Resumen de: US2025369418A1
A pitch controlled wind turbine comprising a tower, a nacelle mounted on the tower, a hub mounted rotatably on the nacelle, and at least three wind turbine blades, wherein each wind turbine blade extends between a root end connected to the hub via a pitch mechanism, and a tip end; the wind turbine further comprising at least three blade connecting members, each blade connecting member extending between from a connection point on one wind turbine blade and towards a connection point on a neighbouring wind turbine blade, the connecting points each located at a connection region of a respective blade; and each wind turbine blade comprising a spar cap extending in a blade spanwise outboard direction between the root end and the tip end, and a reinforcing member having an anchor end and a connection end, the connection end having the connection point, the reinforcing member extending continuously from the connection point to the anchor end which overlaps a portion of the spar cap outboard of the connection point so as to transfer load between the spar cap and the respective connecting member.
Resumen de: US2025369424A1
Disclosed is an explainable method for monitoring a state of a generator of a wind turbine generator system on the basis of a spatio-temporal graph. The method includes: S1: acquiring data collected by a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system; S2: carrying out data understanding on the SCADA data, selecting features associated with the generator, and carrying out data preparation on the selected feature data, and obtaining valid data; S3: embedding the SCADA data, and forming a directed spatio-temporal graph data sequence; and S4: carrying out modeling of a normal behavior model of the generator on the constructed directed spatio-temporal graph data sequence, computing a full-graph-level residual and a node-level residual, computing a residual through an exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) control chart method, carrying out full-graph-level state monitoring on the generator, forming a fault information transmission chain relation, and enhancing explainability and robustness of a monitoring result.
Resumen de: US2025368299A1
A floating foundation for an offshore wind turbine having a tower defining a vertical direction, the floating foundation comprising at least three vertical sections and at least two horizontal sections, wherein the vertical sections and the horizontal sections are tubular members, arranged in an alternating manner, and connected together by interpenetrating tube joints and wherein one of the vertical sections is arranged to receive the tower.
Resumen de: US2025369901A1
A blade inspection system includes: a transmitter of electromagnetic waves mounted in a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV); a receiver of electromagnetic waves mounted in a second UAV; at least one processor communicably coupled to the transmitter and the receiver; and a memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor. The instructions causes the at least one processor to execute: emitting electromagnetic waves from the transmitter to the rotating surfaces of the blades of a wind power plant in a state where the first UAV and the second UAV face each other with the blades sandwiched therebetween; receiving, by the receiver, at least one of a reflected wave and a diffracted wave generated by the blades due to the emission of the electromagnetic waves from the transmitter; and determining whether there is an abnormality in the blades through analysis of the reflected wave or the diffracted wave.
Resumen de: US2025366462A1
An automated system for mitigating risk from a wind turbine includes a plurality of optical imaging sensors. A controller receives and analyzes images from the optical imaging sensors to automatically send a signal to curtail operation of the wind turbine to a predetermined risk mitigating level when the controller determines from images received from the optical imaging sensors that an airborne animal is at risk from the wind turbine.
Resumen de: US2025369422A1
A small turbine generator is connected to a wind turbine. The wind turbine spins freely due to a variable wind force on the wind turbine. The generator includes a spinning rotor that is responsive and spins proportional to spin of the wind turbine. A stator is connected to an actuator. The stator is selectively moved by the actuator nearer to or further from the rotor to vary the electrical power generated. Movement of the stator is controlled such that an electrical measure, such as voltage of the electrical power generated, does not exceed a threshold level.
Resumen de: US2025369423A1
A monitoring system for a wind turbine system, may comprise: thickness sensors and vibration sensors disposed on the monitored system, controller processors coupled to the sensors to receive and geo-tag sensor data, and communication devices for transmitting geo-tagged data. A communication device for receiving the geo-tagged data, and servers to analyze the data from the sensors to determine, e.g., element thickness and/or vibration producing events, and to compare same to standardized exception data therefor; wherein when an exception exists, to generate and communicate an alert therefrom via a display, a human interface device and/or the communication device. Additional sensors such as temperature sensors, strain gages, flow sensors, leak sensors and/or other sensors may also be disposed on the wind turbine system, and data therefrom processed to determine exceptions.
