Resumen de: DE102023130453A1
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Nabenanordnung (1) für eine Windenergieanlage, umfassend einen Nabenkörper (2), mit mindestens einer Anschlussfläche (3), in der ein erster Lochkreis (4) ausgebildet ist, eine blattseitige Extenderlagereinheit (5) umfassend einen ersten Lagerring (6) mit einem zweiten Lochkreis (7), der mit dem ersten Lochkreis (4) fluchtet, und einen zweiten Lagerring (8) zur Befestigung an einem Rotorblatt der Windenergieanlage, wobei der zweite Lagerring (8) koaxial zu dem ersten Lagerring (6) um die gemeinsame Lagerachse verdrehbar angeordnet ist, und eine nabenseitige Extenderlagereinheit (9), wobei der Nabenkörper (2) mit dem ersten Lagerring (6) über den ersten und den zweiten Lochkreis (4, 7) verschraubt ist und wobei die nabenseitige Extenderlagereinheit (9) zumindest zwei Laschen (10) umfasst, die sich jeweils über einen Umfangsabschnitt der Lochkreise (4, 7) erstrecken und einen entsprechenden Lochkreisbogen aufweisen, der mit den Lochkreisen (4, 7) fluchtet, wobei die Laschen (10) in die Verschraubung des Nabenkörpers (2) mit dem ersten Lagerring (6) eingefügt sind.
Resumen de: DE102023130944A1
Eine Lageranordnung (1), insbesondere für eine Windkraftanlage, umfasst ein Radiallager (2), welches einen Außenring (11) sowie eine Mehrzahl an Kippsegmenten (12) aufweist, wobei die Kippsegmente (12) jeweils mit einem Axial-Gleitlager (3) im Außenring (11) gelagert sind, und wobei in eine Mehrzahl der genannten Axial-Gleitlager (3) ein als Kraftmessbolzen (4) ausgebildeter Kraftsensor eingebaut ist.
Resumen de: EP4550657A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Windenergieanlagengenerators (12) in einem Heizbetrieb, wobei der Windenergieanlagengenerator (12) einen Rotor (16) und einen Stator (14) aufweist und der Stator (14) ein erstes Dreiphasensystem (32a) mit drei ersten Strängen (36a, 36b, 36c) und ein zweites Dreiphasensystem (32b) mit drei zweiten Strängen (36d, 36e, 36f) aufweist. Der Rotor (16) ist eingerichtet, ein Magnetfeld zu erzeugen und während einer Rotation mit dem Magnetfeld einen elektrischen Strom in das erste Dreiphasensystem (32a) und das zweite Dreiphasensystem (32b) einzuprägen. Das erste Dreiphasensystem (32a) weist mindestens einen ersten Schalter (54a, 54b, 54c, 54d, 54e, 54f, 64) zum Kurzschließen der ersten Stränge (36a, 36b, 36c) in einem geschlossenen Zustand (60) und zum Leerlaufenlassen der ersten Stränge (36a, 36b, 36c) in einem geöffneten Zustand (56) auf und das zweite Dreiphasensystem (32b) weist mindestens einen zweiten Schalter (54a, 54b, 54c, 54d, 54e, 54f, 64) zum Kurzschließen der zweiten Stränge (36d, 36e, 36f) in einem geschlossenen Zustand (60) und zum Leerlaufenlassen der zweiten Stränge (36d, 36e, 36f) in einem geöffneten Zustand (56) auf. Der Heizbetrieb umfasst eine erste Phase (70), wobei in der ersten Phase (70) der erste Schalter (54a, 54b, 54c, 54d, 54e, 54f, 64) in den geschlossenen Zustand (60) und der zweite Schalter (54a, 54b, 54c, 54d, 54e, 54f, 64) in den geöffneten Zustand (56) oder der erste Schalter (54a
Resumen de: EP4549729A1
Method for replacing a previously installed blade bearing (1) with a replacement blade bearing (2) in a wind turbine (3), comprising the steps of- orienting a rotatable component (4) of the wind turbine (3) into a service position (5), in which the previously installed blade bearing (1) is arranged at the lower side of the rotatable component (4),- disconnecting a rotor blade (6) from the previously installed blade bearing (1) and lowering the rotor blade (6) to create a free space (7) below the previously installed blade bearing (1),- installing a service platform (8) within the free space (7) by attaching connecting means (9) for the service platform (8) to the rotatable component (4) and/or at least one supporting component (10) of the wind turbine (3) in such a way, that the weight of the service platform (8) is at least partially supported by the rotatable component (4) and/or supporting component (10),- unmounting the previously installed blade bearing (1) from the rotatable component (4) and mounting the replacement blade bearing (2) to the rotatable component (4), wherein the previously installed blade bearing (1) is located on the service platform (8) during and/or after its unmounting and/or wherein the replacement blade bearing (2) is located on the service platform (8) before and/or during its mounting, and- uninstalling the service platform (8) and connecting the rotor blade (6) to the replacement blade bearing (2).
