Method and system for utilizing lateral tower acceleration to detect asymmetric icing

摘要

A method 200 and system 180 for detecting asymmetric utilizing lateral tower 110acceleration data may include: providing a lateral tower acceleration monitoring system 180; determining from the lateral tower acceleration monitoring system whether a lateral tower acceleration is above an acceleration limit; determining whether a rotor-mass imbalance condition exists; and determining whether the lateral tower acceleration coincides with icing on a rotor.