Resumen de: US20260266085A1
The present invention relates to a reinforcement system for a tower (1) of a wind turbine that avoids the appearance or propagation of cracks or openings in the surface of a concrete element of the tower of the wind turbine once the tower is subjected to post-tensioning forces, exerting a radial compression force to the concrete element, wherein the invention also relates to a tower (1) of a wind turbine comprising at least one reinforcement system (2,3) and to a method of reinforcing a tower of a wind turbine.
Resumen de: US20260266264A1
The invention estimates a velocity of a top of a tower of a wind turbine that has a rotor and a plurality of rotor blades. The invention involves obtaining a measured acceleration indicative of tower top acceleration in the fore-aft direction. The invention involves obtaining an estimated thrust force experienced by the rotor, and providing this estimate as input to a defined observer model describing motion of the tower top. The invention involves determining an error based on a difference between the measured acceleration and an estimated acceleration obtained using the observer model, and providing the error as input to the observer model as part of a feedback loop. The invention involves estimating, using the observer model, velocity of the tower top in the fore-aft direction. The estimated thrust force is obtained based on measured flap loading on the rotor blades.
Resumen de: US20260266267A1
0000 An energy recovery system for an electrolyzer includes a heat engine configured to be thermally connected at a hot side to a waste heat output of the electrolyzer, and an electrical generator configured to be functionality coupled to a crankshaft of the heat engine. The energy recovery system is configured to recover electrical energy generated by the electrical generator from waste heat of the electrolyzer. A method of recovering energy, such as by use of the energy recovery system, is also provided.
Resumen de: AU2026223185A1
The present invention provides an unmoored, ocean-faring wave energy converter, comprising a hull having a draft of a length greater than a length of a largest horizontal width, the hull including a bulbous enclosure centered about a vertical axis and an open tube protruding downwardly therefrom; a reservoir within the bulbous enclosure adapted to adjust a buoyancy of the hull through ingress and egress of water received via the open tube; and a propeller mounted to the hull and positioned to impart a rotational force on the hull. a rotational force on the hull. ug u g
Resumen de: US20260269626A1
A wind power plant includes a control system operatively connected to switchgear devices of a plurality of wind turbine clusters, and wherein the control system is configured to identify the existence of a no-generation condition affecting at least one of the plurality of wind turbine clusters; control the switch status of the switchgear devices, based on the identification, to control the connection status of each of the plurality of wind turbine clusters to an inter-cluster power network so as to reduce no load losses of the wind turbine clusters.
Resumen de: US20260266688A1
A method for monitoring a slide bearing of a wind turbine, a steam turbine or a compressor includes at least the following steps: detecting a structure-borne sound signal of the slide bearing by means of a structure-borne sound sensor; transforming the detected structure-borne sound signal into a time-frequency domain, in particular by means of continuous wavelet transformation; identifying anomalies in the transformed structure-borne sound signal by means of an autoencoder; and generating anomaly data depending on identified anomalies. A system for monitoring a slide bearing is also disclosed.
Resumen de: US20260264355A1
A method of manufacturing a jointed structural component of a rotor blade includes forming at least one first portion of the jointed structural component via at least one custom mold. The first portion(s) has one or more custom characteristics with respect to the rotor blade. The method also includes providing at least one second portion of the jointed structural component. The second portion(s) of the jointed structural component is a pre-fabricated component. The method further includes arranging the first portion(s) and the second portion(s) of the jointed structural component together at an interface. Moreover, the method includes joining the first portion(s) and the second portion(s) together at the interface to create the jointed structural component.
Resumen de: US20260266257A1
0000 The present invention relates to a leading edge protection for a wind turbine blade, wherein a leading edge axis of the leading edge protection is configured to be fitted on at least part of a leading edge of a wind turbine blade and the leading edge protection is configured to extend between the leading edge and a first edge downstream a first side of the wind turbine blade as well as between the leading edge and a second edge downstream a second side of the wind turbine blade, wherein the leading edge protection comprises a first part and wherein the first edge is configured to be non-parallel with the leading edge of the wind turbine blade along the first part of the leading edge protection. The present invention further relates to a wind turbine blade comprising the leading edge protection and a wind turbine comprising the wind turbine blade. Finally, the present invention relates to a method for protecting a leading edge of a wind turbine blade arranged on a wind turbine and a leading edge protection obtainable by that method.
