Resumen de: DE102023132979A1
Eine Lageranordnung (1), insbesondere in einer Windkraftanlage, umfasst einen Lagerring (3) und ein mit dem Lagerring (3) verbundenes Anschlussbauteil (2), wobei zwischen dem Lagerring (3) und dem Anschlussbauteil (2) mindestens ein einem Wandern des Lagerrings (3) gegenüber dem Anschlussbauteil (2) entgegenwirkendes Einlegeelement (11, 13) angeordnet ist, welches als einseitig, insbesondere beidseitig, nichtmetallisch beschichtetes Blechteil ausgebildet ist.
Resumen de: DE102023132983A1
Eine Wälzlageranordnung (1), insbesondere in einer Windkraftanlage, umfasst zwei unter Ermöglichung von Mikroschlupf miteinander verbundene Komponenten (3, 6), nämlich einen Lagerring (3) sowie ein Anschlussbauteil (6), das heißt eine Welle (6) oder ein gehäusefestes Teil, wobei an der Kontaktfläche zwischen den beiden Komponenten (3, 6) Schmierrillen (7) ausgebildet sind, welche sich ohne Verbindung zum Lagerinnenraum von einer ersten Außenfläche des Lagerrings (3) zu einer zweiten, gegenüberliegenden Außenfläche des Lagerrings (3) erstrecken.
Resumen de: DE102024104799A1
Hydrodynamische Rotorwellengleitlagerung für eine Rotorwelle (2) insbesondere einer Windkraftanlage, umfassend wenigstens zwei separate Radiallager (5, 6) jeweils umfassend mehrere Radiallagersegmente (8, 11), die in einem Lagergehäuse gehaltert sind, wobei jedes Radiallager (5, 6) ein separates Radiallagergehäuse (7, 10) aufweist, wobei die axial voneinander beabstandeten Radiallagergehäuse (7, 10) über Verbindungselemente (14) direkt oder indirekt miteinander verbunden sind.
Resumen de: DE102023132978A1
Eine Wälzlageranordnung (1), insbesondere in einer Windkraftanlage, umfasst einen Lagerring (5), ein Umgebungsbauteil (2, 3), sowie eine den Lagerring (5) vom Umgebungsbauteil (2, 3) trennende, elektrisch isolierende Pulverlackschicht (7), welche eine Dicke (d7) von mindestens 0,05 ‰ und höchstens 2 ‰ des Fugendurchmessers (Di) aufweist, wobei der Fugendurchmesser (Di) an der Kontaktfläche zwischen der Pulverlackschicht (7) und einer Umfangsfläche eines metallischen Grundkörpers des Lagerrings (5) zu messen ist.
Resumen de: DE102023132981A1
Ein Verfahren zur Montage drehfest miteinander verbundener Komponenten (2, 3) einer Lageranordnung (1) umfasst folgende Schritte:- Breitstellung zweier rotationssymmetrischer Komponenten (2, 3), nämlich eines Lagerrings (3) sowie einer mit diesem zu verbindenden Anschlusskomponente (2), wobei eine der beiden Komponenten (2, 3) an einer der anderen Komponente (3, 2) zugewandten Fläche eine ringförmig umlaufende Vertiefung (12, 15) aufweist,- Ausfüllen der ringförmig umlaufenden Vertiefung (12, 15) mit einem Elastomer,- Zusammenschieben der beiden Komponenten (2, 3), wobei durch diejenige Komponente (2, 3), in die das Elastomer eingebracht wurde, eine an das Elastomer in Axialrichtung der betreffenden Komponente (2, 3) anschließende metallische Führungsfläche (4, 11) bereitgestellt wird, und wobei eine metallische Oberfläche (11, 4) der zweiten Komponente (3, 2) über die Führungsfläche (4, 11) hinaus geschoben wird, bis die genannte metallische Oberfläche (11, 4) auf dem Elastomer kraftübertragend aufliegt und hierbei in Axialrichtung von der Führungsfläche (4, 11) beabstandet ist.
Resumen de: EP4560139A2
A nacelle-mounted multiple-appliance lift system has a first lifting appliance and a second lifting appliance mounted in a nacelle of a wind turbine. The first and second lifting appliances are each mounted on main bearing housing securements, gearbox pillow blocks, or both the main bearing housing securements and the gearbox pillow blocks. The first and second lifting appliances share one or both of the main bearing housing securements and the gearbox pillow blocks.