Resumen de: US2025369419A1
Disclosed systems and devices relate to generating energy using spherical wind turbines with dimples. The systems, devices, and methods described herein relate to a wind turbine with no blades or propellers. Currently, wind turbines with blades or propellers can have their functionality impaired by the presence of dust, soot, or ash particles in the air. This makes it difficult to operate current wind turbines in certain harsh environments. In this device, a spherical shell entirely encapsulates the generator, such that dust, soot, or ash particles do not interfere with the turbine. In some embodiments, the dimples capture wind to rotate the spherical shell. In some embodiments, the outer surface of the spherical shell is covered with flexible solar cells. In some embodiments, the flexible solar cells sit inside the dimples.
Resumen de: US2025368478A1
According to one embodiment, a crane configured for a wind turbine having a nacelle with a nacelle hatch may include a post configured to couple the crane with the nacelle of the wind turbine, a step coupled with the post, the step sized and shaped such that at least a portion of the step is positioned and located below the nacelle hatch when the post is coupled with the nacelle of the wind turbine, a column extending away from the step, and an arm coupled with the column, wherein the arm is selectively rotatable about the column to position a distal end of the arm above the nacelle hatch.
Resumen de: US2025374445A1
Systems, methods, and articles for a portable power case are disclosed. The portable power case is comprised of at least one battery and at least one PCB. The portable power case is operable to supply power to a transceiver. The portable power case is operable to be charged using a DC power source (e.g., solar panel, wind turbine, water turbine). A plurality of portable power cases, DC power sources, and transceivers are operable to form a mesh network.
Resumen de: US2025373115A1
A magnetic rotating mechanism has at least one layer structure. Each layer structure has at least one rotating arm (4), at least one securing base (14), a rotating axle (2), a top board (17), and a bottom board (15). The at least one rotating arm (4) is located between the top board (17) and the bottom board (15). The at least one securing base (14) is mounted on the bottom board (15). At least one permanent magnet is mounted on each one of the rotating arm (4) and the securing base (14). The permanent magnet on each rotating arm (4) has a magnetic pole direction parallel to the diameter direction of the rotating circle, and the permanent magnet on each securing base (14) has a magnetic pole direction parallel with an axle direction of the rotating axle (2).
Resumen de: DE102024115205A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein System zum kombinierten Testen eines Rotorblatts (2) einer Windenergieanlage und eines Rotorblattlagers (3) einer Windenergieanlage, umfassend: eine Prüfstandbasis (1) mit einem an der Prüfstandbasis (1) angeordneten Prüfstandlager (4), wobei das Prüfstandlager (4) eingerichtet ist, das Rotorblattlager (3) mit dem daran angeordneten Rotorblatt (2) aufzunehmen, so dass mittels des Prüfstandlagers (4) ein Drehfreiheitsgrad für das Rotorblattlager (3) bereitgestellt ist; einen Pitch-Lock-Mechanismus (7, 7') zum Bereitstellen eines festgelegten Pitchs des Rotorblatts (2) gegenüber der Prüfstandbasis (1); eine erste Rotationsaktorik (5) zum Beaufschlagen des Rotorblattlagers (3) mit einer Rotationsbewegung, zum Testen des Rotorblattlagers (3); eine Blattaktorik (9) zum Auslenken des Rotorblatts (2), zum Testen des Rotorblatts (2). Die Erfindung betrifft auch ein Verfahren zum kombinierten Testen eines Rotorblatts (2) einer Windenergieanlage und eines Rotorblattlagers (3) einer Windenergieanlage.
Resumen de: DE102024115517A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Gleitlagersegment (1,2) zum hydrodynamischen Lagern einer Rotorwelle (3) einer Windenergieanlage (4), aufweisend zumindest die folgenden Komponenten:- eine Gleitfläche (5) zum reibungsarm rotierbaren Abstützen einer Rotorwelle (3); und- einen Sockel (6), in welchem die Gleitfläche (5) aufgenommen ist,wobei die Gleitfläche (5) mittels des Sockels (6) in einer Lageraufnahme (7) eines Lagergehäuses (8) positioniert fixierbar ist. Das Gleitlagersegment ist vor allem dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Sockel (6) gehäuseseitig eine Justageaufnahme (9) aufweist, mittels der ein separates Justageelement (11) zum Einstellen eines Abstands (10) zwischen der Gleitfläche (5) und der Lageraufnahme (7) aufnehmbar ist.Mit dem vorgeschlagenen Gleitlagersegment ist das Lagerspiel eines hydrodynamischen Gleitlagers kostengünstig und schnell einstellbar.
