Absstract of: WO2025218867A1
A transmission arrangement for a wind turbine, comprising a gearbox having a drive output, an electrical generator having a drive input, a drive shaft extending between the drive output and drive input and which defines a rotational axis. In use, torque is transmitted from the drive output to the drive input through the drive shaft. The transmission arrangement further comprises a torque bypass arrangement associated with the drive shaft, wherein the torque bypass arrangement is configured such that torque is transmitted by the torque bypass arrangement, in use, from the drive output of the gearbox to the drive input to the generator upon mechanical failure of the drive shaft. A benefit of the transmission arrangement is that the torque bypass arrangement serves as a failsafe mechanism in the event that the drive shaft experiences a failure event which compromises its capacity to transmit torque between its input end and its output end.
Absstract of: WO2025219943A1
The present disclosure relates to a wind energy extraction device. The wind energy extraction device comprises at least one rotating turbine blade. The at least one rotating turbine blade is mechanically coupled to a power converter. Additionally, the wind energy extraction device further comprises a collision prevention apparatus. The collision prevention apparatus is configured in close proximity to the at least one rotating turbine blade. The configuration of the collision prevention apparatus is such that it prevents objects from coming into contact with the blades during operation.
Absstract of: WO2025219686A1
An offshore wind turbine support structure comprising: a monopile; an external working platform; and a grouted connection to directly connect the external working platform to the monopile. An installation support for temporarily connecting an external working platform to a monopile to enable a grouted connection to be installed between the external working platform and the monopile, the support comprising: an interface configured to removably connect to the external working platform via one or more fixtures; and a guide configured to guide a connection region of the external working platform against a connection region of a monopile. A method of constructing an offshore wind turbine support structure, the method comprising: directly connecting an external working platform to a monopile by a grouted connection.
Absstract of: WO2025218853A1
The invention relates to a sliding bearing element (1) for a rotor shaft (2) with a rotor axis (3) of a wind turbine (4), comprising at least the following components: - a bearing surface (5) for hydrodynamic mounting of a corresponding abutment surface (6) via a bearing gap (7) therebetween which is covered with a film of bearing oil during operation; - a circumferential bearing surface (8) for mounting the sliding bearing element (1) with respect to a bearing receptacle (9) for the sliding bearing element (1); - a hydraulic cylinder (10), by means of which bearing oil can be displaced from an oil chamber (11); - an oil feed (12) between the hydraulic cylinder (10) and the bearing surface (5), wherein bearing oil displaced from the oil chamber (11) via the oil feed (12) can be fed to the bearing gap (7), and wherein the circumferential bearing surface (8) of the sliding bearing element (1) is mounted such that the sliding bearing element is movable with low friction in the circumferential direction (13) with respect to the bearing receptacle (9). The sliding bearing element proposed here makes it possible to considerably and fail-safely reduce a starting torque after a hydrodynamic bearing gap has run dry.
Absstract of: US2025327673A1
In the sea route plan generating system, a sea route plan generating unit that generates a sea route plan for sailing the power generation floating body that performs wind power generation using a kite while sailing at sea, at a predetermined sailing angle based on the wind conditions and a tidal current determining unit that determines whether or not there is an opposing tidal current opposed to the wind direction based on the wind conditions are provided for the power generation floating body that generates wind power using kite while sailing on the sea. When it is determined that there is an opposite tidal current, the sea route plan generating unit generates the sea route plan such that the power generation floating body proceeds at the sailing angle at which the power generation efficiency increases in the sea area of the opposite tidal current.
Absstract of: US2022259013A1
A hoisting arrangement for hoisting an offshore wind turbine blade, comprising a gripper attachment 150 arranged to be connected to the wind turbine blade, comprising a set of cable attachment points 191, 192,193 arranged as a first polygon, a vessel attachment module 194 arranged to be connected to a vessel, comprising a plurality of cable guide elements 190 arranged as a second polygon, a plurality of cables 141, 142, 143, 144 spanned between the cable attachment points and the cable guide elements, and a control system for controlling a position and/or orientation of the gripper attachment within a work space by controlling a spanned length of at least two cables of the plurality of cables between the cable attachment points and the cable guide elements.
Absstract of: EP4636162A1
Methods of constructing a jacket foundation 100 for a wind power plant may comprise preparing a first part 1 and a second part 2. The first part 1 is prepared by providing a first leg section 10 at a plurality of first supports 20; and a second leg section 11 at a plurality of second supports 21; at a construction site S. First braces 30 are fixed between the first and second leg sections 10,11. The second part 2 is prepared by providing a third leg section 12 on an elevated support structure 22,22a-d; and a plurality of second and third braces 31,32 are fixed to the third leg section 12. The second part 2 is lifted onto the first part 1 and connected thereto by fixing the pluralities of second and third braces 31, 32 to the respective first and second leg sections 10, 11.
