Pitch drive system with a switching device controlled back-up power supply and method thereof

A wind turbine pitch drive system, comprising an electric grid for supplying electrical power, a motor for driving a pitch actuator, an electronic converter for controlling the motor and a back-up energy storage unit for supplying electrical power, wherein the electronic converter comprises a DC-lin...

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Hauptverfasser: Rujas, Alejandro, Palomares Rentero, Pedro, Ortiz de Landazuri, Héctor
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A wind turbine pitch drive system, comprising an electric grid for supplying electrical power, a motor for driving a pitch actuator, an electronic converter for controlling the motor and a back-up energy storage unit for supplying electrical power, wherein the electronic converter comprises a DC-link capacitor bank, and the system furthermore comprises a switching device for selectively connecting the DC-link to the back-up energy storage unit, and a frequency generator for controlling the switching device. A suitable method is also disclosed.