Resumen de: AU2026220359A1
Installing equipment in offshore monopile foundations Abstract An equipment canister for supporting and enclosing electrical equipment of a wind turbine. The canister comprises: a housing defining or containing at least one internal 5 platform for supporting the equipment; a lifting interface on a top of the housing; an at least one support formation positioned on or projecting laterally beyond a side wall of the housing. The support formation is capable of supporting the weight of the canister suspended therefrom when the canister is installed within a monopile wind turbine foundation. 10 Various wind turbine arrangements and wind turbine assembly methods incorporating such a canister are also described. Figure 5 15 Abstract 10 foundation. such a canister are also described.20 ug b s t r a c t u g f o u n d a t i o n v fab w mn v Figure 5 ug u g
Resumen de: DE102025108475A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Getriebe (20) für eine Windkraftanlage (1). Das Getriebe weist eine Antriebswelle (30) zum Aufnehmen mechanischer Leistung von einer Rotorwelle (12) der Windkraftanlage sowie ein Antriebsrad (32), welches lösbar mit der Antriebswelle drehfest verbunden und zur Wartung abnehmbar ist, auf. Das Getriebe weist eine achsparallel zur Antriebswelle beabstandete Abtriebswelle (40), welche zum Übertragen mechanischer Leistung drehfest mit einer Generatoreinheit (50) koppelbar ist, auf. Das Getriebe weist ein Abtriebsrad (42) auf, welches mit der Abtriebswelle drehfest verbunden ist und mit dem Antriebsrad (32) kämmt. Ferner weist das Getriebe ein Antriebsgehäuse (22), in welchem das Antriebsrad (32) untergebracht ist und welches eine Öffnung (23) zum axialen Entnehmen des Antriebsrads (32) aufweist, auf. Zudem weist das Getriebe eine Abdeckung (70) zum zumindest teilweisen Verschließen der Öffnung (23) des Antriebsgehäuses (22) auf. Die Erfindung betrifft zudem ein Verfahren, einen Triebstrang (10) und eine Windkraftanlage.
Resumen de: EP4803857A1
0001 The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method (200) for calculating (260) temperature-compensated strain of a body. The method (200) comprises during a time period (T), obtaining (220) time resolved strain measurement data by a strain sensor (110) arranged at the body and obtaining time resolved temperature measurement data by a temperature sensor (120) configured to measure a temperature of an environment surrounding the body. The method (200) comprises analysing (230) the time resolved strain measurement data and the time resolved temperature measurement data by a machine learning model (M) trained to identify (240) a relation between the time resolved strain measurement data and the time resolved temperature measurement data and to calculate (260) the temperature-compensated strain of the body.
Resumen de: EP4803737A1
0001 A pitch change control method for a wind turbine, and a wind turbine. The pitch change control method comprises: on the basis of power data of a wind turbine, determining a corresponding blade roughness coefficient; on the basis of a preset pitch angle condition, determining a wind speed-pitch angle relation under the blade roughness coefficient; on the basis of the wind speed-pitch angle relation and wind speed data, determining a blade stall condition; and, in response to the wind turbine being in a blade stall state and according to the wind speed data and a preset pitch change control relation, controlling the wind turbine to change pitch. The control method can determine blade stall and perform a corresponding pitch change action while taking into account wind turbine power, so as to achieve a stall protection effect and improve the stability and reliability of the wind turbine.
Resumen de: EP4804362A1
A method for dynamically controlling power derating in an electrical component involves obtaining the coolant inlet temperature of the component and an electrical load parameter. A dynamic temperature threshold for power derating is determined, varying as a function of the electrical load parameter. The measured coolant inlet temperature is compared to this dynamic temperature threshold, and the active and/or reactive power output of the electrical component is adjusted based on the dynamic temperature threshold.
Resumen de: EP4804359A1
0001 Der Gegenstand betrifft Leitungen und Kabel, die innerhalb einer Offshore Struktur, insbesondere eines Offshore Windparks und/oder einer Offshore Windkraftanlage verbaut sind. Der Gegenstand betrifft weiter eine Offshore Windkraftanlage mit derartigen Leitungen und Kabeln. Der Gegenstand betrifft weiter einen Offshore Windpark mit entsprechenden Leitungen und Kabeln.
