Resumen de: EP4597799A1
The present invention describes a generator (100) for a wind turbine, comprising a rotor device (101) rotatable around a rotary axis (107), a stator device (102) comprising a winding arrangement (103),wherein between an axial end of the stator device (102) and the rotor device (101) a cooling volume is formed, and an air guiding arrangement (120) arranged within the cooling volume for separating the cooling volume into a radial inner section (112) and a radial outer section (113). The air guiding arrangement (120) forms an air inlet opening (104), such that cooling air (111) is flowable from the radial inner section (112) against the air guiding arrangement (120) and through the air inlet opening (104) into the radial outer section (113), wherein the winding arrangement (103) extends from the axial end of the stator into the radial outer section (113).
Resumen de: WO2024095135A1
A system for opening a roof panel of a nacelle of a wind turbine comprises a bracket arm mountable in the nacelle beneath the roof panel. The bracket arm is pivotally connectable to a sidewall of the nacelle inside the nacelle and mountable underneath the roof panel to a portion of the roof panel. The system further comprises a lifting device mountable in the nacelle, the lifting device operable when connected to the roof panel to move the roof panel vertically and horizontally to move the roof panel into a vertical orientation by the sidewall of the nacelle outside the nacelle.
Resumen de: EP4596389A1
The present invention relates to a device for supporting an offshore wind turbine tower. The device comprises a first body (1), a support body (3) attached to the first body (1), a second body (2) and a plurality of legs (4) attached to the second body (2). The support body (3) has a cylindrical interior and is configured to provide support for and connection of a wind turbine tower (10). The first body (1) comprises a central portion (5) connected to the support body (3) and a plurality of hollow arms (6), connected with the central portion (5). Each hollow arm (6) comprises a through-hole (7) configured to allow a leg (4) to pass through the through-hole. The first body (1) has a volume and a weight configured to provide, when empty, a buoyancy of at least 20% of the weight of the entire device, the weight of the first body (1) being less than 8% of the weight of the entire device. The legs (4) and/or the first body (1) have a locking system configured to lock the relative position between the legs and the first body.
Resumen de: WO2024067935A1
The present invention relates to a method for operating a wind turbine during an undervoltage event where a grid voltage drops to an undervoltage value, wherein the wind turbine comprises a generator being operatively connected to a power grid, an auxiliary system comprising one or more auxiliary electrical components and one or more auxiliary electrical loads, an auxiliary transformer being operatively connected on a primary side to the generator and to the power grid, and being operatively connected on a secondary side to the auxiliary system, and a load controller being arranged to reduce one or more auxiliary electrical loads in the auxiliary system in response to a detected undervoltage event, the method comprising the steps of determining, using the load controller, that an undervoltage event has occurred, and reducing, using the load controller, one or more auxiliary electrical loads in the auxiliary system thereby preventing tripping of one or more auxiliary electrical components or tripping of the entire wind turbine. The present invention also relates to a wind turbine arranged to perform this method.
Resumen de: WO2024072209A1
A movable bolting tool comprises a toolhead 3 for manipulating nut and bolt assemblies 11 a-f, 12a-f and a trolley for moving the toolhead 3 along a circumference of a bolted flange assembly 10, which trolley comprises a frame 4 carrying a toolhead supporting assembly 1, 67, 9a, 9b for lifting the toolhead 3 from a manipulated nut and bolt assembly and, after circumferential movement, for engaging the toolhead 3 with a next to be manipulated nut and bolt assembly: wherein the toolhead supporting assembly 1, 67, 9a, 9b is arranged substantially parallel to the substantially vertical lifting direction of the toolhead 3, the toolhead 3 is connected to the toolhead supporting assembly with a pivotable connection 80 allowing rotation about multiple axes; and a toolhead rotation constraining device 95 is arranged at a distance from the pivotable connection 80, and configured to constrain the rotation.
Resumen de: CN120051631A
A robotic applicator device (40) for applying a protector (48) to a leading edge (30) of a wind turbine blade (20) includes a main frame (42), a drive (44) coupled to the main frame (42), and a plurality of stations (46) carried by the main frame (42), the plurality of stations configured to apply the protector (48) to the leading edge (30) of the wind turbine blade (20). The stations (46) include a dispensing station (50) configured to hold and dispense a material (64) forming the protector (48), an adhesion station (52) configured to apply an adhesive (66) onto an adhesion surface (68) and/or a leading edge (30) of the dispensed protector material (64), an application station (54) configured to place the adhesion surface (68) of the protector (48) onto the leading edge (30) of the wind turbine blade (20), and a curing station (56) configured to cure the adhesive (66) to bond the protector (48) to the leading edge (30). A method for applying a protector (48) to a leading edge (30) of a wind turbine blade (20) is also disclosed.
Resumen de: AU2023350066A1
The present invention can be included in the technical field of wind turbine assembly systems and discloses a method of assembling a wind turbine of the present invention proposes an alternative to conventional cranes having a first lifting structure configured to withstand the load of at least one tower section or at least one wind turbine component, and at least one second lifting structure configured to perform the lifting of the first lifting structure with respect to the wind turbine tower. Additional objects of the invention are also a wind turbine assembly system and a method of assembling a wind farm.