Resumen de: DE102024114960A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Elektrolysesystem für ein Offshore-Bauwerk, umfassend mindestens einen Elektrolyseur, eingerichtet zum Generieren von Wasserstoff und von unter Druck stehendem Sauerstoff, und mindestens eine erste gasbetriebene Pumpe, eingerichtet zum Fördern von Wasser auf das Offshore-Bauwerk, wobei die erste gasbetriebene Pumpe mit dem Elektrolyseur fluidtechnisch gekoppelt ist, derart, dass die erste gasbetriebene Pumpe mit dem generierten und unter Druck stehenden Sauerstoff antreibbar ist.
Resumen de: DE102024205143A1
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anordnung mit einer Welle (103), einer Hohlwelle (109) und einem Verbinder (107); wobei die Welle (103) und die Hohlwelle (109) mittels des Verbinders (107) drehfest fixiert sind und sich ausgehend von dem Verbinder (107) in dieselbe axiale Richtung erstrecken. Der Verbinder (107) bildet einen Hohlraum aus, der ein axiales Ende der Hohlwelle (109) aufnimmt.
Resumen de: WO2025247939A1
The present invention presents a method for optimizing hoisting performance of components in situ using an up- tower crane (1) mounted in or on a wind turbine (11) nacelle (8). The method reduces the operation complexity, time consumption and costs of hoisting before, during and after the hoisting procedure and at the same time narrow down the working location to a minimum. A wind turbine (11) comprises a tower (12) and a nacelle (8) having a hub (9) end and a hoisting system comprises an up- tower crane (1) arranged in or on the nacelle (8), wherein the up- tower crane (1) is configured to hoist a component (13) according to a load rating chart. The lifting capacity of the up- tower crane (1), in cooperation with the wind turbine (11), is defined by the load rating chart. The load rating chart defines a plurality of hoisting zones (5,10,30,31,50,51) having different lifting capacity. The up- tower crane (1) comprises a crane boom (3) and a main wire having a hook arrangement (4, 14). The up- tower crane (1) is configured to yaw into at least one crane (1) yaw position. The method comprises the following acts of: - selecting at least one of said plurality of hoisting zones (5,10,30,31,50,51), - determining a first nacelle (8) yaw position of said nacelle (8), - determining a first load position of said component (13), - yawing said up- tower crane (1) to a first crane (1) yaw position, such that said crane boom (3) extends in a boom direction of the nacelle (8)'s hub (9) end
Resumen de: WO2025247434A1
The present invention relates to a wind power plant comprising at least one wind turbine (1) having a vertical rotational axis and a support column (4) having a support assembly. The wind turbine (1) comprises a horizontally mounted rotor with blades (11, 11 ') arranged from above on the support column (4) and at least one power generator (16). The support assembly comprises a base (6) for housing at least one wind turbine (1) comprising three vertically arranged blade modules (2) arranged one above the other. Each blade module (2) comprises three vertically arranged blades (11, 11 '), each of which is mounted on its own alignment shaft (12), wherein the three alignment shafts (12) are arranged vertically parallel to each other. The blades (11, 11 ') of the blade module (2) are arranged symmetrically in one horizontal plane so that together they form substantially a propeller without a direct common centre fit. Each individual alignment shaft (12) is common to a trio of superimposed blades (11, 11 '), one from each blade module (2) belonging to a single wind turbine assembly (1). The wind turbine (1) is arranged in a cage (5), which is part of the support assembly, to protect the wind turbine from birds and larger flying objects.
Resumen de: WO2025247815A1
A rotor arm for use in a wind turbine, the rotor arm having a hub end and a tip end, a mass member being provided near the tip end having a weight of between 10% and 100%, preferably between 20% and 50% of the weight of the rotor arm, the mass member being connected to the hub end of the blade or to another mass member of another rotor arm of the wind turbine.
Resumen de: WO2025247493A1
The present disclosure relates to methods (100) for rotating an unbalanced hub (20) of a wind turbine (10), to methods (200) for mounting at least one wind turbine blade (22) to a wind turbine hub (20) and to wind turbine hubs (20). A method (100) comprises removably connecting a blade holder (29) to the hub (20), and using a weight of the blade holder (29) to rotate the hub (20).