Resumen de: EP4803742A1
The invention relates to a wind turbine gearbox (7) for transmitting torque from a rotor (4) to a generator (9) comprising at least one gearbox stage with a low speed shaft and a high speed shaft, and an adjustment means (100). According to the invention, the adjustment means (100) is arranged inside the wind turbine gearbox (7) and configured to shift a vibrational mode (M1, M2, M3) of at least one gearbox component.
Resumen de: EP4803743A1
An inspection method (300), system (10) and kit (16) for inspecting the interior of a wind turbine tower, comprising installing one or more cameras on an external periphery of an existing wind tower lift, with the cameras directed towards the tower's interior. The wind tower lift is then actuated to traverse a travel path within the tower. During this traverse, the cameras capture images of the interior components, which are analyzed to detect any abnormal conditions within the wind turbine tower's components.
Resumen de: WO2025093094A1
A pitch controlled wind turbine has a tower, a nacelle mounted on the tower, a hub mounted rotatably on the nacelle, and at least three blades. The wind turbine includes at least three blade connecting members, each blade connecting member extending between neighbouring wind turbine blades. The wind turbine has at least three pretension members, each being connected to one of the blade connecting members and to the hub via a tensioning device, the tensioning device provides radial movement of a radially inward end of the pre-tension member with respect to an axis of rotation of the hub due to extension/retraction of the tensioning device, each pre-tension member thereby providing pre-tension in the blade connecting member to which it is connected. An anti-icing system and/or a de-icing system is provided for protecting one or more of the blade connecting members, the pre-tension members, the connection points, or the tensioning devices.
Resumen de: WO2025093679A1
The invention relates to a hub assembly (1) for a wind turbine, comprising: a hub body (2), with at least one connection surface (3) in which a first hole circle (4) is formed; a blade-side extender bearing unit (5) comprising a first bearing ring (6) with a second hole circle (7) which is aligned to the first hole circle (4) and a second bearing ring (8) for fastening to a rotor blade of the wind turbine, wherein the second bearing ring (8) is arranged coaxially to the first bearing ring (6) so as to be rotatable about the common bearing axis; and a hub-side extender bearing unit (9), wherein the hub body (2) is screwed to the first bearing ring (6) via the first and the second hole circle (4, 7) and wherein the hub-side extender bearing unit (9) comprises at least two tabs (10) which each extend over a circumferential portion of the hole circles (4, 7) and have a corresponding hole circle arc which is aligned to the hole circles (4, 7), wherein the tabs (10) are inserted in the screw connection of the hub body (2) with the first bearing ring (6).
Resumen de: EP4803739A1
An assembling tool (600), and a construction method for a wind turbine generator system. The assembling tool (600) is used for assembling a hub (1) and blades (2), and the assembling tool (600) comprises: a main support member (10), which has a predetermined height in a first direction (X), wherein one end of the main support member (10) in the first direction (X) is configured to support the hub (1), and the other end is configured to connect to a carrier; and an auxiliary docking member (20), which comprises an adjustment assembly (22) and a clamping assembly (21), wherein the clamping assembly (21) is provided with a clamping cavity (21a) running therethrough in a second direction (Y) so as to accommodate and fix the blades (2), and the adjustment assembly (22) is connected to the clamping assembly (21) and can adjust the relative position of the clamping assembly (21) to the main support member (10) in at least two directions, so as to align the blades (2) with the hub (1), the second direction (Y) intersecting the first direction (X).
Resumen de: WO2025093090A1
A method for handling a wind turbine component (26) is provided. The method includes providing a lifting yoke (38) having a yoke frame (40) and connecting the yoke frame (40) to the wind turbine component (26). The method further includes providing a first crane (24, 36) and attaching the first crane (24, 36) to a first crane interface (44, 46) on the lifting yoke (38). The wind turbine component (26) is suspended in the air by the first crane (24, 36). The method further includes providing a second crane (36, 24) and attaching the second crane (36, 24) to a second crane interface (46, 44) on the lifting yoke (38). Support of the wind turbine component (26) transitions from the first crane (24, 36) to the second crane (36, 24) while the wind turbine component (26) is suspended in the air. Transitioning support of the wind turbine component (26) includes moving the first crane interface (44, 46) and second crane interface (46, 44). A lifting yoke (38) for handling a wind turbine component (26) using a first crane (24, 36) and a second crane (36, 24) is also provided.
