sensing devices 122 generate the aerodynamic signals 124 and the measurement signals 126 received by the turbine controller 128. The turbine controller 128 determines the high aerodynamic loads and the low aerodynamic loads acting on the blades 102, 104, 106 based upon the aerodynamic signals 124 and / or the measurement signals 126. Furthermore, the turbine controller 128 determines the locations of the high aerodynamic loads, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof. In the presently contemplated configuration, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads include the blades 102, 104, and the locations of the high aerodynamic loads include the blade 106. Accordingly, the turbine controller 128 determines the locations of the low aerodynamic loads as the blades 102, 104. Furthermore, the turbine controller 128 determines the locations of the high aerodynamic loads as the blade 106. Furthermore, the turbine controller 128 adjusts the pitch angles of the blades 102, 104, 106 based on the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads, and the locations of the low aerodynamic loads. In the presently contemplated configuration, since blade 106 is operated upon by the high aerodynamic loads, turbine controller 128 adjusts the pitch angle of blade 106 towards feather. Additionally, since in the presently contemplated configuration, the blades 102, 104 are acted upon by the low aerodynamic loads, the pitch angles of the blades 102, 104 are maintained constant. Alternatively, the pitch angles of the blades 102, 104 may be adjusted towards the stall. It is noted that while in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the pitch angles of the blades 102, 104, 106 are adjusted based on the aerodynamic loads, the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, locations of high aerodynamic loads, the locations of low aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof; In certain embodiments, the pitch angles of the blades 102, 104, 106 may be adjusted as a function of wind shear along with the aerodynamic loads, the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of high aerodynamic loads, the locations of low aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof.
    Figure 4 shows a wind farm 402 located at a distance from a habitation 404 to describe adjustment of pitch angles of a plurality of blades 406, 408, 410 of a wind turbine 412 in the wind farm 402, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present systems. As shown in FIG. 2, the wind farm 402 is located towards the left side (from the viewer's perspective) of a habitation 404. The wind farm 402 includes a plurality of wind turbines along with the wind turbine 412. As previously noted, the wind turbine 412 includes the blades 406, 408, 410.
    The wind turbine 412 further includes a plurality of sensing devices (not shown in Fig. 4) and a turbine controller (not shown in Fig. 4). The sensing devices, for example, may be similar to the sensing devices 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 122 (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). Furthermore, the turbine controller may be similar to turbine controller 36, 128 (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). The wind turbine 412 is operated by standard logarithmic wind shear profile 414. Due to the standard logarithmic wind shear profile 414, the blade 406 is operated by high aerodynamic loads; and the blades 408, 410 are acted upon by low aerodynamic loads. The sensing devices generate aerodynamic signals (not shown) and / or measurement signals (not shown). The aerodynamic signals may be similar to the aerodynamic signals 124, and the measurement signals may be similar to the measurement signals 126 referred to in FIG. 2. The turbine controller receives the aerodynamic signals and the measurement signals. Furthermore, the turbine controller determines aerodynamic loads acting on the wind turbine 412 based on the aerodynamic signals and / or the measurement signals. In one embodiment, the turbine controller determines the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads and the locations of the low aerodynamic loads. In the presently contemplated configuration, the turbine controller determines the location of the high aerodynamic loads as the blade 406, and the location of the low aerodynamic loads as the blades 408, 410.
    Further, the wind turbine 412 includes a storage device (not shown) operably coupled to the turbine controller. The storage device stores details of the habitation 404, i.e. data representing information about habitation 404. For example, details of habitation include a distance of the wind turbine 412 from habitation 404, distance from wind farm 402 from habitation 404, a location of habitation 404, a category of habitation 404 (commercial or residential), operational time of habitation (eg when habitation is commercial), and the like. In one embodiment, the turbine controller dynamically adjusts pitch angles of the blades 406, 408, 410 based on the details of the habitation 404, the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads, positions of blades 406, 408, 410 with respect to the location of habitation 404, position of wind farm 402 with respect to the location of habitation 404, direction of wind, wind shear, or combinations thereof.