Absstract of: US2025314238A1
A controller for controlling a wind power generation device including a tower and a nacelle includes: a processing circuit configured to control a motor for rotating the nacelle relative to the tower; and a torque information sensor for sensing information about a torque acting from the nacelle to a gear mechanism, the gear mechanism connecting the tower and the nacelle so as to be capable of relative rotation. The processing circuit drives the motor based on a sensing value of the torque information sensor.
Absstract of: JP2025159785A
【課題】摩擦等による機械損失の低減、損傷故障の低減及び保守点検・修理復旧に要するコストの低減を図ることができる、可変ピッチ機構及び発電装置を提供する。【解決手段】可変ピッチ機構2は、閉じた曲線形状のガイドレール21と、ガイドレール21に沿って移動可能なガイドローラ22と、ブレード31の後縁側の端面に配置されガイドローラ22を回転可能に支持するガイドロッド23と、ガイドレール21を回転軸32に対して偏心可能かつ偏心した状態を位置決め可能に構成されたガイドレール位置調整手段24と、を備えている。【選択図】図1
Absstract of: WO2024048754A1
Provided is a power generation device that has little effect on the natural environment and little effect on the climate and that exhibits excellent energy efficiency and has low manufacturing costs compared to the prior art. This wind-power/buoyancy hybrid power generation device comprises: (A) a wind power generation unit including a tower, a nacelle that is provided to a top part of the tower so as to be capable of pivoting around a center axis of the tower, a hub that is provided to an end part of the nacelle so as to be capable of rotating around an axis which is orthogonal to the center axis, at least one blade that is provided to the hub, and a first power generator that is disposed on the inside of the nacelle and connected to the hub; and (B) a buoyancy power generation unit including a water storage tank that is configured to be capable of storing water, a fuel gas introduction part, a fuel gas recovery part that is positioned above the water surface of the water which can be stored, a fuel gas discharge part that is connected to the fuel gas recovery part, an air bubble receiving part, a belt that is connected to the air bubble receiving part, a rotary body that is connected to the belt, and a second power generator that is connected to the rotary body.
Absstract of: WO2024130021A1
An example method comprises receiving sensor data from multiple wind turbines. A wind turbine includes a gearbox, a generator, and multiple gearbox and generator subcomponents. Health indicators may be determined for the gearbox and generator subcomponents with varying lead times. The health indicators correspond to alerts for current or predicted problems of the gearbox and generator subcomponents and have either low severity, medium severity, or high severity risk levels. A machine learning model trained on sensor data may generate the alerts. The multiple wind turbines may be displayed in a list that may be sortable by health indicators for the gearbox subcomponents and the generator subcomponents. The list may be filterable by alerts for the gearbox subcomponents or the generator subcomponents.
Absstract of: WO2024256188A1
It is described a stator (110) of an electrical machine (100), in particular permanent magnet synchronous machine, comprising: plural stator segments (S1, S2) arranged circumferentially adjacent to each other to form a ring covering a whole circumference; each stator segment (S1, S2) having plural teeth (115) with plural slots (116) in between the teeth and having a, in particular exactly one, multiple phase winding set (117) at least partially arranged in the slots; wherein the stator segments are grouped in at least two stator segment groups; wherein winding sets of each group of the stator segment groups are connected in parallel to each other; wherein each of the stator segments (S1, S2) of any considered stator segment group has at least one stator segment of another stator segment group different from the considered stator segment group immediately circumferentially adjacent arranged.
Absstract of: GB2640440A
A wind extraction device (wind turbine) having a collision prevention apparatus proximate to the wind turbine’s blade 1 to prevent objects from coming into contact with the blades. The collision prevention apparatus may have a protective mesh 2 with wire strands of 5mm thickness and interstitial spaces of 10mm that occupies a parallel plane to the swept area of the turbine blades, and a solid sheet cowl 6 arranged around the turbine blades. The device may also comprise a power converter 5 that is mechanically coupled to the turbine blade.
Absstract of: EP4636243A1
A wind turbine comprising a stator which has a plurality of vertical baffles which are mutually inclined and define a substantially pyramidal or conical internal chamber for the rotation of N rotors provided with rotary support means and with a plurality of V vertical vanes which are mutually inclined and distributed with a constant spacing, the outer edges of said vanes being adapted to skim the inner surface of the chamber.
Absstract of: EP4636996A1
The present invention describes a covering element (100, 300, 900, 990, 991) for covering a slot (565) between two adjacent teeth (561, 562) of an electric machine, a stator for an electric machine and a method of forming a covering element (100). The covering element (100, 300, 900, 990, 991) comprises a first sub-element (110, 310, 910, 911, 912) and a second sub-element (120, 330, 920, 921, 922). The first sub-element (110, 310, 910, 911, 912) and the second sub-element (120, 330, 920, 921, 922) are arranged adjacent to each other in a first direction (181). Further, the second sub-element (120, 330, 920, 921, 922) is made of a different material, is longer than the first sub-element (110, 310, 910, 911, 912) and has a lower relative magnetic permeability. The location of the first sub-element is defined by the rotation direction during operation of the machine.
