Resumen de: US2022205209A1

Described and disclosed is a foundation structure of an offshore structure, in particular of a wind turbine, with a floating foundation, including at least one floating body for floating on the surface of the sea, at least one anchor for anchoring the at least one floating body the seafloor and at least one holding element for holding the at least one floating body to the at least one anchor. At least one transmission cable extends from the at least one anchor along the at least one holding element to the at least one floating body and/or back. To enable a reliable monitoring of the anchoring of the offshore structure, provision is made for the transmission cable to be guided in sections through at least one protection element provided between the holding element and the at least one anchor and/or the at least one floating body.

Resumen de: WO2022139586A1

A motion controller 20 for a floating wind turbine 1 comprising a plurality of rotor blades is provided. The motion controller 20 is arranged to adjust the blade pitch of each rotor blade when the floating wind turbine 1 is operating in winds below the rated wind speed so as to create a net force that damps a surge motion of the floating wind turbine 1. Also provided is a method of damping the motion of a floating wind turbine 1 and a wind turbine 1 having such a motion controller 20.

Resumen de: WO2021032785A1

A method for installing a TLP based floating object at anchor points. The floating object includes a central body and a number of buoyancy assemblies positioned around the central body in a horizontal plane, with each buoyancy assembly connected to the central body and connectable to one of the anchor points. The method includes: • attaching a mooring leg comprising at least one mooring line at each anchor point; • for each anchor point connecting a pull-down line between the buoyancy assembly and the anchor point; • tensioning the pull-down lines such that the floating object is lowered to an installation level below an operational level; • for each anchor point connecting the mooring leg with the buoyancy assembly in slack mode, • after connecting the mooring lines with the buoyancy assemblies, paying out the pull-down lines such that the floating object rises upward from the installation level to the operational level where the mooring legs are tensioned.

Resumen de: EP3783221A1

It is described a control system (111, 121) for positioning at least two floating wind turbines (110, 120) in a wind farm (100). The control system (111, 121) comprises a measuring device (112, 122) configured for measuring an incoming wind field at the two wind turbines, a determining device (114, 124), wherein the determining device (114, 124) is configured for determining a wake property (151, 252, 351, 352) at the two wind turbines, wherein the determining device (114, 124) is configured for determining a propagation path of the wake property (151, 252, 351, 352) through the wind farm (100) based on the determined wake property (151, 252, 351, 352) at the at least two floating wind turbines (110, 120), wherein the determining device (114, 124) is configured for determining a location for each of the at least two floating wind turbines (110, 120) comprising a minimized wake influence based on the determined propagation path of the wake property (151, 252, 351, 352) through the wind farm (100), and a repositioning device (113, 123) configured for repositioning each of the at least two floating wind turbines (110, 120) to the determined location. Furthermore, a wind farm (100) is described which comprises at least two floating wind turbines (110, 120), and an above-described control system (111, 121). Additionally, a method for positioning at least two floating wind turbines (110, 120) in a wind farm (100) is described.

Resumen de: WO2021032422A1

Described are a wind turbine comprising an integrated electrical substation, and a floating offshore wind farm, which are optimised with respect to capital costs, economic efficiency and installation space requirements.

Resumen de: AU2019465288A1

The invention relates to a floating platform for supporting generators of wind, wave and marine current power, which has a generally disc-like shape with a circular or polygonal perimeter, the size of the platform being optimised, considerably minimising the weight and, thereby, the production costs thereof, in addition to other related problems. The platform prevents the possibility of being able to resonate with the movement of the sea waves, preventing the installed devices from becoming damaged or falling over, and does not exceed the maximum inclination acceptable for generators of wind, wave or marine current power. In addition, the platform can withstand the largest possible waves, owing to a relationship between the height or support (13) of the platform and the diameter (14) thereof, in a ratio of between 0.06 and 0.35.

