Resumen de: AU2024312103A1
The object of the invention is a concrete segment of a section of a wind turbine tower which minimizes the undesirable local effects in the connection area between adjacent concrete sections, a section comprising at least two concrete segments, a set comprising two adjacent sections and a joint disposed between the two adjacent sections, a tower comprising at least one set, a mould configured to cast a concrete segment and a method of assembling a wind turbine.
Resumen de: AU2024314546A1
The present invention relates to a support structure (1) for an offshore wind turbine, said support structure (1) comprising: - a first structure part (A) destined to be fixed to the seabed (Sb), said first structure part (A) comprising at least three dummy legs (3) distributed regularly on a first circle (X1) having as center a longitudinal axis (Y) of the support structure (1) and extending along said longitudinal axis (Y) of the support structure (1), said dummy legs (3) comprising a lower extremity (3a) designed to face the seabed (Sb) and an upper extremity (3b) opposed to the lower extremity (3a), the first structure part (A) also comprising at least three anchor devices (5) to the seabed (Sb) linked to the at least three dummy legs (3), - a second structure part (B) comprising at least three structure legs (4) comprising a lower extremity (Ba) facing the first structure part (A) and an upper extremity (Bb) configured to be placed above the sea level (Sl), wherein at least one anchor device (5) of the first structure part (A) is positioned angularly between two adjacent dummy legs (3) on a second circle (X2) having as center the longitudinal axis (Y) of the support structure (1), and wherein at least one of the dummy legs (3) of the first structure part (A) and/or of the structure legs of the second structure part (B) are at least partially filled with a solid ballast (10).
Resumen de: AU2024311360A1
The object of the invention is a steel plate of a section of a wind turbine tower which reinforces the upper part of the section of the tower of the wind turbine, and also a subset of a wind turbine tower comprising the steel plate, the wind turbine comprising the subset and a method of assembling of a wind turbine comprising the steel plate.
Resumen de: AU2024312549A1
The object of the invention is a set of concrete segments of adjacent sections of a wind turbine tower which minimizes the undesirable local effects in the connection area of the upper concrete section and the adapter, and in the connection area of the upper concrete section and the section disposed immediately below, and also a set of sections comprising at least two concrete segments of the upper concrete section and at least two concrete segments of the section disposed immediately below, a tower comprising at least a set of sections and a method of assembling a wind turbine.
Resumen de: DE102024002299A1
Ausrüstung von Windkraftanlagen mit einem Vertikal-Photovoltaik-System am Trägerkorpus mit partielloptimierender Ausrichtung.
Resumen de: AU2025279612A1
22280430_1 (GHMatters) P117839.AU.1 The present invention relates to coating compositions for wind turbine blades. The compositions are particularly useful as topcoats for wind blades and for Leading Edge Protection (LEP). The invention also relates to a wind blade coated with a coating composition of the invention and to a method for application of the coating composition and to a method for repairing and/or replacing the existing coating layer on a wind blade by application of a coating composition of the invention. The invention also relates to a kit of parts comprising the base composition and the curing agent used in the coating composition. The coating composition used for coating a wind blade comprises a base composition comprising a polyetheraspartic ester having the formula (I) below 10 wherein each R represents a linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl residue, such as a linear or branched C1- C6 alkyl residue, such as for example a methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl residue; and wherein X is a polyether. The coating composition further comprises a curing agent. 15 (I) ec e c
Resumen de: AU2024384975A1
The present invention combines at least one power pod having at least one Permanent Magnet Power Generator in combination with the wind, water turbines/generators and solar panels into a self-sustaining package to provide enhanced power output with little impact on the environment. In alternative embodiments, a single electric motor having an internal dynamo powered by permanent magnets, whereby operation of the motor causes the dynamo to produce power. Alternatively, the pod may include a motor having an internal alternator having rotating field coils which are rotated as the motor rotates. In addition, a small direct current dynamo may be operated by rotation of the motor to supply the DC current to the rotating field coils. This construction allows the rotating motor to produce output energy in addition to providing the rotational horsepower to rotate a gen-set or the like.
