WO2026067951 - ARC QUENCHING IN WIND TURBINES
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Publication Number
WO/2026/067951
Publication Date
02.04.2026
International Application No.
PCT/DK2025/050172
International Filing Date
30.09.2025
Title **
[English]
ARC QUENCHING IN WIND TURBINES
[French]
EXTINCTION D'ARC DANS DES ÉOLIENNES
Applicants **
VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS A/S
Inventors
HANSEN, Kenneth G.
FERNANDES EXPOSTO, Bruno
IVERSEN, Dennis
MONGEAU, Peter P
Priority Data
63/701,353
30.09.2024
US
PA202430682
11.11.2024
DK
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Quotation for National Phase entry
| Country | Stages | Total | |
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| China | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2195 | |
| EPO | Filing, Examination, Granting | 10170 | |
| Japan | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2279 | |
| South Korea | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2356 | |
| USA | Filing, Examination, Granting | 4740 |

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21,740
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Abstract[English]
A method of controlling a wind turbine (1) having a generator (10) and a machine-side converter (12). The method comprises detecting an arc in or on a connection (13) between the generator (10) and the machine-side converter (12), and operating the machine-side converter (12) to quench the arc.[French]
L'invention concerne un procédé de commande d'une éolienne (1) ayant un générateur (10) et un convertisseur côté machine (12). Le procédé consiste à détecter un arc dans ou sur une connexion (13) entre le générateur (10) et le convertisseur côté machine (12), et à faire fonctionner le convertisseur côté machine (12) pour éteindre l'arc.