Resumen de: US20260092595A1
The invention relates to a method for constructing a wind farm in a predetermined space, wherein at least the following successive steps are carried out: a) Forming (GR) various grids in the predetermined space,b) For each grid, determining the average annual energy production of a mini-farm (AEP-mf) consisting of wind turbines at the points of intersection of a unit cell,c) Choosing (Ch) a few grids that make it possible to maximize energy production,d) For each grid c in step c), determining a first layout (Alg1) of the predefined number of wind turbines on the grid,e) Modifying the position (Alg2) of the wind turbines on the grid,f) Determining a definitive layout (Disp_F) of the wind turbines in the predetermined space, and constructing (Const) the wind farm.
Resumen de: US20260092593A1
Techniques for operating a wind farm include setting an area of interest, a forecast interval, and a maximum lag time for using mesoscale forecasts. Mesoscale forecasts are collected for a training time interval TT at model grid locations. TT is at least ten times the maximum lag time. Fine-scale wind measurements are collected in the area during TT. Selected parameters of the mesoscale forecasts, and coefficients of an evolving ML forecast model are determined based on the mesoscale forecasts and the fine-scale wind measurements during the TT ending at the current time. Then, the coefficients and the mesoscale forecast for the selected parameters during the lag time produce a forecast wind at the wind turbines during the forecast interval. Operation of the wind farm is based on the forecast wind.
Resumen de: US20260092542A1
An energy storage system (TES) converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 900° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. The delivered heat which may be used for processes including power generation and cogeneration. In one application, thermal energy storage systems are used to improve efficiency and reduce carbon emissions associated with processing materials or other industrial applications.
Resumen de: US20260092591A1
A method for controlling a wind turbine includes receiving, via a control system, at least one speed condition of a drivetrain of the wind turbine from a first sensor. The method also includes receiving, via the control system, a pulse from a second sensor mounted within a nacelle of the wind turbine, the pulse being generated when the drivetrain shifts to a known angle. The method also includes estimating, via the control system, an azimuth of a designated rotor blade based on a combination of the at least one speed condition of the drivetrain and the pulse. The method also includes implementing, via the control system, a control action for the wind turbine based on the estimated azimuth.
Resumen de: AU2024352604A1
The invention relates to an offshore electrolysis system (100) comprising: a wind turbine (1) with a platform (3) and with an electrolysis plant (5) which is arranged on the platform (3) and is connected to the wind turbine (1) in order to supply electrolysis current; and a heat supply device (7) which is coupled to the electrolysis plant (5) and is designed in such a way that heat can be transferred to the electrolysis plant by means of the heat supply device (7) during a standstill mode so as to maintain the temperature above a minimum temperature. The invention also relates to a method for operating a corresponding offshore electrolysis system. During a standstill mode, heat is transferred to the electrolysis plant (5) by means of the heat supply device (7) so as to maintain the temperature above a minimum temperature and prevent freezing of water-carrying components of the electrolysis plant (5).
Resumen de: AU2024349761A1
The invention relates to an offshore electrolysis system (100) comprising: a wind turbine (1) with a platform (3) and with an electrolysis plant (5) which is arranged on the platform (3) and is connected to the wind turbine (1) in order to supply electrolysis current; and a heat supply device (7) which is coupled to the electrolysis plant (5) and has a combustion device (13), wherein a fuel reservoir (15) is connected to the heat supply device (7) such that, during a standstill mode, heat generated by means of the combustion device (13) can be transferred to the electrolysis plant (5) so as to maintain the temperature above a minimum temperature. The invention also relates to a method for operating a corresponding offshore electrolysis system (100), wherein, during a standstill mode, heat is generated by means of the heat supply device (7) and transferred to the electrolysis plant (5) so as to maintain the temperature above a minimum temperature and prevent freezing of water-carrying components of the electrolysis plant (5).
Resumen de: US20260092590A1
The present invention provide a system and method for generating electricity using a helicoid vertical axis wind turbine. The system comprises a rotor designed for rotation from airflow; a plurality of helicoid blades having an airplane wing profile to generate a lifting force from said airflow, enabling rotation of the rotor; a generator mechanically connected to the rotor to produce electricity upon the rotor's rotation; a controller connected to said generator to process the generated electricity; a battery connected to the controller for storing the processed electricity; and an inverter connected to the battery for converting and supplying the stored electricity. The invention provides more versatile, efficient, and reliable system and method for generating electricity via a helicoid vertical axis wind turbine.
