Resumen de: AU2024327176A1
There is provided herein method and apparatus for turbine blade protection. In particular, there is provided a method for protecting a wind turbine blade or part thereof by an erosion shield comprising a polymer composition, the method comprising the steps of: receiving geometric data of at least a portion of a wind turbine blade to be protected; selecting an erosion shield based at least in part on an offset of the received geometric data; and optionally applying the erosion shield to the portion of the wind turbine blade to be protected using an adhesive, the adhesive being arranged between the erosion shield and the portion of the wind turbine blade to be protected.
Resumen de: AU2024438852A1
The disclosure is directed to a gearbox unit for a wind power generation device (2), comprising a gearbox (14); an oil supply system (30) for cooling and/or lubricating the gearbox (14), the oil supply system (30) comprising an electrical pump (32) discharging the lubricant; a primary power source (34); a backup power source (36); and a power controller (38) configured to control a supply of the electrical power from the primary power source (34) and the backup power source (36) to the electrical pump (32). Further, the disclosure is directed to a wind power generation device (2) comprising a rotor (6); a main shaft (18); the gearbox unit; and a generator (16).
Resumen de: DE102024123827A1
Ein geschlossenes, kühlrippenfreies Kühlöl-Tauchkühlsystem umfasst einen ersten Wärmetauscherkasten, einen zweiten Wärmetauscherkasten und eine Kältemaschine, wobei die Kältemittelleitung der Kältemaschine in den zweiten Wärmetauscherkasten reicht und in das Kühlöl eingetaucht ist und die Kältemaschine ein Kältemittel durch die Kältemittelleitung zirkuliert, sodass das abgekühlte Kältemittel über die Kältemittelleitung Wärme mit dem im zweiten Wärmetauscherkasten befindlichen Kühlöl austauscht, wobei das gekühlte Kühlöl in den ersten Wärmetauscherkasten eingeführt wird, um zur Aufnahme der Wärme einen Wärmeaustausch mit dem wärmeerzeugenden Körper durchzuführen, wobei das Kühlöl mit erhöhter Temperatur zum zweiten Wärmetauscherkasten zurückgeführt wird, um einen Wärmeaustausch zur Senkung der Temperatur durchzuführen, wobei sich dieser Zyklus fortsetzt.
Resumen de: DE102024208063A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren, aufweisend:a) Lösen einer existierenden Verbindung zwischen einem Rotorblatt (2, 2') und einer Rotornabe (3) einer Windenergieanlage (1);b) Verbinden des Rotorblatts (2, 2') mit wenigstens einer Hebevorrichtung (11), die dazu eingerichtet ist, einen Abstand zwischen dem Rotorblatt (2, 2') und der Rotornabe (3) zu variieren;c) Vergrößern des Abstandes zwischen Rotorblatt (2, 2') und Rotornabe (3) mittels der Hebevorrichtung (11);d) Anordnen wenigstens eines Abstandshalters (10) zwischen dem Rotorblatt (2, 2') und der Rotornabe (3);Aufbringen einer Klemmkraft auf den Abstandshalter (10) durch Verringern des Abstandes zwischen Rotorblatt (2, 2') und Rotornabe (3) mittels der Hebevorrichtung (11).Die Erfindung betrifft auch eine Anordnung und eine Windenergieanlage.
Resumen de: WO2026041761A1
The invention relates to a method, comprising; a) detaching an existing connection between a rotor blade (2, 2') and a rotor hub (3) of a wind turbine (1); b) connecting the rotor blade (2, 2') to at least one lifting device (11) which is designed to vary a distance between the rotor blade (2, 2') and the rotor hub (3); c) increasing the distance between the rotor blade (2, 2') and the rotor hub (3) by means of the lifting device (11); d) arranging at least one spacer (10) between the rotor blade (2, 2') and the rotor hub (3); e) applying a clamping force to the spacer (10) by reducing the distance between the rotor blade (2, 2') and the rotor hub (3) by means of the lifting device (11). The invention also relates to an arrangement and to a wind turbine.
Resumen de: WO2026041205A1
In a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of inspecting a wind turbine blade part. The method comprises providing a wind turbine blade part comprising a composite shell and a plurality of inserts embedded in the composite shell. The composite shell defines a shell surface. The blade part extends longitudinally in a spanwise direction between an inboard end and an outboard end. The blade part is attached to a supporting apparatus via the inserts. The method further comprises providing an array of strain gauges. The method further comprises arranging the array of strain gauges in an inspection region of the blade part such that each strain gauge is positioned proximal to a respective portion of the composite shell comprising at least one insert. The method further comprises measuring the strain of each respective portion of the composite shell using the array of strain gauges. Optionally, the method may further comprise evaluating the strain measured by a strain gauge in the array in comparison to the strain measured by one or more neighbouring strain gauges in the array.