Resumen de: EP4549732A1
Es wird ein Windenergieanlagen-Rotorblatt (200) vorgesehen, das einen Rotorblattwurzelbereich (200a), einen Rotorblattspitzenbereich (200b), eine Rotorblattspitze (240), eine Druckseite (200c), eine Saugseite (200d), eine Luftführung (210) für erwärmte Luft mit einem ersten Ende (210a) an dem Rotorblattwurzelbereich (200b) und einem zweiten Ende (210b) an dem Rotorblattspitzenbereich (200b), und mindestens einen Wärmeübertrager (400) zwischen dem zweiten Ende (210b) der Luftführung (210) und dem Rotorblattspitzenbereich (200b) oder der Rotorblattspitze (240) aufweist.
Resumen de: EP4549727A1
The invention describes a wind turbine drivetrain (2) comprising a low-speed shaft (201); a high-speed assembly (211, 212) comprising a planetary gearbox (211) and a generator (212); a coupling assembly (1) comprising a first annular part (11) connected to the low-speed shaft (201), a second annular part (12) connected to a first stage (212) of the planetary gearbox (211), and a cylindrical intermediate part (13) extending between the annular parts (11, 12), a drivetrain housing (1H, 2H) arranged to enclose the low-speed shaft (201) and the coupling assembly (1); characterized by an outer access opening (1HA) formed in the drivetrain housing (1H); and an inner access opening (13A) formed in the intermediate part (13) of the coupling assembly (1) and arranged to align with the outer access opening (1HA) to facilitate access to the interior of the coupling assembly (1). The invention further describes a method of performing a maintenance procedure on such a wind turbine drivetrain (2).
Resumen de: EP4549773A1
The invention describes a damper (1) mounted about a component (22, 23, 24, 25), which damper (1) comprises an enclosing structure (11) shaped to fit about the component (22, 23, 24, 25); an interior cavity (10) defined by the enclosing structure (11) and a surface (231S, 225, 25S) of the component (22, 23, 24, 25); and a quantity of energy-absorbing material (15) in the interior cavity (10) of the damper (1), which energy-absorbing material (15) comprises a particulate matter, preferably a particulate matter with irregular particle shapes. The invention further describes a method of assembling such a damper, and a wind turbine comprising a number of such dampers.
Resumen de: EP4549135A1
A method of manufacturing a wind turbine blade (10) is provided, the method comprising a reinforcing structure , the wind turbine having a profiled contour including a pressure side (36) and a suction side (38), and a leading edge (18) and a trailing edge (20) with a chord having a chord length extending therebetween, the wind turbine blade (10) extending in a spanwise direction between a root end (16) and a tip end (14), the method comprising the steps of: providing a blade shell mould (44), arranging a plurality of blade shell components (41-57) in the blade shell mould (44), assembling of the reinforcing structure (62) in the blade shell mould (44) , the reinforcing structure (62) comprising a plurality of strips (63) of fibre material arranged into adjacent stacks (65) of strips, wherein the step of assembling of the reinforcing structure in the blade shell mould comprises pre-assembling a plurality of building blocks (65), each building block comprising a plurality of the strips (63) of fibre material formed into a stack, and at least one interlayer (70) disposed in between neighbouring strips in the stack. A method of manufacturing a reinforcing structure, a reinforcing structure, a wind turbine blade and a modular system for manufacturing a reinforcing structure for a wind turbine blade are also provided. Improved aerodynamic performance of the wind turbine blade is achieved.