Absstract of: EP4636244A1
One objective of the invention is to provide a modular transport system (1) for supporting a wind turbine component arranged in a wind turbine support equipment during transport and storage, wherein the modular transport system (1) comprises:- a base support (10) configured for distributing a load onto a surface at a first end (11), wherein the base support (10) comprises a plurality of coupling interfaces (40) arranged at a second end (12) being opposite to the first end (11) and wherein the coupling interfaces (40) are configured for releasably interlocking with another plurality of coupling interfaces (40);- two side sections (20) each comprising a plurality of coupling interfaces (40) arranged at a third end (21) of the side section (20) and another plurality of coupling interfaces (40) arranged at a fourth end (22) being opposite to the third end (21), wherein the third end (21) and the fourth end (22) are separated by a side section length; and- a top support (30) comprising a plurality of coupling interfaces (40) arranged at a fifth end (31) and a top cover (35) arranged at a sixth end (32) being opposite to the fifth end (31) and wherein the top cover (35) is configured for supporting the wind turbine support equipment,wherein the top support (30) is configured for being connected to the two side sections (20), and wherein the two side sections (20) are configured for being connected to the base support (10) with a side section width measured perpendicular to the side
Absstract of: EP4636975A1
A method of controlling the operation of one or more wind turbines (100) of a wind farm (300) is provided. An electrical power output of the wind farm (300) is provided to a power grid (200). Each of the one or more wind turbines (100) comprises a damping controller (120) configured to provide a damping action that counteracts structural oscillations by modulating the operation of a power generation system (102) of the wind turbine (100). Providing the damping action results in a power oscillation of a power output of the respective wind turbine (100). In the method, monitoring data (51) is obtained that is indicative of power oscillations. From the monitoring data, a rate of change of an amplitude of power oscillations in the power output of the one or more wind turbines (100) is estimated. Based on the estimated rate of change of the amplitude of the power oscillations, the damping controller (120) of at least one of said one or more wind turbines (100) is controlled to adjust the damping action of the damping controller (120).
Absstract of: EP4637001A1
Verfahren zur Reparatur eines Generators mit Formspulen, insbesondere eines Generators einer Windenergieanlage mit Formspulen, umfassend die Schritte: Entkoppeln (1010) des ersten und zweiten Anschlusses (18, 19) einer defekten Formspule (11) von zwei weiteren der mehreren Formspulen (10); Abtrennen (1020) des ersten und zweiten Spulenkopfes (14, 16) der defekten Formspule (11); Auftrennen (1030a) eines Nutenverschlusskeils, der eine Nut verschließt, in der ein erster Schenkel (12a) der defekten Formspule (11) eingesetzt ist; Entfernen (1040a) des ersten Schenkels (12a) der defekten Formspule (11) aus der Nut (38); Einsetzen (1050a) eines ersten Schenkels (12a) einer neuen Formspule (13) mit einem elektrischen Leiter aus Kupfer oder Aluminium; Einsetzen (1060a) eines neuen Nutenverschlusskeils (39) in die Nut (38), in welche der erste Schenkel (12a) der neuen Formspule (13) eingesetzt wurde, wobei die Nut (38) durch den neuen Nutenverschlusskeil (39) in Richtung des im Betriebszustand zwischen Stator und Rotor bestehenden Luftspalts verschlossen wird; Einbringen (1070a) von Harz in die Nut, in welche der erste Schenkel (12a) der neuen Formspule (13) eingesetzt wurde; Verbinden (1080) des ersten Schenkels (12a) mit dem zweiten Schenkel (12b); und Koppeln (1090) des ersten und zweiten Anschlusses mit dem ersten Anschluss und zweiten Anschluss der zwei weiteren Formspulen (10).
Absstract of: WO2024223176A1
It is described a method of aiding unlocking, and in particular unlocking, a rotor of a wind turbine (1570) locked by a locking system (1575), the rotor being coupled to an electrical machine (1571) and rotatably supported by a rotor bearing, the method comprising: providing a torque reference (100, 200, 300, 700, 1100) or an equivalent current reference (1300); controlling the electrical machine (1571) based on the torque reference (100); generating, by the electrical machine, a mechanical torque acting on the rotor according to the torque reference; wherein the torque reference (100) defines a time course (t1,t2) of a target torque (tt1, tt2).