Resumen de: WO2026041203A1
In a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of inspecting a wind turbine comprising a rotor rotatably coupled to a nacelle. The rotor comprises a blade part attached to a hub assembly, and the blade part extends longitudinally between an inboard end and an outboard end along a spanwise axis. The blade part comprises a composite shell and an array of inserts embedded in the composite shell. The composite shell defines substantially hollow interior such that the composite shell comprises an exterior surface and an interior surface. The blade part is attached to the hub assembly via the array of inserts. The method comprises providing a pair of displacement sensors comprising a first displacement sensor and a second displacement sensor. The method comprises positioning the first displacement sensor to measure a first distance representative of a first spanwise distance between the hub assembly and the exterior surface of a portion of the composite shell comprising at least one insert. The method further comprises positioning the second displacement sensor to measure a second distance representative of a second spanwise distance between the hub assembly and the interior surface of the portion of the composite shell. The method further comprises moving the blade part by rotating the rotor and/or by pitching the blade part such that a varying load is applied to the portion of the composite shell comprising the at least one insert during a measurement time
Resumen de: WO2026041204A1
In a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of inspecting a wind turbine comprising a rotor rotatably coupled to a nacelle. The rotor comprises a wind turbine blade rotatably coupled to a hub assembly. The wind turbine blade comprises a blade part, and the blade part extends longitudinally between an inboard end and an outboard end along a spanwise axis. The blade part comprises a composite shell, and the blade part is attached to the hub assembly or to another blade part via an array of inserts embedded in the composite shell. The method comprises providing sensing apparatus comprising a plurality of sensors, and arranging the sensing apparatus such that each sensor is configured to sense a load response behaviour of a respective portion of the composite shell comprising at least one insert. The method further comprises arranging the rotor in a first orientation in which the spanwise axis of the blade part extends substantially horizontally. The method further comprises rotating the wind turbine blade relative to the hub assembly through a range of pitch angles such that the array of inserts is rotated relative to the hub assembly and such that the load response behaviour of the respective portions of the composite shell varies. The method further comprises sensing, using the sensing apparatus, the variation in the load response behaviour of the respective portions of the composite shell when the wind turbine blade is rotated through the range of pi
Resumen de: WO2026041202A1
In a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a wind turbine comprising a rotor rotatably coupled to a nacelle. The rotor comprises a hub assembly and a blade part rotatably coupled to the hub assembly. The blade part extends longitudinally in a spanwise direction between an inboard end and an outboard end. The wind turbine further comprises a displacement sensor attached to the hub assembly and a plurality of sensor targets attached to the blade part to rotate relative to the displacement sensor when the blade part is rotated relative to the hub assembly. The displacement sensor is arranged to interact with each sensor target to measure a distance between the displacement sensor and the respective sensor target in a measurement direction substantially parallel to the spanwise direction of the blade part. Accordingly, the displacement sensor is arranged to interact with the plurality of sensor targets to measure a plurality of distances between the displacement sensor and the plurality of sensor targets when the blade part is rotated relative to the hub assembly.
Resumen de: WO2026041426A1
A wind turbine, control system and method for operating a wind turbine during idling, the method comprising establishing two or more idling modes, the two or more idling modes including a first idling mode and a second idling mode, wherein the second idling mode comprises operating a wind rotor of the wind turbine at a higher rotational velocity than the first idling mode, determining an idling mode from the two or more idling modes, based at least in part on one or more fixed preference parameters and/or a measured parameter, the determination being related to an aerodynamic damping criterion and to an off-grid power generation requirement criterion, and selecting the idling mode resulting from the determination, when at least one of the criterions is fulfilled, and operating the wind turbine in said idling mode.
Resumen de: WO2026041307A1
A method of operating a floating wind turbine (1), FWT, is provided. The floating wind turbine (1) is exposed to waves during operation, the waves causing a wave induced motion of the floating wind turbine (1). The floating wind turbine (1) is configured to operate a protective function. The method comprises obtaining, during operation of the floating wind turbine (1), monitored wave data (70) indicative of a wave height of the waves the floating wind turbine (1) is exposed to during operation. It further comprises processing the monitored wave data (70) to obtain processed wave data, wherein the processing comprises at least a processing by descriptive statistical analysis, comparing the processed wave data to a threshold (140) that corresponds to a predetermined sea state and activating the protective function upon detecting that the processed wave data reaches or exceeds the threshold (140).
