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Resumen de: AU2024314546A1

The present invention relates to a support structure (1) for an offshore wind turbine, said support structure (1) comprising: - a first structure part (A) destined to be fixed to the seabed (Sb), said first structure part (A) comprising at least three dummy legs (3) distributed regularly on a first circle (X1) having as center a longitudinal axis (Y) of the support structure (1) and extending along said longitudinal axis (Y) of the support structure (1), said dummy legs (3) comprising a lower extremity (3a) designed to face the seabed (Sb) and an upper extremity (3b) opposed to the lower extremity (3a), the first structure part (A) also comprising at least three anchor devices (5) to the seabed (Sb) linked to the at least three dummy legs (3), - a second structure part (B) comprising at least three structure legs (4) comprising a lower extremity (Ba) facing the first structure part (A) and an upper extremity (Bb) configured to be placed above the sea level (Sl), wherein at least one anchor device (5) of the first structure part (A) is positioned angularly between two adjacent dummy legs (3) on a second circle (X2) having as center the longitudinal axis (Y) of the support structure (1), and wherein at least one of the dummy legs (3) of the first structure part (A) and/or of the structure legs of the second structure part (B) are at least partially filled with a solid ballast (10).

WIND TURBINE, CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WIND TURBINE DURING IDLING

Resumen de: EP4700234A1

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.

ROTOR FOR A FLUID ENERGY MACHINE, ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A FLUID ENERGY MACHINE, AND CORRESPONDING FLUID ENERGY MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A FLUID ENERGY MACHINE OF THIS TYPE

Resumen de: WO2024218263A1

The invention relates to a rotor (1) for a fluid energy machine (13), comprising: a rotor hub (3) which can be rotated about a rotor rotational axis (4); and a plurality of rotor blades (2) which run from the rotor hub (3) and extend outward in the radial direction with respect to the rotor rotational axis (4). According to the invention, each of the rotor blades (2) has an aerodynamic rotor blade profile (5), and a chord angle between a chord (8) of the rotor blade profile (5) and an imaginary plane which contains the rotor rotational axis (4) or is perpendicular to the rotor rotational axis changes in the radial direction from the inside out such that the rotor blade (2), seen in the radial direction with respect to the rotor rotational axis (4), has rotor blade regions (11, 12) which are provided and designed for opposite axial flow directions. The invention also relates to a rotor assembly (14) for a fluid energy machine (13), to a fluid energy machine (13), and to a method for operating a fluid energy machine (13).

VERTICAL ROTOR TURBINE AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD

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.

THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A WIND TURBINE

Resumen de: CN121039392A

A thermal management system for a wind turbine includes at least one access door disposed adjacent to one or more components of the wind turbine that require cooling. The access door has at least one opening. The thermal management system also includes a filter device disposed in the at least one opening. The filtering device includes at least one filter disposed in the at least one opening, at least one shutter disposed adjacent to and outside the at least one filter, and at least one filter cover disposed adjacent to and outside the at least one shutter. In this regard, the filter cover passively directs airflow through the open side of the filter cover to optimize cooling of the one or more components and reduce dust particles from entering the wind turbine.

Floating platform

Resumen de: GB2643634A

The invention relates to a floating platform (1) comprising a pedestal frame (100) configured to function as a support for a structure, wherein the pedestal frame (100) is attached to a base plate (200) by means of a plurality of pillars (300) such that, during operation, the pedestal frame (100) is supported by the base plate (200) via the pillars (300), wherein the floating platform (1) comprises a plurality of immersion floats (400) projecting from the base plate (200) to an intermediate distance between the base plate (200) and the maximum height of the pillars (300) above the base plate (200). It also includes a geometry that allows the platform to be manufactured exclusively with flat panels.

METHOD OF BALANCING ROTOR BLADE SEGMENTS FOR A SET OF WIND TURBINE ROTOR BLADES

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).

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIND FARM

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.

A METHOD FOR TESTING A FUNCTIONALITY OF A SYSTEM OF A WIND TURBINE, A CONTROLLER AND A DRIVE SYSTEM

Resumen de: EP4700236A1

A method for testing a functionality of a system (200) of a wind turbine (100), in particular a drive system of a wind turbine, the system (200) is provided. The system comprises an electro-mechanical actuator (250), an energy storage unit (240), and an energy dissipating element (260) connectable to the energy storage unit (240) for selectively transferring energy from the energy storage unit (240) to the energy dissipating element (260). The method comprises: providing first information (11) which is representative of an operating mode of the system (200), and, if the operating mode is a test mode: causing a discharging of energy from the energy storage unit (240) and a supply of at least a portion of the discharged energy to the energy dissipating element (260); receiving measurements (M1, M2, M3, M4) being representative of a state of at least one of the energy storage unit (240) and the energy dissipating element (260) during the discharging and the supply; and determining a functionality of at least one of the energy storage unit (240) and the energy dissipating element (260) based on the measurements (M1, M2, M3, M4). Further aspects relate to a controller (210, 218) configured to execute the method and to a drive system.

LEVELLING SYSTEM OF A PLATE CONFIGURED TO BE DISPOSED OVER A CONCRETE SECTION OF A WIND TURBINE TOWER AND METHOD OF LEVELLING A PLATE

Resumen de: EP4700192A1

Levelling system for wind turbine towers, the towers consisting of stacked sections, the system comprising a plate (1) configured to be disposed over a concrete section (50) of the wind turbine tower (100), the plate (1) having levelling means (21) configured to level the plate (1) in horizontal position over an upper surface (13) of the tower section positioned below the levelling system.