Resumen de: AU2025283585A1
WIND-POWERED COMPUTING BUOY Disclosed is a novel type of computing apparatus which is integrated within a buoy that obtains the energy required to power its computing operations from winds that travel across the surface of the body of water on which the buoy floats. Additionally, these self-powered computing buoys utilize their close proximity to a body of water in order to significantly lower the cost and complexity of cooling their computing circuits. Computing tasks of an arbitrary nature are supported, as is the incorporation and/or utilization of computing circuits specialized for the execution of specific types of computing tasks. And, each buoy’s receipt of a computational task, and its return of a computational result, may be accomplished through the transmission of data across satellite links, fiber optic cables, LAN cables, radio, modulated light, microwaves, and/or any other channel, link, connection, and/or network. ec - e c
Resumen de: DE102024119835A1
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf das technische Gebiet der Windkraftanlagentechnik und betrifft ein Messsystem zur Detektion und Dickenmessung von Eisbeladungen auf aerodynamischen Strukturen. Die Aufgabe besteht in der Angabe eines Messsystems zur Detektion und Dickenmessung von Eisbeladungen, das einfach, kabellos und energieautark ist und eine Detektion und Messung der Eisdicke auf aerodynamischen Strukturen ermöglicht. Zur Lösung der Aufgabe wird ein elektroakustisches Messsystem, umfassend mindestens eine elektromagnetische Wellen aussendende und empfangende Sende- und Empfangseinheit und mindestens eine auf und/oder in der aerodynamischen Struktur angeordnete Sensoreinheit, wobei die Sensoreinheit eine Antenne und ein akustisches Oberflächenwellenbauelement aufweist, das ein piezoelektrisches Substrat, eine aus mindestens einem Reflektorelement bestehende Reflektorstruktur und/oder mindestens eine interdigitale Reflektorstruktur, bestehend aus einem interdigitalen Reflektorelement, und eine auf dem piezoelektrischen Substrat angeordnete interdigitale Wandlerstruktur umfasst, wobei die Reflektorstruktur zur Oberfläche der aerodynamischen Struktur beabstandet angeordnet ist. Das elektroakustische Messsystem kann beispielsweise bei Rotorblättern von Windkraftanlagen eingesetzt werden.
Resumen de: AU2025283459A1
Disclosed is a floating, self-regulating hydroelectric computer network comprising a water turbine, a hull adapted to float at a surface of a body of water and confine a water reservoir and impel a flow of pressurized water to the water turbine, an electrical generator operatively coupled to the water turbine, a power-conditioning module operatively connected to the electrical generator, an electrical load bus, a plurality of computers operatively connected to the power-conditioning module via the electrical load bus, a phased-array antenna operatively networked with the plurality of computers to transmit data from the plurality of computers to satellites, and a load manager configured to alter a rate of program execution of the plurality of computers. ec e c
Resumen de: EP4678909A1
Control techniques for controlling a reliability of a spinning reserve of a wind turbine to be tailored to a user's reliability preference are disclosed. In one aspect, a control technique includes operating a wind turbine in a spinning reserve mode to provide a spinning reserve; calculating an available power of the wind turbine when operating in the spinning reserve mode; defining a reliability band around the calculated available power; selecting a reliability factor that defines a probability that a reliable available power within the reliability band is below the real available power; determining the reliable available power based on the selected reliability factor and the reliability band; determining a power setpoint for the wind turbine based on a difference between a desired spinning reserve and the determined reliable available power; and controlling the wind turbine to operate in the spinning reserve mode in accordance with the power setpoint.
Resumen de: CN120752433A
The invention relates to a method for determining a thrust limit for a wind turbine and a method for operating a wind turbine. A method includes determining an operating state of a blade load monitoring system of a wind turbine. In addition, the method includes adjusting a thrust threshold of the wind turbine based at least in part on the operating condition of the blade monitoring system. Further, the method includes operating the wind turbine such that a thrust load on a rotor of the wind turbine is maintained at or below the adjusted thrust threshold. A control system adapted to maintain a thrust load at or below a thrust threshold and a wind turbine comprising such a control system are also provided.
Resumen de: WO2024212199A1
The invention relates to a mounting device, a mounting system and a mounting method for vortex generators. The mounting device comprises: a mounting template having, a pressing surface, and two lateral surfaces located on both sides of the pressing surface; a plurality of annular seals attached to the two lateral surfaces, the annular seals being configured to abut against the surface of the blade during mounting the vortex generators, so as to form a plurality of closed chambers among the two lateral surfaces, the annular seals and the surface of the blade; and a pressure source device connected to the chambers, and configured to apply vacuum pressure into the chambers during mounting the vortex generators such that the pressing surface presses the base plates against the surface of the blade, so as to adhere the base plates onto the surface of the blade.