Resumen de: WO2026041927A1
An energy generation system (2) has a shaft (10) rotatably coupled to a support structure (6). A power converting device (4) coupled to the shaft is able to rotate relative to the support structure (6). First and second rotors (14, 18) located toward opposite ends of the shaft are rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof. At least two vanes (20) coupled 5 to the rotors are independently rotatable, under the fluid force about a line (28) joining respective coupling points. At least one restraint (36) associated with each vane restrains the vane in an extended or folded power generative position. The line (28) is inclined to the shaft axis at an angle (θ) sufficient to ensure that gravity acting on the vane produces sufficient rotational moment about the line (28) to move the vane (20) so that its trailing 10 edge (24) reaches maximum distance from the shaft (10) corresponding to the extended position.
Resumen de: WO2026041276A1
The object of the invention is a levelling system of a plate configured to be disposed over a concrete section of a wind turbine tower which reinforces the upper part of the section of the tower of the wind turbine, and also relates to a method of levelling a plate configured to be disposed over a concrete section of a wind turbine tower.
Resumen de: WO2026041250A1
It is described a Stator segment (101a,b,c) for an electrical machine (100), in particular permanent magnet synchronous electrical generator, comprising: a core ring portion (106a,b,c) extending in a circumferential direction (cd) forming less than a whole circumference; plural first teeth (107a,b,c) extending radially from the ring portion (106a,b,c); two second teeth (108a,b,c) extending radially from the ring portion (106a,b,c) and being arranged at two circumferential ends of the ring portion; wherein between each of two adjacent first teeth (107a,b,c) a first slot (109a,b,c) is formed, wherein between each of the second teeth (108a,b,c) and an adjacent first tooth (107a,b,c) a second slot (110a,b,c) is formed, the stator segment further comprising: a multiple phase winding set (105A,B,C) wound according to a concentrated winding topology.
Resumen de: WO2026043487A1
A system and method reduce vibrations in a blade mounted on a hub of a wind turbine rotor mounted atop a tower when the rotor is in a stand-still and limited yaw capacity state due to one or more cables that extend between a turbine-mounted crane and ground-based equipment. The method determines a new yaw position for the rotor that will reduce actual or predicted vibrations in the blade; and with a wind turbine controller in communication with the yaw system and a crane controller, the rotor is yawed from an initial yaw position to the new yaw position while simultaneously controlling payout of the cables from the ground-based equipment so that the cables wrap at least partially around the tower as the rotor rotates relative to the tower to the new yaw position.
Resumen de: WO2026043489A1
A system and method reduce vibrations in a blade mounted on a hub of a wind turbine rotor when the rotor is in a limited yaw capacity state with a defined allowable yaw sweep. An allowable yaw sweep is defined for the limited yaw capacity of the rotor. With a sensor in communication with a controller, actual vibrations in the blade are monitored with the rotor at an initial yaw position. Upon detection of vibrations in the blade, the controller determines a first new yaw position within the allowable yaw sweep and issues a yaw command to a yaw system to yaw the rotor to the first new yaw position. At the first new yaw position, the method and system continue to monitor for actual vibrations in the blade.
Resumen de: WO2026043488A1
A system and method reduce vibrations in a blade mounted on a hub of a wind turbine rotor when the rotor is in a limited yaw capacity state with a defined allowable yaw sweep. The direction of an incoming wind acting on the blade is determined and used to define a blade angle of attack between the wind direction and a chord of the blade. If the blade angle of attack is at a critical angle of attack known to induce vibrations in the blade, a controller issues a yaw command to a yaw system to yaw the rotor to a new yaw position within the allowable yaw sweep where the blade angle of attack is not at the critical angle of attack.
Resumen de: WO2026043486A1
A system and method reduce vibrations in a blade on a hub of a wind turbine rotor when the rotor is in a non-operational and limited yaw capacity state. A yaw sweep is defined for the limited yaw capacity state. A controller determines a first yaw command to align the rotor into the wind and within a first range relative to the wind direction, the first range defining a forward zone of reduced or no blade vibrations caused by the incoming wind. When the first yaw command exceeds the yaw sweep, the controller determines a second yaw command that aligns the rotor away from the wind within a second range relative to a reciprocal heading of the wind direction, the second range defining a reverse zone of reduced or no vibrations caused by the incoming wind.