OPERATING A FLOATING WIND TURBINE

Resumen de: EP4700235A1

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).

IMAGING ARRAY FOR BIRD OR BAT DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION

Resumen de: EP4699441A2

An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind farm. The automated system may include an array of a plurality of image capturing devices independently mounted in a wind farm. The array may include a plurality of low resolution cameras and at least one high resolution camera. The plurality of low resolution cameras may be interconnected and may detect a spherical field surrounding the wind farm. A server is in communication with the array of image capturing devices. The server may automatically analyze images to classify an airborne object captured by the array of image capturing devices in response to receiving the images.

ICE FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM OF AT LEAST ONE MOVING OBJECTS MONITORING DEVICE AND/OR AT LEAST ONE MOVING OBJECTS COLLISION PREVENTION DEVICE INSTALLED ON THE TOWER OF A WIND TURBINE

Resumen de: WO2024157036A1

An ice fall protection system for at least one moving objects monitoring device and/or at least one moving objects collision prevention device installed on the tower of a wind turbine, wherein said system comprises: a mounting base (1) adapted to be fastened to the tower and comprising a flat surface (A) in a quadrilateral shape and at least one pair of opposite walls (2, 2'), at least one cover (10) comprising an ice repulsion surface (B) adapted to be installed on the tower to cover said devices and protect them from ice fall, wherein the mounting base (1) and the cover (10) are adapted to be removably connected to each other such that a removable installation of the cover (10) on the tower is achieved, with the repulsion surface (B) to present an inclination with respect to the surface of the tower, thereby repulsing the ice striking onto it.

A METHOD FOR PRODUCING GREEN HYDROGEN BY ELECTROLYSIS IN A HYBRID POWER PLANT

Resumen de: WO2024217840A1

A method for producing green hydrogen by electrolysis in a hybrid power plant (10), which comprises at least: - a wind turbine (11 ) with a rotor (11.1), a drive-train and a generator; multiple photovoltaic modules (12), - an electrolysis unit (15) for producing hydrogen by electrical power generated by the wind turbine (11) and/or the photovoltaic modules (12), an internal electrical power grid interconnecting the generator, the photovoltaic modules (12) and the electrolysis unit (15) within the power plant (10) and - a control unit (16); wherein a) electrical energy is generated by using the photovoltaic modules (12) and/or wind turbines (11 ); b) cloud coverage and/or solar radiation is measured by at least one weather sensor (14) which is located in a windward position remote of the power plant (10) and which is connected to the control unit (16) via a data link; According to a first aspect of the invention the wind turbine (11) is used as kinetic energy storage and according to another aspect of the invention the wind turbine (11) is used as an energy absorber by increasing inertia of the rotor (11.1).

WIND BLADE COMPONENT BONDING FIXTURE

Resumen de: EP4699789A2

The disclosed subject matter provides a system and method for facilitating bonding of various turbine blade components, including trailing edge inserts, or flatbacks, to the trailing edge of a wind turbine blade. The system disclosed herein ensures a consistent force is applied from root to top thereby preventing defects, e.g. paste voids, from forming. Additionally, a consistent bonding gap can be achieved due to the consistent application of force from the root to tip of the blade.

SYSTEM FORMING AN ANCHOR POINT FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE FLOATS AND INSTALLATION METHOD

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.

PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR

Resumen de: EP4701052A1

The present invention relates to a permanent magnet generator, comprising: a base (1); a stator (2) having an internal ventilation duct, wherein the outer circumference of a pressing ring of the stator (2) is in interference fit with the base (1) by means of shrink-fitting, thus creating a circumferential air duct between the base (1) and the outer circumference of a core of the stator (2); a rotor located inside the stator (2), the rotor being provided with a rotor magnetic pole (4) having a finned ventilation duct; and coolers (6) arranged at the top of the base (1). Compared with the prior art, the design of the present invention uses a novel air-water cooling method in which cooling water circulates outside of the generator, and air circulates inside the generator; the pressure head for circulation inside the generator is provided by means of the rotation of the rotor having the finned ventilation duct, while a top drive fan at the top of each cooler further provides kinetic energy for an internal circulation air path.

WIND TURBINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM

Resumen de: CN120958221A

A wind turbine lubrication system (10) is described. The system (10) comprises a lubricant reservoir (12), a pump (16) for circulating lubricant from the lubricant reservoir (12) to a driveline component (14) of the wind turbine and back to the lubricant reservoir (12). A filter assembly (18) is connected between the lubricant reservoir (12) and the driveline assembly (14). A bypass passage (30) provides a fluid connection between the filter assembly (18) and the lubricant reservoir (12) bypassing the driveline assembly (14). The fluid control device (20) is operable to select between a lubrication circuit and a cleaning circuit. The lubrication circuit includes a lubricant reservoir (12), a filter assembly (18), and a driveline assembly (14). The cleaning circuit does not include a driveline assembly (14) and includes a lubricant reservoir (12), a filter assembly (18), and a bypass passage (30). A method of maintaining a lubrication system (10) includes operating a fluid control device (20) to select a cleaning circuit. The lubricant is then circulated within the cleaning circuit during the cleaning cycle to remove contaminants from the lubricant.

STATOR SEGMENT, ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND WIND TURBINE

Nº publicación: EP4701045A1 25/02/2026

Solicitante:

SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS [DK]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S

Resumen de: EP4701045A1

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.