Resumen de: WO2024212198A1
The invention relates to a mounting device, a mounting system and a mounting method for vortex generators. The mounting device comprises: a mounting template, on a bottom surface, having a pressing surface for abutting against the base plates of the vortex generators and applying compressive force to the base plates, and an annular surface surrounding the pressing surface, cavities being formed in the pressing surface to receive fins of the vortex generators; an annular seal attached to the annular surface with the annular seal surrounding and spaced apart from the pressing surface, and configured to abut against the surface of the blade during mounting the vortex generators such that a closed annular chamber surrounding the pressing surface and the base plates is formed among the annular surface, the annular seal and the surface of the blade; a pressure source device connected to the annular chamber via a pressure port located on the annular surface, and configured to apply vacuum pressure into the annular chamber such that the pressing surface presses the base plate against the surface of the blade, so as to adhere the base plate onto the surface of the blade.
Resumen de: EP4678910A1
The invention relates to a wind turbine gearbox (7), for transmitting torque from a rotor (4) to a generator (9), comprising a planet carrier (20), at least three planet shafts (34) comprising a fixed side (36) and a free side (37),at least three planet wheels (40) mounted on the planet shafts (34), and a hollow wheel (45) of at least 1.8m in diameter, wherein the planet wheels (40) mesh with the hollow wheel (45). The planet carrier (20) comprises a first part (22) and a second part (23) connected to each other. According to the invention, the fixed side (36) of each planet shaft (34) is fixed to the first part (22) of the planet carrier (20) by a rigid connection.
Resumen de: EP4678911A1
The invention relates to wind turbine gearbox (7) for transmitting torque from a rotor (4) to a generator (9) comprising a planet carrier (20), at least three planet shafts (30), at least three planet wheels (40) mounted on the planet shafts (30), a hollow wheel (45) and at least three pairs of elastic elements (34), wherein the planet wheels (40) mesh with the hollow wheel (45). The pairs of elastic elements (34) are mounted in the planet carrier (20), and both ends of each planet shaft (30) are mounted in at least one elastic element (34) and each elastic element (34) is mounted in the planet carrier (20).
Resumen de: EP4679052A1
The invention describes a method of monitoring the condition of a fluid-film bearing (20) arranged to support the generator of a direct-drive wind turbine (2), which method comprises providing a hydrophone (10) configured to convert acoustic noise to an output signal (10D); immersing the hydrophone (10) in the lubricating fluid (205) of the fluid-film bearing (20); providing access to the hydrophone output signal (10D) at the exterior of the fluid-film bearing (20); and evaluating the hydrophone output signal (10D) to determine the condition of the fluid-film bearing (20). The invention further describes a condition monitoring arrangement (1) of a fluid-film bearing (20); and a direct-drive wind turbine (2) comprising a fluid-film bearing (20) and such a condition monitoring arrangement (1).
Resumen de: WO2024236105A1
A method of monitoring an operation of a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine (100) is an upgraded wind turbine that comprises at least one performance enhancing upgrade (90) that increases the energy production of the wind turbine (100) compared to the wind turbine without the performance enhancing upgrade (90). The method monitors an additional active power output (dP) of the upgraded wind turbine (100) that is caused by the performance enhancing upgrade (90), wherein the monitoring compares an active power output (Pmeas) of the upgraded wind turbine (100) to an estimated active power output (Pest) of a reference wind turbine that corresponds to the upgraded wind turbine without the at least one performance enhancing upgrade (90).
Resumen de: WO2024240510A1
Method for applying a film (3) to an outer surface (2) of a wind turbine blade (1) or an inner surface of a casting mold for a wind turbine blade (1), the method comprising: providing a wind turbine blade (1) or a casting mold for a wind turbine blade (1); providing a film (3) on a film roll (8); applying the film (3) from the film roll (8) to the out- er surface (2) of the wind turbine blade (1) or to an inner surface of the casting mold for the wind turbine blade (1); smoothening the applied film (3).
Resumen de: WO2024231153A1
Method for producing at least a part of a root of a wind turbine rotor blade, wherein at least two precast root segments (1, 2, 3) are arranged next to each other and at least one layer of a reinforcement fabric (12, 13) is arranged at an outside (8) and at an inside (7) of the root segments (1, 2, 3), respectively, which reinforcement layers (12, 13) bridge a gap (6) between two neighbouring root segments (1, 2, 3), whereafter a resin (14) is applied for embedding the reinforcement layers (12, 13) and for filling the gap (6), which resin (14) is cured, wherein for providing a reinforcement means (9) in the final root (11), a preformed reinforcement element (10), which is permeable for the resin (14) and which comprises several fiber mats (15) is arranged in the gap (6) and is embedded in the resin (14) penetrating through the reinforcement element (10).