    The positions of the blades 406, 408, 410 with respect to the location of the habitation 404, for example, may include a noise-sensitive position or a noise-insensitive position. Similarly, the position of the wind farm 402 with respect to the location of the habitation 404 may be a noise sensitive or a noise insensitive position. As used herein, the term "noise-sensitive position" is used to refer to a position of a blade that leads to substantial traveling of noise created by the blade / wind turbine to a habitation. As used herein, the term "noise-insensitive position" is used to refer to a position of a blade / wind turbine that leads to minimal traveling of noise created by the blade to a habitation. It is noted that the same positions of the blades 406, 408, 410 are not necessarily always noise sensitive or noise insensitive; the positions of the blades 406, 408, 410 are noise sensitive and / or noise insensitive based on a plurality of factors such as, a direction of the wind 414, wind shear profile, the direction of rotation of the blades 406, 408, 410, the location of the habitation 404 with respect to the position of the blades 406, 408, 410, details of the habitation, or combinations thereof.
    In the present non-limiting example, habitation 404 is located in the downwind direction; and the blade 406 is positioned at an upper portion 416 of a rotor 420; the blade 406 is located in a noise sensitive position. Again in the present nonlimiting example, the habitation 404 is located in the downwind direction; and the blades 408, 410 are located in a lower portion 418 of the rotor 420; the blades 408, 410 are positioned in a noise-insensitive position.
    As previously noted, in the present non-limiting example, blade 406 is operated upon by the high aerodynamic loads, and is positioned in a noise-sensitive position. Accordingly, in the present non-limiting example, the turbine controller may adjust the pitch angle of blade 406 towards feather. Again, as previously noted, in the present non-limiting example, blades 408, 410 are acted upon by the low aerodynamic loads and are positioned in a noise-insensitive position; Accordingly, the turbine controller may maintain the pitch angles of the blades 408, 410 as constant or change the pitch angles of the blades 408, 410 towards stall. In certain embodiments, when a blade A is acted upon by high aerodynamic loads, but the blade A is positioned in a noise-insensitive position, the turbine controller may maintain the pitch angle of the blade A as constant. In certain alternative embodiments, when a blade B is operated upon at low aerodynamic loads, and the blade B is positioned in a noise-sensitive position, the turbine controller may maintain the pitch angle of the blade B as constant. The dynamic adjustment of pitch angles of blades 406, 408, 410 based on the details of habitation 404, the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads, the positions (noise-sensitive position or noise-insensitive position) of the blades 406, 408, 410 with respect to the location of the habitation 404, or combinations thereof reduces the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine 412 at the habitation 404.
    FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method 500 for reducing the abnormal amplitude modulation of a wind turbine, in accordance with one embodiment of the present techniques. At step 502, aerodynamic signals representative of aerodynamic loads and / or measurement signals of properties representative of the aerodynamic loads may be generated. The aerodynamic signals, for example, may be the aerodynamic signals 124 referred to in FIG. 2. The measurement signals, for example, may be the measurement signals 126 referred to in FIG. 2. The signals, for example, may be generated by the sensing devices 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 122 (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). At step 504, the aerodynamic signals and / or the measurement signals may be received by a turbine controller. The turbine controller, for example, may be the turbine controller 36, 128 (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). Furthermore, at step 506, aerodynamic loads acting on a rotor of the wind turbine may be determined based on the aerodynamic signals and / or measurement signals. The aerodynamic loads, for example, may be determined by the turbine controller. At step 508, the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine is reduced by adjusting pitch angles of a plurality of blades during a rotation of the rotor of the wind turbine based on the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor. The dynamic adjustment of the pitch angles of the blades, for example, includes continuous adjustment of the pitch angles of the blades during the rotation of the rotor. Adjusting the pitch angles of the blades during rotation of the rotor, for example, collectively adjusting the pitch angles of the blades to alter an average of the pitch angles, adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades to maintain the average of the pitch angles as constant, or a combination thereof.
    FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method 600 for reducing an abnormal amplitude modulation of a wind turbine, in accordance with certain embodiments of the present techniques. At step 602, aerodynamic signals representative of aerodynamic loads and / or measurement signals of properties representative of aerodynamic loads are generated. The aerodynamic signals, for example, may be the aerodynamic signals 124 referred to in FIG. 2. The measurement signals, for example, may be the measurement signals 126 referred to in FIG. 2. The aerodynamic signals and / or the measurement signals, for example, may be generated by the sensing devices 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 122 (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2). At step 604, high aerodynamic loads and low aerodynamic loads are determined based on the aerodynamic signals and / or the measurement signals. Furthermore, at step 604, locations of the high aerodynamic loads and locations of the low aerodynamic loads may be determined. The locations of the high aerodynamic loads and the locations of the low aerodynamic loads are determined based on the aerodynamic signals and / or the measurement signals, identification numbers / names of channels that transfer the aerodynamic signals and / or the measurement signals, identification numbers / names of the sensing devices, or combinations thereof. At step 606, positions of the blades / wind turbine with respect to a location of habitation may be determined. As previously noted with reference to FIG. 4, the blades / wind turbine position may include a noise sensitive position or a noise insensitive position. Reference numeral 608 is representative of details of the habitation located at a distance from the wind turbine. The details of the habitation, for example, may include a distance of the wind turbine from the habitation, a location of the habitation, a category of habitation (commercial or residential), operational time of habitation (when commercial), and the like. Furthermore, at step 610, the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine is reduced by dynamically adjusting pitch angles of the blades during a rotation of the rotor based on the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads, the positions of the blades, the details of the habitation 608, or combinations thereof. The dynamic adjustment of the pitch angles of the blades reduces the abnormal amplitude modulation of the blades irrespective of the location of the habitation, distance of the habitation from the wind farm and the wind turbine, category of wind shear (standard logarithmic wind shear profile, low wind shear, side wind shear, high wind shear, low wind shear etc.), direction of wind, or combinations thereof.
    While only certain features of the invention have been illustrated and described herein, many modifications and changes will occur to those skilled in the art. It is therefore understood that the appended claims are intended to cover all such modifications and changes as fall within the true spirit of the invention.
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    [1] 1. A wind turbine system (11,100), comprising: a rotor (18, 108, 420) comprising a plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) and a hub (20, 110); and a turbine controller (36, 128) configured to reduce an abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine by adjusting pitch angles of the plurality of blades during a rotation of the rotor based upon aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor.
    [2] 2. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to claim 1, wherein adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) comprises dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades during the rotation of the rotor (18, 108, 420).
    [3] 3. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to claim 2, wherein dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) comprises collectively adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades to alter an average of the pitch angles or adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades to maintain the average of the pitch angles as constant during the rotation of the rotor (18, 108, 420).
    [4] 4. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to any one of the claims 1-3, wherein the aerodynamic loads comprise high aerodynamic loads and low aerodynamic loads.
    [5] 5. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to claim 4, wherein dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) during the rotation of the rotor further comprises: determining locations of the high aerodynamic loads on the rotor (18, 108, 420), and locations of the low aerodynamic loads on the rotor; and dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades during the rotation of the rotor based upon the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads on the rotor, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads on the rotor, or combinations thereof
    [6] 6. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to claim 5, wherein dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) during the rotation of the rotor based upon the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads on the rotor, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads on the rotor, or combinations thereof reduces an angle of attack on the locations of the high aerodynamic loads, and maintains constant or increases an angle of attack on the locations of the low aerodynamic loads.
    [7] 7. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to any one of the claims 1-6, wherein dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) further comprises adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades based upon wind shear at a time stamp, details of a habitation (404) located at a distance from the wind turbine system , positions of the plurality of blades with respect to a location of the habitation (404) at the time stamp, or combinations thereof, wherein the positions of the plurality of blades with respect to the location of the habitation (404) at the time stamp comprises a noise-sensitive position and a noise-insensitive position.
    [8] 8. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to claim 7, wherein adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) comprises changing a pitch angle of one or more of the plurality of blades towards feather when the one or more of the plurality of blades is acted upon by the high aerodynamic loads at the time stamp, and position of the one or more of the plurality of blades at the time stamp during the rotation is the noise-sensitive position.
    [9] 9. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the noise-sensitive position comprises the position of the one or more of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) that leads to substantial travelling of noise created by the one or more of the plurality of blades to the habitation (404).