Resumen de: US20260091856A1
The present invention relates to a device for supporting an offshore wind turbine tower. The device comprises a first body (1), a support body (3) attached to the first body (1), a second body (2) and a plurality of legs (4) attached to the second body (2). The support body (3) has a cylindrical interior and is configured to provide support for and connection of a wind turbine tower (10). The first body (1) comprises a central portion (5) connected to the support body (3) and a plurality of hollow arms (6), connected with the central portion (5). Each hollow arm (6) comprises a through-hole (7) configured to allow a leg (4) to pass through the through-hole. The first body (1) has a volume and a weight configured to provide, when empty, a buoyancy of at least 20% of the weight of the entire device, the weight of the first body (1) being less than 8% of the weight of the entire device. The legs (4) and/or the first body (1) have a locking system configured to lock the relative position between the legs and the first body.
Resumen de: US20260091958A1
Rotor lifting yoke for lifting a three bladed rotor, said rotor lifting yoke comprising: a lifting structure, a first and second flexible elongated element arranged to be connected both to the lifting structure and to a root portion of a first blade of the rotor, and a third and fourth flexible elongated element arranged to be connected both to the lifting structure and to a root portion of a second blade of the rotor. The rotor lifting yoke further comprises one or more length adjusting mechanisms which are arranged to adjust the effective length of the first and third and/or the second and fourth flexible elongated elements. The flexible elongated members are further arranged such that when said flexible elongated members are attached to the root portions of their respective blades, at least one point on the first and third and/or at least one point on the second and fourth flexible elongated elements is attached to their respective blades via a non-slip attachment. In this way, a rotor lifting yoke is provided which can rotate the rotor from a vertical to a horizontal position and back again in an easy and flexible manner just by adjusting the lengths of the flexible elongated members.
Resumen de: US20260094257A1
A method for improving quality of a rotor blade of a wind turbine includes receiving, via a data acquisition module of a controller, image data relating to the rotor blade. The image data is collected during or after manufacturing of the rotor blade before the rotor blade is placed into operation on the wind turbine. The method includes identifying, via a processor of the controller, an anomaly on the rotor blade using the image data relating to the rotor blade. The method also includes determining, via the processor, a location of the anomaly of the rotor blade using a combination of at least two of the following: an estimated location of an imaging device when the image data was collected, a known location of a pixel as represented by multiple angles that describe a location of the pixel and the anomaly within the image data as projected onto a spherical shell, Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data of a cross section of the rotor blade at a time and location when the image data was collected, a specific internal cavity that the imaging device is in when the image data was collected, or a computer-aided design (CAD) model of the rotor blade. Further, the method includes displaying, via the processor, the location of the anomaly of the rotor blade. Moreover, the method includes implementing, via the processor, a corrective action for a subsequent manufacturing process of another rotor blade based on the location of the anomaly of the rotor blade.
Resumen de: US20260094753A1
The present disclosure relates to methods for magnetizing sections of one or more permanent magnets arranged substantially in a V-shape. The methods comprise applying a first magnetic field comprising activating an open end magnetizing coil arranged near an open end of the V-shape and generating a first magnetic flux, activating a first side magnetizing coil arranged at a first side of a first leg of the V-shape and generating a second magnetic flux, and activating a second side magnetizing coil arranged at a second side of a second leg of the V-shape and generating a third magnetic flux. The magnetizing coils are simultaneously activated, and the second side magnetizing coil is activated in reversed polarity to the first side magnetizing coil.
Resumen de: US20260095082A1
Rotors and stators for use in electric machines and methods for refurbishing the same. One method for refurbishing a stator for use in an electric machine includes at least partially disassembling the stator to provide access to a plurality of stator windings connected in a four-circuit delta connection having three and four turns per coil, and reconfiguring the stator such that the plurality of stator windings are connected in an eight-circuit delta connection having seven turns per coil. One method for refurbishing a rotor for use in an electric machine includes at least partially disassembling the rotor to provide access to a rotor core, the rotor core including first rotor bars, and reconfiguring the rotor core to include second rotor bars that are longer than the first rotor bars.