Resumen de: CN122122403A
The invention relates to a support structure for a component subject to large loads and torques. In particular, the invention relates to a novel elastic bearing which connects large, heavy and moving components of a wind turbine, such as a transmission or a generator, to a drive train or a rotor shaft, in which active torsional forces can be transmitted by means of a pure shear deformation of the elastic elements.
Resumen de: WO2025093095A1
A pitch controlled wind turbine has a tower, a nacelle mounted on the tower, a hub mounted rotatably on the nacelle, and at least three blades. The wind turbine includes at least three blade connecting members, each blade connecting member extending between neighbouring wind turbine blades. The wind turbine has at least three pre- tension members, each being connected to one of the blade connecting members and to the hub via a tensioning device. The tensioning device is configured to provide pre- tension in the blade connecting member to which it is connected. An anti-icing system and/or a de-icing system is provided that includes one or more heating elements for protecting one or more of the blades. One or more electrical power source paths for the anti-icing system or de-icing system are routed between the hub and the heating element along at least one of the blade connecting members and pre-tension members.
Resumen de: WO2025093930A1
Motion of a floating body is damped by anchoring a piston with a sea anchor to restrict movement of the piston, permitting greater movement of a chamber that surrounds the piston and is fixed to the body, but braking the resulting relative movement between the chamber and the piston by displacement of fluid in the chamber. Thus, a motion damper has a brake structure that comprises a submerged sea anchor suspended in a water column and connected to a piston. The piston is movable within an elongate chamber that is in fixed relation to the floating body and that contains a fluid such as water.
Resumen de: WO2025095785A1
A computer-implemented method of achieving a target pretension in one or more mooring lines of a physical floating offshore unit, the method comprising: measuring a tension in an installation line configured to install the physical floating offshore unit, measuring a line length pull in/out of the installation line; generating a model comprising a digital representation of the physical floating offshore unit's physical properties and/or physical behaviours, wherein the physical floating offshore unit comprises one or more mooring lines and wherein the model is configured to model the one or more mooring lines, the model further comprising a digital representation of physical properties and/or physical behaviours of an installation vessel that is configured to install the physical floating offshore unit, wherein generating the model comprises selecting a base design for the model from a set of base designs based on the measured tension and measured line length pull in/out and modelling the physical floating offshore unit's physical properties and/or physical behaviours based on initial data, wherein the initial data is to be updated based on as-built and as- installed data comprising (i) operations data specific to the physical floating offshore unit and the mooring lines and (ii) marine execution data, and estimating, by the model, based on the as-built and as-installed data, a predicted pretension in the one or more physical mooring lines such that vessel disconnection from
Nº publicación: EP4803738A1 09/09/2026
Solicitante:
GOLDWIND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY [CN]
GOLDWIND SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Resumen de: EP4803738A1
A variable pitch system, a wind turbine, and a wind field. The variable pitch system comprises: a variable pitch cylinder (118), provided with a rod cavity, a rodless cavity and a piston rod; a pitch control unit (1), arranged between an oil source and the variable pitch cylinder (118), wherein the pitch control unit (1) is separately communicated with the rod cavity and the rodless cavity, so that by switching the flow directions of the oil inlet and outlet paths of the rod cavity and the rodless cavity, the piston rod of the variable pitch cylinder (118) stretches out or retracts so as to perform pitch adjustment on blades; and a pitch angle holding unit (2) connected between one of the rod cavity and the rodless cavity, and the oil source, wherein the pitch angle holding unit (2) can supply oil for said one of the rod cavity and the rodless cavity and close the oil supply and return path of the other of the rod cavity and the rodless cavity, so that the piston rod keeps still, so as to keep the blades at a predetermined pitch angle. By means of a hydraulic system, the blades of a wind turbine are locked at a predetermined angle, so that the wind turbine can also keep the blades at a predetermined pitch angle in a power-off state.