    [10] 10. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to any one of the claims 7-9, wherein the position of the one or more of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) is the noise-sensitive position or the noise-insensitive position based upon a plurality of factors comprising a direction of wind, a direction of rotation of the blade, the location of the habitation (404) with respect to the position of the blade (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410), the location of the habitation (404) with respect to a position of a wind turbine having the blade, details of the habitation, or combinations thereof.
    [11] 11. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to any one of the claims 7-10, wherein adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) comprises changing a pitch angle of one or more of the plurality of blades towards stall when the one or more of the plurality of blades is acted upon by the low aerodynamic loads, and the position of the one or more of the plurality of blades at the time stamp during the rotation is the noise-insensitive position.
    [12] 12. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to any one of the claims 7-11, wherein adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) comprises maintaining a pitch angle as constant or minimally changing the pitch angle of one or more of the plurality of blades towards feather when the one or more of the plurality of blades is acted upon by the high aerodynamic loads, and the position of the one or more of the plurality of blades at the time stamp during the rotation is the noise-insensitive position.
    [13] 13. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to any one of the claims 7-10, wherein dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) comprises maintaining a pitch angle of one or more of the plurality of blades as constant or minimally decreasing the pitch angle of the one or more of the plurality of blades towards stall when the one or more of the plurality of blades is acted upon by the low aerodynamic loads, and the position of the one or more of the plurality of blades at the time stamp during the rotation is the noise-sensitive position.
    [14] 14. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to any one of the claims 1-13, further comprising at least one sensing device (23, 25, 27, 29, 31; 122) that generates measurement signals of properties representative of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor, aerodynamic signals representative of the aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof.
    [15] 15. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to claim 14, wherein adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) comprises adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades based upon the measurement signals (126) of properties representative of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor, the aerodynamic signals representative of the aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof.
    [16] 16. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the at least one sensing device (23, 25, 27, 29, 31; 122) comprises a proximity sensor, a pressure sensor, a stall flaps sensor, a wool tufts sensor, a strain gauge sensor, a vibe optic sensor, a radio sensor or a sensor that measures displacement or strain of a main shaft in the wind turbine using sensor technologies based on acoustic, optical, magnetic, capacitive or inductive field effects.
    [17] 17. The wind turbine system (11, 100) according to any one of the claims 14-16, wherein the properties comprise bending moments of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410), deflection of the plurality of blades, load acting on the hub of the wind turbine, deformation of the hub (20, 110), bending moments of a main shaft in the wind turbine, deflection of the main shaft, and a distance between a flange of the main shaft in the wind turbine and a reference surface.
    [18] 18. A method, comprising: reducing abnormal amplitude modulation of a wind turbine by dynamically adjusting pitch angles of a plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) in a rotation of a rotor (18, 108, 420) based upon aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor.
    [19] 19. The method according to claim 18, wherein dynamically adjusting pitch angles of the plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) comprises: determining high aerodynamic loads, low aerodynamic loads, locations of the high aerodynamic loads on the rotor (18, 108, 420), and locations of the low aerodynamic loads on the rotor during the rotation at a time stamp; determining positions of the plurality of blades at the time stamp during the rotation with respect to a location of a habitation (404) near the wind turbine; and dynamically adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades during the rotation of the rotor based upon the high aerodynamic loads, the low aerodynamic loads, the locations of the high aerodynamic loads, the locations of the low aerodynamic loads, the positions of the plurality of blades, details of habitation (404) located at a distance from the wind turbine, or combinations thereof.
    [20] 20. A kit for reducing abnormal amplitude modulation of a wind turbine, the kit comprising: a processing subsystem in operational association with at least one sensing device (23, 25, 27, 29, 31; 122) and a rotor (18, 108, 420) comprising a plurality of blades (22; 102, 104, 106; 406, 408, 410) of the wind turbine, wherein the sensing device (23, 25, 27, 29, 31; 122) is disposed on a component of the wind turbine, and wherein the processing subsystem is configured to: receive measurement signals of properties representative of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor, aerodynamic signals representative of the aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof; and reduce the abnormal amplitude modulation of the wind turbine by adjusting the pitch angles of the plurality of blades in a rotation of the rotor based upon the measurement signals of properties representative of the aerodynamic loads acting on the rotor, the aerodynamic signals representative of the aerodynamic loads, or combinations thereof.
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