Resumen de: EP4549726A1
A hub hydraulic assembly for a wind turbine rotor that comprises plural support structures (11, 12) distributed circumferentially about a rotation axis (104) of the hub (100) is provided. In a first angular section (111) of the circumferential distribution, a first support structure (11) is provided and in a second different angular section (112) of the circumferential distribution, a second support structure (12) is provided. The first support structure (11) comprises at least a first support cantilever (20) having a mounting end (21) configured to be mounted to the hub (100) and a free end (22), wherein at least one hydraulic component (30) of the hub hydraulic assembly (10) is mounted to the first support cantilever (20). The second support structure (12) comprises at least a second support cantilever (20) having a mounting end (21) configured to be mounted to the hub (100) and a free end (22), wherein at least one hydraulic component (30) of the hub hydraulic assembly (10) is mounted to the second support cantilever (20).
Resumen de: AU2023331788A1
A method of operating a wind turbine (100) is provided, wherein the wind turbine (100) is operable in plural different operating modes (41-46) that differ by at least one of lifetime consumption of the wind turbine and energy production by the wind turbine. A sequence (305; 741-745) of operating modes is determined for a future period of time (301), wherein an optimization parameter (op) is estimated based on an estimated external parameter (ep). A sequence (305) of operating modes is selected for which the optimization parameter meets an optimization target. The method further includes obtaining a current value (705) for the consumed lifetime of the wind turbine (100)and determining an actual operating mode for the wind turbine (100) for a current point in time (702) under consideration of a deviation (720) between the current value (705) of the consumed lifetime and a consumed lifetime expected for operation in the selected sequence (305) of operating modes. The wind turbine (100) is operated in the determined actual operating mode.
Resumen de: WO2024005637A1
The invention relates to a pile gripper positioning system for a pile gripper that is configured to be provided on a vessel to engage with a monopile during a monopile installation method, wherein the pile gripper positioning system comprises: - an actuator system for applying forces to the pile gripper to position the pile gripper relative to the vessel, - a measurement system for determining a position of the monopile in the pile gripper relative to the vessel, and - a pile gripper control unit for driving the actuator system in dependency of a desired position and an actual position of the monopile as measured by the measurement system, wherein the pile gripper control unit is configured to receive a signal representative for a position of the vessel, wherein, during at least a portion of the monopile installation method, the pile gripper control unit is configured to determine a drive signal for the actuator system to compensate at most a portion of a deviation of the position of the vessel from a desired position of the vessel, and wherein, during said at least a portion of the monopile installation method, the pile gripper control unit for driving the actuator system is configured to drive the actuator system in dependency of a desired position and an actual position of the monopile as measured by the measurement system, and the drive signal to compensate at most a portion of a deviation of the position of the vessel from a desired position of the vessel.
Resumen de: WO2024003796A1
The invention relates to a wind powered (e.g. roof-mounted) device for ventilation and/or air circulation for vehicles (including road vehicles and boats), trailers, buildings e.g. portable buildings, containers, or any (relatively) flat roofed structure requiring ventilation and/or air circulation. The invention relates to a device (10) for ventilation and/or air circulation comprising a rotor assembly: the rotor assembly (12) comprising a fan (30); and a rotor (20) operatively connected to the fan and capable of being rotated by moving air to drive the fan (30) to rotate; the rotor (20) comprising a base plate (32) and comprising at least two rotor blades (22A, 22B) generally curved at least in part and extending upwardly from the base plate (32) in spaced overlapping relation with their concave, or partly concave, internal surfaces (23) in opposition to define an air passage between the rotor blades (22A, 22B); and further wherein a portion of the external surface (25, 25A, 25B) of one or both rotor blades comprises a plurality of raised and/or recessed surface features (26).
Resumen de: AU2023296641A1
A spar-type floating offshore wind turbine assembly (10) is assembled and then supported in a transport configuration with its longitudinal axis substantially horizontal or inclined at a shallow acute angle to the horizontal. The assembly is upended during installation to bring the longitudinal axis to a substantially vertical orientation. In a transport configuration, buoyant upthrust is applied to the assembly by immersion of a spar buoy (14) at a lower end of the assembly and of at least one discrete support buoy (32) that is attached to the spar buoy at a position offset longitudinally from the lower end. A brace (42) acts between the spar buoy and an upper structure of the assembly, that structure comprising a mast that is cantilevered from an upper end of the spar buoy. The brace may be attached to the or each support buoy.