Resumen de: US20260095081A1
Rotors and stators for use in electric machines and methods for refurbishing the same. One method for refurbishing a stator for use in an electric machine includes at least partially disassembling the stator to provide access to a plurality of stator windings connected in a four-circuit delta connection having three and four turns per coil, and reconfiguring the stator such that the plurality of stator windings are connected in an eight-circuit delta connection having seven turns per coil. One method for refurbishing a rotor for use in an electric machine includes at least partially disassembling the rotor to provide access to a rotor core, the rotor core including first rotor bars, and reconfiguring the rotor core to include second rotor bars that are longer than the first rotor bars.
Resumen de: US20260091857A1
A tower-integrated offshore wind power floating body includes a tower formed under a power generation unit, transition pieces (TPs) spaced apart from a lower circumference of the tower at regular intervals, a seating part formed under the tower and the TP to support lower portions of the tower and the TP, a reinforcement column having the same axis as a vertical central axis of the tower and formed under the seating part, a buoyancy part formed under the reinforcement column, a ballast part formed under the buoyancy part such that the ballast part is spaced a length from the buoyancy part, a brace formed between the seating part and the buoyancy part, a brace formed between the buoyancy part and the ballast part, and main columns arranged in a vertical direction in the TP, the seating part, the buoyancy part, and the ballast part, and the main columns.
Resumen de: DE102024003154A1
Der Erfindung, welche einen Rotor (1) zur Nutzung von Windenergie und zum Betreiben in einer Windkraftanlage betrifft, liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Rotor (1) anzugeben, womit eine Nutzung von Windenergie in einer für fliegende Lebewesen ungefährlichen Weise ermöglicht wird. Diese Aufgabe wird dadurch gelöst, dass der Rotor (1) einen im Wesentlichen zylinderförmigen Grundkörper (3) mit feststehenden, einen unsymmetrischen Querschnitt aufweisenden Ausbuchtungen (2) aufweist, wobei der Rotor (1) eine den Grundkörper (3) mit seinen Ausbuchtungen (2) umgebende geschlossene Mantelfläche (5) aufweist.
Resumen de: DE102024208953A1
Die vorliegende Offenbarung betrifft eine Montageanordnung zur Montage eines Planetenradsatzes (10). Ein Planetenbolzen (13) ist zur Montage an einem Planetenträger (12) ausgestaltet. Ein Gleitlagerelement (30) weist eine Außenlagerfläche (31) zum Lagern einer Innengleitfläche eines Planetenrads (14) an dem Planetenbolzen (13) auf. Eine Einführerhebung (20) ist drehfest mit dem Gleitlagerelement (30) verbunden, ist in einer Radialrichtung nach außen gerichtet und weist eine Erhebungskontur (21) zum Einführen des Gleitlagerelements (30) in das Planetenrad (14) und den Planetenträger (12) auf. Die Einführerhebung (20) ist in einer Einführrichtung vor der Außenlagerfläche (31) des Gleitlagerelements (30) angeordnet. Ein Kopfdurchmesser (Y) der Einführerhebung (20) ist größer als ein Durchmesser (X) der Außenlagerfläche (31) und ist zum Einführen in und zum Hindurchführen durch die Innengleitfläche des Planetenrads (14) ausgestaltet.
Resumen de: US20260091364A1
This invention relates to a device for controlling at least one of a plurality of electrical loads that are being supplied by at least one renewable energy generator and/or an electrical mains supply. The device comprises an energy sensor for measuring an energy parameter, wherein the energy parameter equates to a value representative of the amount of energy output by the energy sensor, the energy parameter of the energy sensor being directly proportional to the output of the at least one renewable energy generator; a controller means for determining the amount of electrical loads that can be connected or disconnected on the basis of the measured energy parameter; a switching device for connecting and disconnecting the at least one electrical load based on an output of the controller means; and wherein as the energy parameter varies the output of the controller means varies to connect and disconnect electrical loads.
Resumen de: US20260091561A1
In a first aspect, a method for joining a first composite element and a second composite element of a wind turbine blade is provided. The method comprises positioning one edge joining portion of the first composite element to face one edge joining portion of the second composite element. In addition, the method comprises plastic welding the one edge joining portion of the first composite element to the one edge joining portion of the second composite element. In a further aspect, a wind turbine blade comprising a first composite element joined to a second composite element according to any of the methods herein disclosed is provided.
Resumen de: US20260092594A1
A system and method for predicting power output of a wind farm are disclosed. The method includes determining first and second parameter values of a power curve for a plurality of wind turbines. A second relationship is determined between the densities associated with the wind turbines and the values of the first parameter. A third relationship is determined between the densities associated with the wind turbines and the values of the second parameter. A value of the first parameter for a specified wind farm density is determined based on the second relationship. A value of the second parameter for the specified wind farm density is determined based on the third relationship. An indication of a power output for the specified wind farm density is generated by applying the determined values of the first and second parameters to the power curve.
