David W Eldridge

US Patent:

20220302705, Sep 22, 2022

Filed:

Mar 19, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/206331

Inventors:

- Barcelona, ES
Scott Charles Evans - Burnt Hills NY, US
Peter Alan Gregg - Niskayuna NY, US
Matthew David Pepple - Greenville SC, US
Manuel Rodolfo Valdez - Las Vegas NV, US
David William Eldridge - Ballston Spa NY, US
Ricardo Zetina Benignos - Queretaro, MX
Andrew T. Ferree - Simpsonville SC, US

International Classification:

H02J 3/38
G05B 13/02
G05B 13/04

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for operating a power generating asset. Accordingly, at least one external data set indicative of a plurality of variables affecting the performance of the power generating asset is received by the controller. The controller also receives at least one operational data set indicative of the performance of the power generating asset. A plurality of production-assessment models for the power generating asset are generated and trained based on the data sets. A performance prediction is then generated for each of a plurality of model-variable combinations and a control action is implemented based on one of the performance predictions.

US Patent:

20160298607, Oct 13, 2016

Filed:

Nov 19, 2014

Appl. No.:

15/036838

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
David Charles Korim - Albany NY, US
David William Eldridge - Schenectady NY, US
Matthew N. Daly - Rexford NY, US

International Classification:

F03D 17/00
F03D 7/02
F03D 9/00

Abstract:

In one aspect, a method for assessing the performance impact of wind turbine upgrades may generally include determining a baseline power curve for a wind turbine prior to the wind turbine being upgraded and determining a baseline wind speed transfer function for the wind turbine prior to the wind turbine being upgraded. The method may also include determining an upgraded wind speed transfer function for the wind turbine after the wind turbine is upgraded. In addition, the method may include determining a corrected local wind speed for the wind turbine based on the baseline and upgraded wind speed transfer functions and determining an upgraded power curve for the wind turbine based on the corrected local wind speed.