Resumen de: US2022186711A1

A continuous fluid flow power generator includes an electrical generator with submersible turbine blades in communication with a flow of fluid in a body of water to generate electricity. The generator may include a water tower and a hydro turbine generator to generate electricity through kinetic actions; a float and piston assembly activated by wave action to deliver water to the water tower; kick turbines to create water flow to the water tower through submersible pumps; and a rechargeable battery in communication with the electrical generator and the hydro turbine generator. The generator may also include solar assemblies and windmills to provide supplemental electricity generation for charging the rechargeable battery. The generator may be connectable to a battery bank aboard a vessel or to an electrical grid.

Resumen de: WO2022123130A1

Disclosed is a method for assembling a floating offshore wind farm, comprising: - arranging at least N floating structures on a body of water (9); - providing mast sections for assembling at least N masts (4); - providing turbines (5) and blades (6) for at least N wind turbines; - selecting at least one floating structure referred to as the mounting floating structure (3M), the other floating structures being receiving floating structures (3R); - fastening a lifting device (7) to the mounting floating structure; - moving the mounting floating structure up to a receiving floating structure, and using the lifting device to lift and mount at least one constituent element of a wind turbine on the receiving floating structure; - repeating the preceding step for the other receiving floating structures.

Resumen de: EP4012883A1

A floating vessel comprising at least one wind turbine (110), and at least one first electric generator (120) operably coupled to the at least one wind turbine and configured to generate electric energy, at least one water turbine (210), and at least one second electric generator (220) operably coupled to the at least one water turbine and configured to generate electric energy, and an energy storage system (300) configured to receive and store energy generated by the at least one first electric generator (120) and by the at least one second electric generator (220).

Resumen de: US2022178089A1

A support structure for a float pan for floating a concrete surface provides an interface between the float pan and a rotating machine. The support structure is characterized by a hub configured for concentric attachment to a rotor, and by a plurality of trusses that extend radially from the hub, each providing a planar contact surface. A mounting plate attaches between each planar contact surface and a top surface of the float pan and is radially adjustable along the planar contact surface. A truss beam structure cross-links the trusses together. A. walk-behind or ride-on machine may incorporate the support structure and operate as a dedicated power flotation machine. Under weight of the machine, the planar contact surfaces of the trusses conform the float pan to a desired shape or radius of curvature for optimizing a flotation process.

Resumen de: WO2022118056A1

A floating installation (10) comprising: • - a floating support (16), floating on a body of water (12): • - mooring lines (20), connecting the floating support to a bottom of the body of water; • - at least a dampening structure (22), the dampening structure being moveable and/or extendible with respect to the floating support. Each mooring line is a tensioned or rigid line having a lower end connected to the bottom of the body of water (12). Each mooring line is also connected to the dampening structure, the dampening structure providing a partial mechanical decoupling between the floating support and the mooring line.

Resumen de: WO2022116823A1

A semi-submersible lifting and disassembly platform and a control method therefor. The platform comprises a larboard floating body (102), a starboard floating body (101), two larboard poles (202), two starboard poles (201), and a deck box (3); both the larboard floating body (102) and the starboard floating body (101) are provided with several normal ballast tanks (15) and several fast ballast tanks (14); the tops of the fast ballast tanks (14) are in communication with a compressed air ballast system; each of the larboard poles (202) and the starboard poles (201) is provided with a pole-side ballast tank (13); the tops of the pole-side ballast tanks (13) are in communication with the compressed air ballast system; and each of the normal ballast tanks (15), the fast ballast tanks (14), and the pole-side ballast tanks (13) is provided with a water pump ballast system.

Resumen de: WO2021022250A1

The present invention provides a novel, floating, offshore wind turbine (FOWT) structure, referred to as a yawing buoy mast (YBM) structure. The YBM platform vertically combines a submerged spar buoy with outrigger legs and a mast on which a wind turbine nacelle is mounted. Compared to a conventional spar buoy wind turbine, weight is significantly reduced by optimizing how loads are borne and reacted by the floating structure. The mass of the YBM platform is reduced relative to the energy captured by the turbine resulting in a reduction in the cost of energy (COE). Platform load dynamics are coupled with the dynamics of the wind turbine by integration of the YBM platform and turbine controllers.