Resumen de: CN121368557A
A kite system includes a kite (14), a pod (25), and a line tree (24), where the kite (14) is bonded to the pod (25) by the line tree (24). The line tree (24) includes branch blocks (27, 28). The branch blocks (27, 28) are connected to the pod (25) by control cables (35, 36). The line tree (24) comprises a first cable segment (48) extending between the branch block (27, 28) and a first attachment point (61) of the kite (14). The line tree (24) includes a second cable segment (49) extending between the branch block (27, 28) and a second attachment point (62) of the kite (14). The lengths of the control cables (35, 36) between the pod (25) and the branch blocks (27, 28) are changed by a control mechanism (39). The length of the first cable segment (48) between the branch blocks (27, 28) and the first attachment point (61) is changed by a trimming mechanism (40). The invention also relates to a method for operating a kite system.
Resumen de: WO2024240532A1
The invention describes a system and a method for connecting a service vessel (1) and a floating support structure (2) for a wind turbine (3). The service vessel comprises an aft coupling section (5) and vessel contact means (6), that can be lifted by elevation means, positioned on the aft coupling section (5), upward and downward between a higher contact position and a lower free position. The floating support structure (2) comprises a central coupling space (7) capable of receiving the aft coupling section (5) and support structure contact means (8) for interacting with the vessel contact means (6) when the aft coupling section (5) is centrally positioned in the coupling space (7) and the vessel contact means (6) are moved upward. The vessel contact means (6) are positioned at an altitude below the support structure contact means (8) when the vessel contact means (6) are at the lower free position.
Resumen de: WO2024240317A1
The invention pertains to wake steering. A second wind turbine is positioned downstream of the first wind turbine so that it can be affected by a wake of the first wind turbine. In a method of the invention, a yaw offset signal is applied to create a yaw offset between a rotor of the first wind turbine and the wind direction, and the yaw offset signal is varied based on a transfer function in response to changes in the wind direction. The transfer function comprises: a negative offset band, a negative transition, a positive offset band, a positive transition, and a dead band between the positive and negative transitions.
Resumen de: EP4717906A1
Method for computational monitoring, evaluating and controlling noise emissions of a wind farm (1), the wind farm (1) comprises an acoustic sensor (3a, 3b, 3c , 3d) for detecting noise emissions, said method comprising the following steps:a. setting up a digital map (dM) of the wind farm (1),b. providing the processing unit (4) with a first data stream (ds1) of wind turbine operational data (op-d_a, op-d_b, op-d_c, op-d_d) of each wind turbine (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d),c. providing the processing unit (4) with a second data stream (ds2) of noise emission data (ne-d_a, ne-d_b, ne-d_c, ne-d_d),d. calculating the noise level on at least one point of reference (pr1, pr2, pr3),e. evaluating the noise emission of the wind farm (1), andf. if the at least one calculated noise level (cn1, cn2, cn3) exceeds a threshold level (th1, th2, th3), reducing the noise emission of the wind farm (1).
Resumen de: EP4717909A1
A transportation tool (200) for a rotor hub (112) of a wind turbine (100) comprises:- a first fastener (300), the first fastener (300) being configured to be fixed to a first side (113) of the rotor hub (112) and to be coupled with a vehicle (500),- a second fastener (400), the second fastener (400) being configured to be fixed to a second side (114) of the rotor hub (112) and to be coupled with the vehicle (500), wherein the second side (114) is opposite the first side (113) along a first direction (121), wherein the first fastener (300) and the second fastener (400) are fixable to the rotor hub (112) independently of each other.
Nº publicación: EP4717910A1 01/04/2026
Solicitante:
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS [DK]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
Resumen de: EP4717910A1
The invention describes a modular holding arrangement (1) for a wind turbine rotor blade (2), comprising a plurality of triangular frames (10), wherein each triangular frame (10) comprises a base (10B), two inclined sides (10S) and an apex (10A); an apex connector (11A) arranged at the apex (10A) of each triangular frame (10); a base connector (11B) arranged at each outer corner of the base (10B) of each triangular frame (10); and wherein an apex connector (11A) is shaped to engage with a base connector (11B). The invention further describes a method of assembling a rotor blade array (A2) using such a modular holding arrangement (1).