Resumen de: CN119452162A
The invention relates to a wind turbine for controlling wake generation during operation. The wind turbine is part of a wind farm comprising a plurality of wind turbines. The invention includes receiving, from a further wind turbine of a plurality of wind turbines located downstream of the wind turbine, a severity parameter indicative of a severity of wake loss experienced at the further wind turbine. Determining one or more wake loss control actions for regulating wake generated by the wind turbine, the invention including controlling wind turbine operation according to the determined one or more wake loss control actions.
Resumen de: AU2023298225A1
A system for generating electricity, the system comprising: a turbine having at least one blade coupled to a rotatable shaft, wherein the at least one blade is configured to convert kinetic energy received from a fluid flow into rotational energy within the shaft; a variable-speed generator coupled to the rotatable shaft and configured to transform rotational energy received from the shaft into electrical energy; and a control unit configured to: continuously predict the speed of the fluid flow based on the rotational speed of the turbine and the amount of electrical energy being generated by the generator; and regulate the amount of electrical energy generated by the generator such that the rotational speed of the turbine is maintained within a predetermined range that is based on the predicted speed of the fluid.
Resumen de: WO2024002450A1
The invention relates to controlling a wind turbine that has a predefined wake control strategy for controlling it to perform wake control actions as a function of wind direction, and for adjusting its generated wake at wind directions predicted to result in wake loss at a further, downstream wind turbine. The invention includes receiving, from the further wind turbine, a wind direction determined to result in a defined wake condition at the further wind turbine, and determining a difference between a wind direction predicted to result in the defined wake condition at the further wind turbine and the received wind direction determined to result in the defined wake condition. The invention includes determining an adjusted wake control strategy that is for controlling the wind turbine to perform the wake control actions of the predefined strategy as a function of wind direction offset by the determined difference.
Resumen de: CN119422004A
A method of controlling a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising: a tower; a rotor nacelle assembly (RNA) including a rotor and a nacelle, the rotor including one or more blades. The method includes acquiring tilt angle data indicative of a tilt angle of the RNA, yaw angle data indicative of a yaw angle of the RNA, and a thrust of the rotor. Tilting moment data is determined based on the tilt angle data and the thrust, wherein the tilting moment data is indicative of a tilting moment acting on the rotor about the tilt axis. Yaw moment data is determined based on the yaw angle data, wherein the yaw moment data is indicative of a yaw moment acting on the rotor about a yaw axis. A pitch angle of one or more of the blades is controlled based on the tilt moment data and the yaw moment data.
Resumen de: WO2024041802A1
A wind turbine blade (3), comprising: a first and a second blade component (C1, C2) connected with each other in an overlap region (24) by thermal welding, the first blade component (C1) comprising a blade shell (10), a resistive element (25) arranged between the first and second blade components (C1, C2) in the overlap region (24) as a remnant of the thermal welding, and an electrically conductive element (27) extending through the blade shell (10) and being electrically connected to the resistive element (25) for supplying power (I) to the resistive element (25) during the thermal welding. Thus, the first and second blade components can be joined by thermal welding. Further, the resistive element used as heating element for thermal welding can be heated by electrical current even when the resistive element is difficult to assess from the interior cavity of the blade.
Resumen de: EP4549304A1
An offshore floating wind turbine platform (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) with columns' (110, 210, 310) cross-section expanded up toward water surface is used for a wind turbine (50) to be disposed thereon and floated on the sea. The offshore floating wind turbine platform (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) includes multiple columns (110, 210, 310) and a connection portion (120, 220). At least one of the columns (110, 210, 310) has an expansion section (112, 212, 312, 512). A horizontal cross-sectional area (A10) of the expansion section (112, 212, 312, 512) gradually increases upward. The wind turbine (50) is disposed on one of the columns (110, 210, 310). A design waterline of the offshore floating wind turbine platform (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) is located on the expansion section (112, 212, 312, 512). The connection portion (120, 220) connects the columns (110, 210, 310).