Resumen de: BE1032107A1
Die vorliegende praktische neue Erfindung stellt einen Sicherheitsketten-Tester und eine Drehzahlüberschreitungsüberwachungssystem für Windkraftanlagen zur Verfügung, einschließlich des Tester-Hauptkörpers, auf dem eine Stromversorgungsschnittstelle, ein Touch-Display, eine erste Drehzahlschnittstelle, eine zweite Drehzahlschnittstelle sowie ein Stromschalter angeordnet sind. Die erste und die zweite Drehzahlschnittstelle dienen jeweils zur Verbindung mit dem Drehzahlüberschreitungsüberwachungssystem; Innerhalb des Touch-Displays befinden sich ein Einstellungsfenster für das Übersetzungsverhältnis, ein Einstellungsfenster für die erste Drehzahl, ein Einstellungsfenster für die zweite Drehzahl vor der Übersetzung, ein Einstellungsfenster für die zweite Drehzahl nach der Übersetzung, eine Starttaste sowie eine Synchronisierungstaste; Eine Funktionskomponente, die innerhalb des Touch-Displays angeordnet ist, dient zum Einstellen von Arbeitsparametern. Da auf dem Tester ein Einstellungsfenster für das Übersetzungsverhältnis, ein Einstellungsfenster für die erste Drehzahl, ein Einstellungsfenster für die zweite Drehzahl vor der Übersetzung und ein Einstellungsfenster für die zweite Drehzahl nach der Übersetzung vorhanden sind, kann der Drehzahlüberschreitungsüberwachungsteil des Sicherheitskettensystems der Windkraftanlage bei Tests der einzelnen Teile des Sicherheitskettensystems der Windkraftanlage effektiv getestet werden.
Resumen de: GB2635846A
An apparatus for vertically lifting and installing a variable-diameter unbalanced-load device, the apparatus comprising: a track (10) and a track-type transport device (20) mounted on the track (10); and further comprising: a lifting frame (30), comprising a plurality of support columns (31) and, connected at the upper portions of the support columns, a mounting rod (32), wherein the lifting frame (30) is disposed transversely above the track (10); and further comprising: a plurality of groups of lifting centralized-control apparatuses (40) mounted at different orientations on the outer side of the lifting frame (30), wherein the lifting centralized-control apparatuses (40) are used, after the track-type transport device (20) transports a variable-diameter unbalanced-load device into the lifting frame (30), for stably lifting the variable-diameter unbalanced-load device to a mounting position. Additionally disclosed is a method for vertically lifting and installing a variable-diameter unbalanced-load device. The apparatus and the method are highly versatile, reduce installation difficulty, are successful at reducing risks such as severe weather, have a high safety coefficient, can adapt to the requirements of complex lifting working conditions such as variable-diameter tower sections and unbalanced loads, occupy a small amount of space, involve little auxiliary installation work, and are relatively economical in installation.
Resumen de: WO2024193855A1
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: JP2025081857A
【課題】風車の断線・短絡位置を簡単・迅速且つより正確に特定する。【解決手段】本発明の風車用避雷装置の故障位置検出方法は、レセプターを付設したブレードを有するローターをタワー上に軸支し、レセプターの受雷電流を接地するダウンコンダクターを上記レセプターと接続される複数の導線で構成したものに対し、該複数の各導線の端子部にダウンコンダクターの回路の故障位置を検出する検出器を接続し、ダウンコンダクターの導線の切断又は短絡の位置を検出するもので、ダウンコンダクターの導線の端子部より信号を送信し、該送信端側でインピーダンスを測定し、該測定値より導線上の断線位置又は短絡位置を特定する。【選択図】図2
Resumen de: EP4560135A1
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Schwingungstilgeranordnung (40; 140) für ein längliches erstes Bauelement (10; 30), welches an einem Anschlussende (11; 31) entlang einer Längsrichtung (LD) des ersten Bauelements (10; 30) zur mechanischen Verbindung mit einem zweiten Bauelement (20) eingerichtet ist. Um die Probleme durch Tonhaltigkeiten bei Windenergieanlagen (1) auf einfache und kostengünstige Weise zu reduzieren, umfasst die Schwingungstilgeranordnung (40; 140) mindestens zwei Tilgergruppen (41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e), welche in einem Endabschnitt (12; 32) des ersten Bauelements (10; 30) mit dem Anschlussende (11; 31) angeordnet sind und entlang der Längsrichtung (LD) voneinander beabstandet sind, wobei jede der Tilgergruppen (41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e) eine Vielzahl von einzelnen Schwingungstilgern (42a, 42b, 42c, 42d, 42e) umfasst, die an einer Umfangswand (14) des ersten Bauelements (10; 30) entlang einer Umfangsrichtung (CD) verteilt angeordnet sind. Die Erfindung betrifft ferner eine Windenergieanlage (1).