Resumen de: WO2026043490A1
A system and method reduce vibrations in a blade mounted on a hub of a wind turbine rotor when the rotor is in a limited yaw capacity state with a defined allowable yaw sweep. Vibration risk zones are defined based on wind direction and actual wind parameters acting on the blade are determined with a sensor. With a controller and based on the actual wind parameters, the following conditions are determined: (a) if a present yaw position of the rotor is in one of the vibration risk zones; and (b) if one or more of the wind parameters is at a risk threshold associated with the vibration risk zone. When conditions (a) and (b) are met, a yaw command is issued to yaw the rotor to a new yaw position within the allowable yaw sweep where the rotor is not in one of the vibration risk zones or is in a different vibration risk zone where the one or more wind parameters are not at the risk threshold associated with the different vibration risk zone
Resumen de: WO2026043477A1
A method of damping drivetrain oscillations in a wind turbine power system connected to an electrical grid includes receiving, via a drivetrain damping algorithm, an energy buffer power command for an energy buffer of the wind turbine power system. The method also includes modulating, via the drivetrain damping algorithm, the energy buffer power command in combination with providing rotor converter control commands that are sensitive to changes in electrical signals at a drivetrain frequency, wherein the electrical signals include at least one of total power injected into the electrical grid, an electrical angle, or an electrical frequency so as to dampen the drivetrain oscillations without directly controlling power or torque on a generator of the wind turbine power system.
Resumen de: US20260056087A1
A method of monitoring the condition of a fluid-film bearing arranged to support the generator of a direct-drive wind turbine is provided. The method allows providing a hydrophone configured to convert acoustic noise to an output signal; immersing the hydrophone in the lubricating fluid of the fluid-film bearing; providing access to the hydrophone output signal at the exterior of the fluid-film bearing; and evaluating the hydrophone output signal to determine the condition of the fluid-film bearing. Disclosed embodiments further include a condition monitoring arrangement of a fluid-film bearing; and a direct-drive wind turbine comprising a fluid-film bearing and the condition monitoring arrangement.
Resumen de: EP4700233A1
The invention concerns a method of balancing rotor blade segments (132, 134) for a set of wind turbine rotor blades (110), the method comprising the steps:- providing a set of rotor blade segments (132, 134), the set of rotor blade segments (132, 134) comprising first rotor blade segments (132) and second rotor blade segments (134),- balancing the first rotor blade segments (132) comprising the sub-steps:-- determining a mass moment of each of the first rotor blade segments (132),-- determining a first rotor blade segment (132) having the highest mass moment amongst the first rotor blade segments (132),-- adding balancing ballast (138) to each of the remaining first rotor blade segments (132) such that each of the remaining first rotor blade segments (132) has a mass moment equal to the highest mass moment,- connecting each first rotor blade segment (132) to a second rotor blade segment (134) to form the set of wind turbine rotor blades (110).
Resumen de: EP4701026A1
Verfahren zum Steuern eines mehrere Windenergieanlagen aufweisenden Windparks, wobei der Windpark zum Einspeisen elektrischer Leistung über einen Netzanschlusspunkt an ein eine Netzspannung mit einer Netzfrequenz aufweisendes elektrisches Versorgungsnetz angeschlossen ist, wobei der Windpark wahlweise in einem Normalbetriebsmodus oder einem von mehreren Auswahlbetriebsmodi betrieben wird, und der Normalbetriebsmodus und jeder der Auswahlbetriebsmodi jeweils einen Einspeisebetriebsmodus bilden, der festlegt, unter welchen Bedingungen der Windpark in das elektrische Versorgungsnetz einspeist, oder zum Einspeisen vorgehalten wird, und wobei ein Auswahlbetriebsmodus in Abhängigkeit von einem Auswahlsignal ausgewählt wird, wobei das Auswahlsignal eine Information enthält, welcher der Auswahlmodi auszuwählen ist, und der Windpark in dem Normalbetriebsmodus betrieben wird, wenn kein Auswahlsignal vorliegt, das zur Auswahl eines Auswahlbetriebsmodus führt.
Resumen de: WO2024218746A1
The present description concerns a production method and a vertical rotor turbine comprising at least one turbine blade comprising a central body with two blade ends, wherein the two blade ends define between them an axis of the blade, wherein the vertical rotor turbine blade comprises at least one wing connected to one of the blade ends, wherein said wing protrudes directly from the central body of the blade in a direction towards the inside and/or outside of the rotor, said wing comprising, longitudinally, a plurality of aerodynamic profiles, wherein said wing has a free end.
Nº publicación: EP4698427A1 25/02/2026
Solicitante:
SAIPEM SA [FR]
SAIPEM S.A
Resumen de: CN120916941A
The invention relates to a system (2) for forming an anchor point for an offshore wind turbine float, comprising at least one enclosure (6) having an open bottom (8) and an open top (10), the enclosure being at least partially filled with a solid particulate material (12) capable of withstanding shear forces with a seabed (4) on which the enclosure is intended to sit, the enclosure further comprises at least one mooring lug (14) for securing a mooring line (16) of the float.