Resumen de: AU2023354345A1
Rotor lifting yoke for lifting a three bladed rotor (6), said rotor lifting yoke comprising: a lifting structure (16), a first (34) and second flexible elongated element (36) arranged to be connected both to the lifting structure and to a root portion (104) of a first blade (10a) of the rotor, and a third (38) and fourth flexible elongated element (40) arranged to be connected both to the lifting structure and to a root portion of a second blade (10b) of the rotor. The rotor lifting yoke further comprises one or more length adjusting mechanisms (44, 46) which are arranged to adjust the effective length of the first and third and/or the second and fourth flexible elongated elements. The flexible elongated members are further arranged such that when said flexible elongated members are attached to the root portions of their respective blades, at least one point on the first and third and/or at least one point on the second and fourth flexible elongated elements is attached to their respective blades via a non-slip attachment. In this way, a rotor lifting yoke is provided which can rotate the rotor from a vertical to a horizontal position and back again in an easy and flexible manner just by adjusting the lengths of the flexible elongated members.
Resumen de: CN119947976A
A base assembly (120) configured to support an on-tower mounted crane (101) on a nacelle (200) of a wind turbine (300), the on-tower mounted crane comprising a base portion (102) and a boom (104), where the boom is rotatably disposed about a vertical axis relative to the base portion during normal operation of the on-tower mounted crane, the base assembly includes a base structure (122) adapted to be mounted to the nacelle and a support structure (124) configured to engage with and support the on-tower mounted crane in an upright position. A base portion of the on-tower mounted crane is attached to the support structure when the on-tower mounted crane is engaged with the base assembly. The support structure is movably coupled to the base structure and is adapted to be linearly displaced relative to the base structure in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the nacelle to enable the on-tower mounted crane to be disposed at a plurality of crane mounting positions relative to the nacelle.
Resumen de: CN119895143A
A transport structure (42) for transporting a set of wind turbine components (22) on a vehicle (92, 94). The transport structure (42) comprises: a support structure (44) comprising at least one frame (46); and a set of locking interfaces arranged on the support structure (44) to releasably secure the transport structure (42) during transport. The at least one frame (46) comprises attachment means configured for releasably securing at least one wind turbine component (22) of the set of wind turbine components to the at least one frame (46).
Resumen de: WO2024067930A1
A wind turbine blade comprising an anti-icing system (30) comprising an electrothermal heating arrangement (35) configured to provide heat to an external surface of the blade, wherein the electrothermal heating arrangement is connected to a power supply interface (38) of the wind turbine blade by way of a power supply conductor (40) and an earth conductor (44). The blade further comprises a lightning protection system (31) having a lightning strike protection device (56) associated with an electrothermal heating element of the heating arrangement, the lightning strike protection device being connected to a lightning down conductor (50) of the lightning protection system leading to a current transfer unit (54) configured to transfer lightning current to a rotor hub, in use. A transient current limiting device (60) is connected in a conductive path (62) between the lightning down conductor of the lightning protection system and the earth conductor of the anti-icing system, thereby permitting induced parasitic currents in the lightning down conductor to earth through the anti-icing system. This provides the benefit of preventing electromagnetic emissions that can, otherwise, cause interference with electronics in the vicinity of the wind turbine. Thus, allowing the wind turbine to comply with established EMC standards.
Resumen de: CN119968334A
A lifting apparatus for installing and uninstalling a component (16) of a wind turbine (15) is disclosed. The lifting device comprises a main yoke (1) configured to be attached to a main crane (25) and a lifting mechanism (2, 11) attached to the main yoke (1). The lifting mechanism (2, 11) is configured to have a component (16) to be mounted or unloaded attached thereto and to move the component (16) relative to the main yoke (1). The at least one connecting part (12) is each configured to establish a pre-tensioned connection between the main yoke (1) and the nacelle (14) of the wind turbine (15). The pretensioning of the at least one connecting part (12) is provided by operating a main crane (25) to which the main yoke (1) is attached. A method of installing and unloading a component (16) in a nacelle (14) using the hoisting apparatus is also disclosed.
Resumen de: AU2023350199A1
The object of the invention is a concrete segment of a section of a tower of a wind turbine and an adapter of a tower of a wind turbine and also relates to a wind turbine comprising a tower which in turn comprises the concrete segment of the section and/or the adapter.
Resumen de: AU2023350195A1
The object of the invention is a wind turbine tower which reinforces the upper part of the section of the tower of the wind turbine, wherein the tower comprises - at least one first tower section; - an adapter disposed between the at least one first tower section and at least one second tower section or a wind turbine component, wherein the at least one first tower section is a concrete tower section comprising an upper flange comprising an external diameter; and wherein the adapter comprises: - a lower flange configured to join the adapter to the at least one first tower section; wherein the lower flange of the adapter comprises aann external diameter.