Resumen de: WO2024002445A1
A lifting yoke (30) supports and moves a wind turbine blade (20) during installation or service at a wind turbine (10). The lifting yoke (30) includes an elongate support beam (42) configured to be lifted and moved by a crane (32), a support element (96) connected to a first end (48) of the support beam (42), and a cradle support (58) connected to a second end (50) of the support beam (42). The support element (96) wraps around the blade (20) proximate a root end (22), while the cradle support (58) lifts and supports the blade (20) at a location between a center of gravity and a tip end (24) of the blade (20). The cradle support (58) includes a support bed (60) with an upper profiled surface (66) that contacts a downward-facing surface (44b) of the blade (20), and also includes a release device (72) and a brake device (76). The release device (72) disconnects one end (62) of the support bed (60) from the support beam (42) to allow the support bed (60) to pivot away from the blade (20), while the brake device (76) controls and slows the pivotal movement of the support bed (60) over a first portion of pivotal movement, thereby avoiding uncontrolled swinging that could impact the blade (20) again. The lifting yoke (30) is simplified in construction by having actively controlled elements only at the release device (72) and brake device (76), while providing improved lifting support for blades (20) that avoids localized points of high stress that can occur when lifting blades (20)
Resumen de: WO2024003576A1
A method of assembling an offshore wind turbine, such as a floating offshore wind turbine, is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: transporting, on one or more vessels, a nacelle and a tower of the offshore wind turbine to an assembly area below a support apparatus; suspending the tower and the nacelle from the support apparatus; transporting a floating/buoyant base or foundation body to the assembly area below the support apparatus; and landing the tower on the floating/buoyant base or foundation body and the nacelle on the tower. Also disclosed is a support apparatus for assembling an offshore wind turbine, such as a floating offshore wind turbine.
Resumen de: CN119487296A
A radiator module (3) for a conditioning system of a wind turbine is disclosed. The heat sink module (3) comprises: a frame (6) configured to support one or more heat sink elements (4); and at least one mounting element (5) establishing a mounting interface between the radiator module (3) and a structural part of a wind turbine on which the regulating system is mounted. The at least one mounting element (5) is attached to the frame (6). The frame (6) is provided with at least two predetermined attachment positions (11), each of which is adapted to attach a mounting element (5) thereto. The radiator module (3) can thereby be configured to match a plurality of wind turbine models by selectively attaching a mounting element (5) to each selected attachment position (11) selected from the at least two predetermined attachment positions (11).
Resumen de: AU2023296353A1
The invention relates to a device for limiting interactions between animals and a structure comprising rigid elements, the device comprising, on the surface of such a rigid element, at least one electroacoustic transducer (30) for transmitting mechanical vibrations at at least one frequency, in a motion perpendicular to the surface of this rigid element, each transducer being connected to this rigid element by a rigid connection (32, 33, 34) configured to transmit these mechanical vibrations to the surface of the rigid element, the mechanical energy transmitted into the rigid element of the structure being greater than the mechanical energy directly transmitted by the electroacoustic transducer into the surroundings of this rigid element, this rigid element diffusing these mechanical vibrations into the surroundings of the structure.
Resumen de: EP4549731A1
Provided is a wind power generation device capable of being increased in size while suppressing an increase in cost.A wind power generation device (10) includes: a hub (12) in which a hollow hole (12x) is formed; a blade (11) fixed to the hub (12); a bearing (13) that is disposed inside the hollow hole (12x) of the hub (12), an outer ring (13b) of which integrally rotating with the hub (12); a nacelle (14) that includes a fixed portion (14a) to which an inner ring (13a) of the bearing (13) is coupled and that rotatably supports the hub (12) via the bearing (13); a rotation transmission mechanism (15) that distributes and transmits the rotation of the hub (12) to multiple systems (15p, 15q); a generator (16) installed for each system (15p, 15q) of the rotation transmission mechanism (15); and a tower (17) that supports the nacelle (14) in the air. The rotation transmission mechanism (15) includes a large gear (15a, 15i) that integrally rotate with the hub (12), and a small gear (15b, 15j), for each of the systems (15p, 15q), that engage with the large gear (15a, 15i).
Nº publicación: EP4547462A1 07/05/2025
Solicitante:
TPI TECH INC [US]
Tpi Technology Inc
Resumen de: WO2024006344A1
A wind turbine blade mold including a first mold surface, at least one aperture located within the first mold surface, the at least one aperture configured to receive at least one pin, the least one pin having a first end and a second end defining a length extending therebetween, the second end of the pin disposed within a pin driver, the pin driver disposed on a second mold surface, the pin driver configured to displace the at least one pin from a retracted position wherein the first end of the at least one pin is disposed below the first mold surface, to an extended position wherein the first end of the at least one pin is disposed above the first mold surface.