US Patent 11841004 Controller and control method for a wind turbine

A controller structure for a wind turbine having an aerodynamic rotor with at least one rotor blade, wherein the controller structure is designed to control a rotation speed of the rotor of the wind turbine, wherein the controller structure is designed as a cascade control arrangement and has an outer control loop and an inner control loop, wherein the inner control loop receives an input signal which comprises a change in the rotation speed, an acceleration of the rotation speed, a function of the change in the rotation speed and/or a function of the acceleration of the rotation speed.