Absstract of: WO2024208552A1
It is described a magnet module (130) for a rotor (110) of an electrical machine (100), in particular a wind turbine gener- ator, comprising: a base member (132) extending in a width direction (103), in particular circumferential direction, in a length direction (101), in particular axial direction, and in a thickness direction (102), in particular radial direction, and having a rotor house mounting surface (133) and, at an opposite side, a magnet mounting surface (134) both extending in the width direction (102) and the length direction (101); a magnet (135) mounted at the magnet mounting surface (134) of the base member (132), wherein the base member (132) has at least one first base member recess (137) at the rotor house mounting surface (133), the first base member recess extending in the length direction (101).
Absstract of: WO2024127050A1
A vertical axis wind turbine system for power generation which has at least one wind rotor which has at least three blades spaced apart from each other in a uniform angle pitch, the blades have a concave and an opposite convex surface, and in at least one wind rotor the blades are arranged in a plane perpendicular to the axis (13), and the at least one wind rotor is supported by bearings for rotation about the vertical axis (13) and located on the top of a column (10) and/or support rod (52), and the system includes a device for converting the rotational energy of the rotated axis (13) into another type of energy, wherein the blades (15, 16, 17; 59, 60, 61, 62) are arranged along the sides of a regular polygon (21) surrounding the axis (13) as the center and in the plane, and their extensions where each side has a side length M, and the convex side of the blades faces the inside of the polygon, the inner end of each blade (15, 16, 17; 59, 60, 61, 62) extends at least to the midpoint of the side to which it belongs, and the total length (L) of blades (15, 16, 17; 59, 60, 61, 62) shall be at least 2.5 times the mentioned length of the side (M) that is L > 2.5 M, and the number of the sides of the polygon being not less than 3 and not more than 6.
Absstract of: WO2024125748A1
According to the present invention there is provided a wind turbine blade comprising a blade shell that extends longitudinally in a spanwise direction from a root end to a tip end, and transversely in a chordwise direction between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The blade shell is formed from first and second opposing half shells of composite laminate construction. Each half shell comprises an inner skin on an inside of the blade shell and an outer skin on an outside of the blade shell. The blade further comprises a first spar cap located between the inner and outer skins of the first half shell and a second spar cap located between the inner and outer skins of the second half shell. The first and second spar caps are mutually opposed. The first spar cap comprises a plurality of side-by-side stacks of longitudinally-extending strips of reinforcing material, the stacks including at least one web-supporting stack and at least one non-web-supporting stack. The blade further comprises a shear web connected between the first and second spar caps. The shear web comprises a longitudinally-extending web panel and first and second mounting flanges, the first and second mounting flanges extending transversely to the web panel along respective longitudinal edges of the web panel. The first mounting flange is adhesively bonded to the inside of the first half shell in the region of the web-supporting stack(s) of the first spar cap and the second mounting flange is adhesively bonded to
Absstract of: WO2024125747A1
According to the present invention there is provided a family of wind turbine blades of substantially equal length and of substantially the same external shape. Each blade comprises a blade shell that extends longitudinally in a spanwise direction from a root end to a tip end and transversely in a chordwise direction between a leading edge and a trailing edge. The blade shell is formed from first and second opposing half shells. Each blade further comprises a first spar cap associated with the first half shell and a second spar cap associated with the second half shell. The first and second spar caps are mutually opposed. The first spar cap comprises a plurality of side-by-side stacks of longitudinally- extending strips of reinforcing material, the stacks including at least one web-supporting stack and at least one non-web-supporting stack. Each blade further comprises a shear web connected between the first and second spar caps. The family of wind turbine blades comprises a first blade designed for a first wind turbine operating in a first wind class or having a first rated power, and a second blade designed for a second wind turbine operating in a second wind class or having a second rated power. The second wind class or second rated power is different to the first wind class or first rated power. At a first spanwise location along the blade, the number of strips in a non-web-supporting stack of the first spar cap of the first blade is different to the number of strips in a
Absstract of: EP4636245A2
Disclosed are wind turbines suitable for floating application. The wind turbines include multiple floats and multiple towers connected to the floats, a turbine rotor, including a hub and a plurality of blades, structurally supported by the plurality of towers, the turbine rotor coupled to an electrical generator; and have a very shallow draft even for rated capacities of at least 1 MW. The wind turbines can have a single mooring line for yawing eliminating the need for a nacelle, and can allow for deck-level belt driven electrical generators without the need for gear boxes.
Nº publicación: EP4636988A2 22/10/2025
Applicant:
LONE GULL HOLDINGS LTD [US]
Lone Gull Holdings, Ltd
Absstract of: EP4636988A2
Disclosed is an apparatus that adapts the rate of its computational work to match the availability of energy harvested from a stochastic energy source; and, with respect to some types of energy harvesting, regulates the rate of energy capture, the rate of energy conversion, and the rate of consumption of stored potential energy, through its alteration, regulation, and/or adjustment, of that same computational work load.