Resumen de: MX2025003710A
A method of determining a temperature of a heating element (210) of a wind turbine blade (200) includes heating the heating element by providing a heating current in the heating element. The method includes measuring a first value (I<sub>1</sub>) of the heating current at a first time. The method includes determining a first temperature (T<sub>1</sub>) of the heating element using the measured first value of the heating current and a known functional dependency (410) between the heating current in the heating element and the temperature of the heating element.
Resumen de: AU2023354384A1
The object of the invention is a concrete segment of a section of a tower of a wind turbine and an adapter of a tower of a wind turbine and to a wind turbine comprising a tower which in turn comprises the concrete segment of the section and/or the adapter.
Resumen de: AU2023354366A1
The present invention can be included in the technical field of wind turbines and proposes an alternative to conventional wind turbines having a tower which in turn comprises at least a first tower section, an adapter, and optionally a second tower section, wherein a lifting structure configured to lift the second tower section or at least one wind turbine component is attached to the adapter for bearing, at least partially, the vertical loads of the lifting structure.
Resumen de: AU2023354374A1
The object of the invention is an adapter of a tower of a wind turbine, a concrete section of a tower of a wind turbine and a wind turbine comprising a tower which in turn comprises the adapter and/or the concrete section.
Resumen de: WO2024068470A1
A wind turbine blade comprising suction and pressure side shell parts of an aerodynamic shell body extending in a longitudinal direction between a root end and a tip end and in a transverse direction between a leading edge and a trailing edge, and an electro-thermal system comprising suction and pressure side heating layers comprising electrically conductive fibres to mitigate ice formation on the wind turbine blade; suction and pressure side metallic lightning protection layers for receiving a lightning strike and arranged exteriorly to and overlapping the heating layers; and a down conductor being electrically connected to the metallic lightning protection layers so as to be able to conduct a lightning strike current from the metallic lightning protection layers to a root of the wind turbine blade, wherein the electro-thermal system comprises at least one equipotential bonding conductor electrically connecting the electrically conductive fibres of the suction side heating layer and the electrically conductive fibres of the pressure side heating layer to form an equipotential bonding;
Resumen de: AU2023348084A1
The object of the invention is a concrete segment of a section of a tower of a wind turbine and an adapter of a tower of a wind turbine and also relates to a wind turbine comprising a tower which in turn comprises the concrete segment of the section and/or the adapter.
Resumen de: AU2023354086A1
The object of the invention is a concrete segment of a section of a wind turbine tower which minimizes the undesirable local effects in the connection area between adjacent concrete sections, a section comprising at least two concrete segments, a set comprising two adjacent sections and a joint disposed between the two adjacent sections, a tower comprising at least one set and a mould configured to cast a concrete segment.
Resumen de: AU2023354086A1
The object of the invention is a concrete segment of a section of a wind turbine tower which minimizes the undesirable local effects in the connection area between adjacent concrete sections, a section comprising at least two concrete segments, a set comprising two adjacent sections and a joint disposed between the two adjacent sections, a tower comprising at least one set and a mould configured to cast a concrete segment.
Resumen de: AU2023350063A1
The present invention can be included in the technical field of lifting systems for a wind turbine assembly system, wherein the lifting system for wind turbine assembly system of the present invention proposes an alternative to lifting systems using climbing cranes that can only be disposed in an upper position once a tower section has been assembled in said upper position. An additional object of the invention is also a lifting method for a wind turbine assembly system.
Resumen de: CN119895145A
The invention relates to a bearing assembly (28) for a pitch tube of a wind turbine (10), comprising a drive shaft (30), a bearing box (36) for mounting and sealing the pitch tube (26) relative to the drive shaft (30), a fastening flange (32) formed by the drive shaft (30) or the pitch tube (26) for fastening the bearing box (36) in a rotationally fixed manner, and an insulating element (34), the insulating element is fastened to the fastening flange (32) via a first fastening element (46) and to the bearing housing (36) via a second fastening element (48) for electrically insulating the pitch tube (26) from the propeller shaft (30). By means of the bearing box (36) which is fastened in an electrically insulating manner by an insulating element (34), the pitch tube (26) can be passed through the transmission (18) of the wind turbine (10) in a mechanically and electrically more operationally reliable manner in a low-cost and simple manner.
Nº publicación: JP2025115372A 06/08/2025
Solicitante:
コリアインスティチュートオブオーシャンサイエンスアンドテクノロジー
Resumen de: JP2025115372A
【課題】超大型バージン船の動員なしでも海上風力発電機の進水が円滑に行えるようにする海上風力発電機用進水装置を提供する。【解決手段】本発明は、海岸構造物の前方の一地点に配置される第1浮遊体;上記海岸構造物の前方の別の一地点に配置され、上記第1浮遊体と間隔を空けて向かい合わせに配置される第2浮遊体;上記第1浮遊体と上記第2浮遊体の間に続く連結部材;上記連結部材の一端と他端の中間から港外方向に続く延長部材;および上記延長部材にスライド可能に結合され、港外方向および港内方向に移動する第3浮遊体;を含むことを特徴とする海上風力発電機用進水装置に関する。【選択図】図1