Electrical Pitch Hub – Wind Turbine Learning System
The Electrical Pitch Hub – Wind Turbine Learning System provides hands-on training in real-world operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting situations.
The fully-operational system features all the components typically found in the hub of a commercial wind turbine, as well as a representation of the wind turbine blade. The learning system addresses blade pitch control and
emergency back-up systems using the technologies typical to real electrical pitch control systems.
Housed in the hub that supports the blades, the pitch system is a combination of components that monitor and manipulate blade angles to control rotation speed, as well as the area exposed to the wind.
Pitch control is an important element of the overall wind turbine system that improves turbine efficiency by optimizing wind utilization. Pitch systems also stabilize rotational speed for uniform power generation and synchronization with the power grid. They protect the system by preventing turbine overspeed and reducing forces on the rotor during system idle or servicing.
Topic Coverage
- Introduction to energy production with wind power
- Machine safety
- Introduction to SCADA
- Rotor
- Electric pitch control operation
- Electrical system
- Back-up power
- Troubleshooting
Benefits
- Fully-operational, single-blade positioning systems
- Blade movement actuated by a servo motor and a gearbox
- Industrial components: electrical panel with servo motion controller, programmable logic controller (PLC), contactors, breakers, and uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
- Human-Machine Interface (HMI) to control the system and set faults
- Emergency push button and protective guard for safe operation
- Can be connected to the Nacelle Wind Power Learning System
- Professional courseware