Resumen de: US2022170220A1

The invention relates to a method for the installation of a marine (or in general, aquatic) wind-powered generator tower, wherein said tower advantageously comprises a foundation that is open at the top and equipped with a substantially flat lower slab and a perimeter wall. The method includes, in the different stages thereof, the depositing or removal of ballast material in or from the main cavity of the foundation, and wherein in the absence of said ballast material, the wind-powered generator or the foundation is a floating or self-floating structure. The method is particularly suitable for the installation of wind-powered generators in areas of low depth (or near-shore areas), preferably of less than 15 m.

Resumen de: EP4006338A1

Provided is a method for installing an offshore wind power generation floating body. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provides a method for installing an offshore wind power generation floating body that is easily assembled on the sea regardless of a water depth of seawater.

Resumen de: WO2022106619A1

The present disclosure relates to a floating unit assembly (10) arranged in a body of water (12) with a seafloor (14). The floating unit assembly (10) comprises: - a plurality of floating units (16, 18, 20, 22, 24), - a plurality of buoys (26, 28, 30, 32, 34), each buoy (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) being connected to the seafloor (14) via one or more taut lines (48), and - a plurality of connection lines (38, 40, 42, 44, 46) by which at least one floating unit (16, 18, 20, 22, 24) is connected to a plurality of buoys (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) and at least one buoy (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) is connected to a plurality of floating units (16, 18, 20, 22, 24). Each connection line (38, 40, 42, 44, 46) connects a buoy connection point (52) of a buoy (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) to a floating unit connection point (54) of a floating unit (16, 18, 20, 22, 24) and each connection line (38, 40, 42, 44, 46) is associated with a nominal horizontal distance (dnom) and a maximum horizontal distance (dmax), wherein: i. the nominal horizontal distance (dnom) is the horizontal distance between the buoy connection point (52) and the floating unit connection point (54) in a condition when no environmental loads are imparted on the floating unit assembly (10), and ii. the maximum horizontal distance (dmax) is the largest horizontal distance that can be obtained between the buoy connection point (52) and the floating unit connection point (54) whilst being connected by the connection line (38, 40, 42, 44, 46). According

Resumen de: WO2022108518A1

The present application relates to a floating module, a floating platform assembled by multiple floating modules, and an offshore system assembled by multipole floating platforms for harvesting green energies in a large body of water. The floating module comprises an external frame having a plurality of side tubes for providing buoyance to the floating module; and an internal frame coupled to the external frame. In addition, the floating module has a mooring mechanism for fixing the floating module in position at sea or ocean. Methods of making the floating module and assembling the floating platform and the offshore system are also disclosed.

Resumen de: WO2022108456A1

A handling apparatus (31) configured for being arranged on a floating vessel (24) comprises a first holding device (37; 37a, b) configured for releasably holding a first interface member (8) of a foundation (4); a second holding device (38; 38a,b) configured for releasably holding a second interface member (9) of a module (26). The first and second holding devices are movably connected to a motion compensation mechanism comprising a pitch structure (36) which is movably connected to a roll structure (35), which is rotatably connected to the vessel, and comprises load transfer devices (39) configured for raising and lowering the module (26). Methods of mating and separating the module and foundation are described. The module may be a tower structure carrying a wind turbine.

Resumen de: WO2022106259A1

It is described a method of controlling an offshore wind turbine (50) installed on a floating platform (12) and having at least one rotor blade (6) comprising at least one adaptable flow regulating device (9) configured to adapt/modulate an air flow exposed profile, the method comprising: receiving a load related signal (3, 14) indicative of a load due to a movement of the floating platform (12); and controlling the adaptable flow regulating device (9) based on the load related signal (3, 14).