Resumen de: WO2025247462A1
A computerized method of fault prioritization for a distributed system of renewable energy production assets is described Fault notifications, each comprising an identification of an energy production asset with a fault and one or more fault parameters for that fault, are received. A fault prioritization is determined from the fault parameters and from at least one further parameter for each fault indicative of current projected possible operation of the renewable energy production asset affected by that fault on remediation of the fault. A method of fault remediation for a distributed system of renewable energy production assets comprising such a method of fault prioritization is also described, as is a computer system adapted to perform such a method of fault prioritization.
Resumen de: WO2025247550A1
A wind turbine rotor blade comprising • a blade root, • a blade tip, • a blade length, • a tip section including the blade tip and extending over 5 % of the blade length or less, • a main section extending over 50 % of the blade length or more and ending at the tip section, and • a cross section having, at each position along the blade length, ˗ a chord and ˗ a maximum thickness at a maximum thickness chord position, • wherein the wind turbine rotor blade is designed to be operated with variable pitch angle, a design pitch angle being the angle at which the wind turbine rotor at a design tip speed ratio extracts maximum power from the wind, • wherein in a projection onto the rotor plane of the wind turbine rotor blade arranged at the design pitch angle, the maximum thickness chord position throughout the main section is offset from the pitch axis towards the leading edge.
Resumen de: WO2025247492A1
The present disclosure relates to wind turbine blades (22), sets and methods (100) for mounting a wind turbine blade (22) to a wind turbine rotor hub (20). A method comprises hoisting and moving (110) a blade (22) to approach a rotor hub (20) such that a guiding funnel (33) guides a pin (24). One of the blade (22) and rotor hub (20) comprises the pin (24), and the other of the blade (22) and rotor hub (20) comprises the funnel (33) to receive the pin (24). A shock absorber (35) at least partially surrounds the guiding funnel (33) in a circumferential direction of the guiding funnel (33) to absorb kinetic energy along at least a radial direction (37) of the blade (22). The method further comprises further moving (120) the blade (22) towards the rotor hub (20), and introducing (130) a plurality of fasteners into a pitch bearing (72).
Resumen de: WO2025247483A1
The present disclosure relates to a method (100) of operating a wind turbine (10) comprising a tower (15), a rotor (18) with blades (22) and a plurality of actuators. The method (100) includes real time control of a clearance between the tower (15) and the blades (22). It comprises receiving wind turbine operational data (315) and using a first model (344) of the clearance between the tower (15) and the blades (22) to estimate a clearance based on the wind turbine operation data (315). The first model (344) takes into account blade dynamics and tower dynamics. Furthermore, the estimated clearance is used to, at least partially, define actuator commands for the wind turbine actuators. Finally, the method (100) comprises controlling the actuators according to the actuator commands. The disclosure also relates to a control unit (620) for a wind turbine (10) configured to implement such method (100).
Resumen de: WO2025250886A1
A structural monitoring system for a wind turbine blade includes a sensing system disposed in a structural cavity of the wind turbine blade. The sensor system has at least one sensor for detecting and recording anomalies in the wind turbine blade. A vortex generation-based energy harvester for a wind turbine blade is also disclosed. The energy harvester includes a generator configured to generate power and an air turbine having at least one blade operatively connected to the generator. The energy harvester is on the surface of the wind turbine blade to generate a vortex as air flows over an outer surface of the wind turbine blade.
Nº publicación: JP2025175743A 03/12/2025
Solicitante:
サイエンスリサーチ株式会社
Resumen de: JP2025175743A
【課題】加工が簡単で低コストであり、エネルギーロスが少ない垂直軸型風車の提供。【解決手段】回転軸2の周りに等間隔で放射状に設けられた複数の大翼板3および小翼板4であり、それぞれ回転軸2の一回転方向R側に湾曲した1枚の金属板からなり、それぞれ複数の鱗状の切欠きによって形成された複数の鱗状片34,44であり、回転軸2の一回転方向Rと反対側に斜めに曲折された複数の鱗状片33,44を有する複数の大翼板3および小翼板4を備える垂直軸型風車1である。【選択図】図2