Resumen de: WO2024245661A1
It is described a power train portion (1) of a wind turbine (26), comprising: an electrical generator (5) including: a stator (6) having plural teeth (7) with slots (8) in between and having at least one multiphase stator winding set at least partly arranged in the slots (8) forming plural coils (10a, 10b, 10c); a rotor (11) having plural permanent magnets (12a, 12b, 12c) mounted and being rotatably supported relative to the stator (6); a hub (28) with plural mounting sites (32) for plural rotor blades (29), the hub (28) being coupled to the rotor (11), wherein when the hub (28) is rotated to at least one predetermined azimuthal position, oonnee (10a) of the coils (10a, b, c) and one (12a) of the magnets (12a, b,c) have a predetermined circumferential relative position (23a, 23b, 23c,... ).
Resumen de: WO2024230995A1
Method for retrofitting securing means for securing mounting inserts (14) embedded in a root (5) of a wind turbine blade (4), which mounting inserts (14) each comprise at least one stud (16) extending axially from the root (5), wherein the blade (4) being installed at a hub (2) of a wind turbine (1), characterized by the steps: - drilling at least one hole (19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26) perpendicular to the mounting insert (14) from at least one root surface (7, 23), until the hole (19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26) extends into or through the mounting insert (14) - threading the hole (19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26) at least in the region where the hole extends into or through the mounting insert to adapt it for receiving a threaded bolt (38) - arranging a reinforcement plate (27) at the root surface (7, 23), which reinforcement plate comprises at least one opening (28, 29, 30) which corresponds with the hole (19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26) - arranging the threaded bolt (38) through the opening (28, 29, 30) and screwing the bolt (38) into the threaded hole (19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26) for fixating insert (14) to the plate (27).
Resumen de: TW202502519A
The invention describes an infusion assembly (1) for forming a resin-infused joint between two hollow elongate precast sections (21, 22), comprising an outer vacuum arrangement comprising an outer vacuum bag (11) adapted to be attached to the exterior surfaces of the precast sections (21, 22); an inner vacuum arrangement comprising an inner vacuum bag (12) adapted to be attached to the interior surfaces of the precast sections (21, 22); and an overpressure arrangement comprising a pressurized air supply (15) and one or more inflatable bags (14, 141, 142) configured to exert an overpressure (Pover) against the inner vacuum bag (12) during a resin infusion procedure. The invention further describes a method of connecting precast sections (21, 22) of a wind turbine rotor blade using such an infusion assembly (1).
Resumen de: WO2024186911A1
Offshore floating platform systems and processes for mooring same, In some embodiments, the offshore floating platform system can include a hull structure configured to float on a surface of a body of water, one or more anchors configured to be secured to a seabed, and one or more mooring lines configured to be connected to the hull structure at a first end thereof and to the anchor at a second end thereof. When the one or more anchors are secured to the seabed and the one or more mooring lines are connected to the hull structure and a corresponding anchor, the mooring lines can be substantially vertical and a peak response period of the offshore floating platform system in a pitch or a roll direction can be greater than a peak spectral period of a wave spectrum on the surface of the body of water.
Nº publicación: EP4676705A1 14/01/2026
Solicitante:
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS [DK]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
Resumen de: WO2024223204A1
Packing table for manufacturing of a joining adapter to be used in a method for joining an outboard blade section to an inboard blade section of a longitudinally split wind turbine blade and method for manufacturing of a joining adapter The packing table (1) comprises a three dimensionally shaped material layup surface (11) having a shape that corresponds to an inner contour of respective joining interfaces (311,321) of the blade sections (31,32) to be joined and has a center plane (C) oriented normally with respect to a longi¬ tudinal axis (L) of the wind turbine blade, wherein an axial position of the center plane (C) corresponds to a center of the joining zone (3). The shape of an inboard portion (111) of the material layup surface (11) corresponds with an inner contour of the joining interface (311) of the inboard blade section (31) and the shape of an outboard portion (112) of the material layup surface (11) corresponds with an inner contour of the joining interface (321) of the outboard blade section (32 ). The packing table (1) according to the invention allows to provide a process optimization in the manufacturing of a joining adapter (2) and thus facilitates the joining of blade sections (31,32) of longitudinally split wind turbine blades.