Resumen de: EP4559856A1
The present invention relates to a holding device (1) for attaching an object (2) to a lifting device (3) and for placing the object (2) onto a platform (4) of an offshore wind turbine, comprising a main structure (5) for being attached to a lifting part (6) of the lifting device (3) and a plurality of holding ropes (7) for being attached to attachment spots (8) of the object (2), wherein the holding ropes (7) are attached to the main structure (5) mutually spaced-apart. The holding ropes (7) of the plurality of holding ropes (7) are attached to the main structure (5) by a plurality of winches (9), wherein the winches (9) are configured for being operated independently by a control device (10), wherein the control device (10) is configured to operate the winches (9) in a way to compensate a swinging movement of the lifting device (3). The invention also relates to a method for placing an object (2) onto a platform (4) of an offshore wind turbine.
Resumen de: WO2024049403A1
An electrical machine includes a shaft, a carrier structure arranged circumferentially around the shaft and defining a circumferential surface, a plurality of conducting coils secured to the carrier structure, and a cooling system. The cooling system includes an inlet manifold for providing a cooling fluid to the electrical machine, an outlet manifold for removing the cooling fluid from the electrical machine, and at least one passageway in fluid communication with the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold. The at least one passageway is arranged between two adjacent conducting coils of the plurality of conducting coils. The at least one passageway defines an inlet portion including a fluid inlet in fluid communication with the inlet manifold, an outlet portion including a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the outlet manifold, and a return portion arranged between the inlet portion and the outlet portion. The return portion defines a length such that the inlet portion and the outlet portion are arranged in contact with each other along respective lengths of the inlet and outlet portions so that a conductive potential of the at least one passageway is reduced.
Resumen de: WO2024017612A1
The invention relates to a device (1) for determining the elongation of a connection (2) submerged in an aquatic environment between a first time t1 and a second time t2. According to the invention, the device comprises acoustic wave transmitting means (11) rigidly attached to the connection at a first position (111) on the connection (2), acoustic wave reflecting means (12) rigidly attached to the connection at a second position (121) on the connection (2), and receiving means (13) for receiving the acoustic waves reflected off the reflecting means (12), the receiving means being rigidly attached to the connection at the first position. According to the invention, the device comprises means for determining a first distance d1 between the first position (111) and the second position (121) according to the travel time of the acoustic waves at the first time t1 and a second distance d2 between the first position (111) and the second position (121) according to the travel time of the acoustic waves at the second time t2. According to the invention, the means for determining the first and second distances comprise at least one of the following means: - means for determining at least one value of the temperature of the aquatic environment; - means for determining at least one value of the salinity of the aquatic environment.
Resumen de: WO2024017448A1
A service unit (24) for a wind turbine (10) nacelle (14) that includes a main nacelle unit (22) having a main housing outer wall (72) and a base frame (98) with a mounting pad (100). The base frame (98) is configured to be attached to a tower (12) of the wind turbine (10). The service unit (24) includes a frame (38) that extends between a first end (40) and a second end (42) to define a longitudinal axis (A2) of the service unit (24), and sidewalls (44, 44a, 44b) that define an interior (50). A crane (26) is located within the interior (50) of the service unit (24) and includes a crane base (62) with a mounting interface (68) configured to be connected to the mounting pad (100) to couple the crane (26) to the base frame (98) of the main nacelle unit (22). The crane base (62) is rotatably movable between a stored position where the mounting interface (68) is positioned within the interior (50) of the service unit (24), and a deployed position where the mounting interface (68) extends through one of the sidewalls (44a, 44b) of the service unit (24). A method of erecting or servicing a wind turbine using the service unit (24) is also disclosed.
Resumen de: WO2024018001A1
A method for determining the production availability of an offshore wind farm The present invention concerns a method for determining the production availability of an offshore wind farm (10) comprising at least one floating wind turbine (11), the method comprising: - obtaining wind farm data, - obtaining strategy data relative to operation and maintenance resources to carry out an action on the floating wind turbine(s) (11), - obtaining meteorological data relative to an offshore environment for the offshore wind farm (10) over a given period of time, - determining motion parameters as a function of the wind farm data and of the meteorological data, and - determining the production availability of the offshore wind farm (10) in the offshore environment over the given period of time on the basis of the wind farm data, of the strategy data, of the meteorological data, and of the determined motion parameters.
Resumen de: CN119585984A
A rotary machine includes a field winding assembly and an armature winding assembly having a plurality of winding modules. Each of the plurality of winding modules includes a plurality of conductive coils and at least one armature winding support structure. The armature winding support structure includes a body and a plurality of slots defined between adjacent teeth extending radially from the body. The plurality of slots receive and support a subset of the plurality of conductive coils therein. The armature winding support structure further includes a plurality of support bars disposed within the body and a fiber reinforced composite structure secured around each of the plurality of winding modules.
Resumen de: WO2024016057A1
A diversely useful wind power generation system for use with an existing structure such as a building. The system has one or more wind capture funnels located at a first location of the existing structure such as at or adjacent its roof. An air pressure powered rotor mechanically coupled to a generator at a second location of the existing structure, such as inside or at ground level. A conduit fluidly connects the one or more wind capture funnels at the first location to the air pressure powered rotor at the second location of the existing structure.