Resumen de: WO2022107482A1

Provided is an estimation device that estimates, regarding a floating structure, a response at a position where a sensor detecting a structural response is not installed. The estimation device: acquires a distortion response spectrum at an installed position calculated on the basis of a distortion sensor installed on the floating structure, a wave spectrum, and distortion response functions at the distortion sensor installed position and a non-installed position; calculates a correction amount on the basis of a predetermined relational expression indicating a relationship between the distortion response spectrum, the wave spectrum, and the distortion response functions; and adds the correction amount to a theoretical value of the distortion response spectrum calculated from the distortion response functions at the non-installed position of the distortion sensor and the wave spectrum, to thereby calculate the distortion response spectrum at the non-installed position.

Resumen de: US2022162825A1

A method for the offshore installation of a construction laid by gravity on the seabed, comprising: the provision of a concrete base (1) delimited by a lower slab (8), a roof (2) and a perimeter wall (5), the interior whereof comprises vertical walls (6, 6′) forming cells (7, 12, 22); connecting at the periphery of the roof (2) a plurality of hollow metal floats (3) formed by a column with a circular or polygonal base; towing the assembly to the offshore location where the construction is to operate; allowing seawater to enter the cells (12) located below the roof (2), maintaining the cells (22) located below the metal floats (3) empty, in such a way that when the cells (12) located below the roof (2) are totally full, both the base and the metal floats (3) are submerged; once the cells located below the roof (2), but not those located below the metal floats (3) are full of water, allowing water to enter the cells (22) located below the metal floats (3) in such a way that the immersion of the assembly is completed, the base thereof resting on the seabed; and removing the metal floats. A gravity-based structure comprising a concrete base (1) and a plurality of hollow metal floats (3) connectable thereto.

Resumen de: US2022161905A1

Provided is a floating-type on-water support apparatus including: a ball; a floating unit including a floating part, wherein the floating part has an upper plate supporting the ball so that the ball is rotatable, an interior formed to be hollow, and a lower plate provided with a spherical surface portion and floats on water; a support rod coupled to the ball and having one end exposed above the water so that a structure is installable thereon and the other end heavier than the one end so as to stand vertically to be accommodated in the floating part; and a base unit having one end installed on a lower portion of the support rod to support the support rod and the other end in roll contact with the spherical surface portion.

Resumen de: US2022161904A1

A marine wind power generation floating body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can be coupled to a tower used for wind power generation and is provided at sea. The marine wind power generation floating body includes a floating main body which is formed at a predetermined length and which has a circular transverse cross section, a ballast part positioned on one side of the floating main body, a damping plate positioned at one end of the floating main body, and formed with a diameter that is larger than the outer diameter of one side of the floating main body, and a pitching/rolling damping part which is positioned on the other side of the floating main body, and which damps the horizontal pitching and rolling of the floating main body.

Resumen de: EP4001636A1

It is described a method of controlling an offshore wind turbine (50) installed on a floating platform (12) and having at least one rotor blade (6) comprising at least one adaptable flow regulating device (9) configured to adapt/modulate an air flow exposed profile, the method comprising: receiving a load related signal (3, 14) indicative of a load due to a movement of the floating platform (12); and controlling the adaptable flow regulating device (9) based on the load related signal (3, 14).

Resumen de: US2022154697A1

The exemplary embodiments herein provide an airborne power generation assembly comprising an airborne power generation unit, a submersible platform, an electrified tether winch attached to the submersible platform, an electrified tether connecting between the electrified tether winch and the airborne power generation unit, and a power output exiting from the submersible platform. Embodiments include an underwater docking station with a docking station tether connecting the submersible platform to the underwater docking station. The submersible platform or the underwater docking station may be anchored to the sea bed. Other embodiments include winches for the sea bed anchor tethers and docking station tether.