Resumen de: EP4560138A1
The present disclosure relates to methods (100, 200) for determining wake behavior in a wind farm. A method (100) comprises determining (100) a metric that is indicative of atmospheric instability for a plurality of wind turbines in the wind farm, selecting (120) a set of wind turbines of the plurality of wind turbines for which the corresponding metric indicates lowest atmospheric instability, determining (130) the atmospheric instability based on wind conditions at the selected set of wind turbines, and determining (140) the wake behavior in the wind farm based on the determined atmospheric instability. The present disclosure further relates to wind farm controllers (36), wind turbines (10) and wind farms.
Resumen de: WO2024016068A1
A tool for lifting a main shaft of a wind turbine has a rail having a first end and a second end, the rail configured to be fixedly mounted proximate the first end of the rail to the main shaft proximate a rotor hub mounting end of the main shaft. A counterweight is movably mounted on the rail to permit moving the counterweight longitudinally along the rail. A lug is fixedly mounted on the rail proximate the first end of the rail, the lug configured to be securable to a lifting device so that the rail can be suspended from the lifting device. Use of a counterweighted lifting tool such as the one described above permits mounting and dismounting the main shaft underneath a nacelle-mounted lift system.
Resumen de: EP4560424A1
A self-adaptive adjustment method and device for flight parameters of an unmanned aerial vehicle for wind turbine inspection, and apparatus is provided. The method includes: determining a wind turbine inspection route stage of the unmanned aerial vehicle being currently located during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle, according to a real-time position of the unmanned aerial vehicle and a relative position relationship between the unmanned aerial vehicle and a wind turbine; determining standard flight parameters according to the wind turbine inspection route stage of the unmanned aerial vehicle being currently located; correcting real-time flight parameters of the unmanned aerial vehicle based on the standard flight parameters; controlling the unmanned aerial vehicle to fly according to the corrected flight parameters in the wind turbine inspection route stage currently located.
Resumen de: WO2024019645A1
The present disclosure relates to a wind power plant nacelle (101) adapted to be mounted to a wind power plant tower (102). The wind power plant nacelle (101) comprises nacelle mounting means (103a-e; 123a-c; 109, 110) adapted to co-operate with corresponding platform mounting means (204a-e; 223a-c 213a-b, 214a-b), comprised in a missile launch platform (200), enabling a missile launch platform (200) to be mounted to the wind power plant nacelle (101). The wind power plant nacelle (101) comprises at least one nacelle interface means (106, 107, 108) adapted to provide transfer of at least one of communication and power between the wind power plant nacelle (101) and a missile launch platform (200) via corresponding connections (150, 151, 152).
Resumen de: EP4560134A1
Disclosed are a bottom outlet structure of a wind turbine generator and an installation method thereof. The bottom outlet structure of the wind turbine generator includes a nacelle cover (100) and a heat dissipation assembly (400). A generator (300) of the wind turbine generator is installed in the nacelle cover (100) through a frame (200), a ventilation port (101) is formed at a bottom of the nacelle cover (100), and a first installation position is formed at the ventilation port (101); an accommodation space (201) is formed between the frame (200) and the ventilation port (101), and the accommodation space (201) is provided at intervals below the generator (300); a second installation position is formed on the nacelle cover (100), and the second installation position is accommodated in the accommodation space (201); and the heat dissipation assembly (400) is detachably connected to the first installation position or the second installation position.
Resumen de: EP4560136A1
A pitch assembly for a wind turbine includes a pitch bearing comprising an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of gear teeth arranged on one of the inner race or the outer race. The pitch assembly further includes a pitch drive mechanism having a pitch drive motor and a primary pitch drive pinion. The primary pitch drive pinion is configured to rotate one of the inner race or the outer race of the pitch bearing about a pitch axis by engaging with a first set of the plurality of gear teeth. The pitch assembly also includes a secondary pinion engaging a second set of the plurality of gear teeth. The secondary pinion is constructed of a deformable material such that backlash is eliminated between the secondary pinion and the plurality of gear teeth, thereby minimizing micro-pitching of the pitch assembly.
Nº publicación: EP4560137A1 28/05/2025
Solicitante:
NAT UNIV PUSAN IND UNIV COOP FOUND [KR]
Pusan National University Industry-University Cooperation Foundation
Resumen de: EP4560137A1
The present invention relates to a bladeless wind energy harvester including: a bluff body; an obstacle spaced apart from the bluff body and having a longer plane section than the bluff body; a gear box located below the bluff body to rotatably support the bluff body and transferring the rotation of the bluff body; and a generator connected to the gear box by means of a shaft, wherein the bluff body and the obstacle are parallel to each other so that the bluff body oscillates by means of vortices generated from the interaction of wind with the bluff body and obstacle to allow the generator to generate electric energy.