Resumen de: AU2024350084A1
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: AU2024330912A1
A power collection system (100) for collecting power from a plurality of offshore power generation units comprises a three-phase subgrid (120) and a subsea power substation (130). The subgrid has a plurality of power input points (121) towards the power generation units and a shared three-phase power output point (122). The power substation (130) is connected to the power output point, and its secondary side (132) is arranged to be connected to a power consumer (170). The power substation shall comprise three one-phase transformers (140), which are contained in respective housings (143), wherein each housing is arranged to rest on the seabed and to be liftable to the sea surface separately from the other housings. Each phase of the power output point is connected to a primary side (141) of a corresponding one of the one-phase transformers.
Resumen de: DE102024126544A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein hydrodynamisches oder hydrostatisches Gleitlager (1) zur drehbaren Lagerung einer Welle (3), insbesondere in einer Windkraftanlage (2), mit wenigstens einer Anbindungsstruktur (6), einem ersten Gleitelement (4) mit einer ersten Gleitfläche (5), welches an einer Anbindungsstruktur (6) radial und/oder axial versetzbar angeordnet ist, wobei an dem wenigstens ersten Gleitelement (4) ein erster Rampenabschnitt (7) und an der Anbindungsstruktur (6) ein korrespondierender zweiter Rampenabschnitt (8) so ausgebildet sind, dass ein axialer Versatz des Gleitelements (4) gegenüber der Anbindungsstruktur (6) einen radialen Versatz des Gleitelements (4) bewirkt und/oder umgekehrt, so dass das Lagerspiel des Gleitelements (4) gegenüber der Welle (3) einstellbar ist, und wobei das Gleitelement (4) auf der Gegenseite der ersten Gleitfläche (5) eine sphärische Fläche (45) aufweist und wobei das Verbindungselement (44) eine dazu korrespondiere sphärische Fläche (46) aufweist, um das Gleitelement (4) an dem Verbindungselement (44) beweglich anzuordnen.
Resumen de: DE102024126999A1
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Blattlager zur Lagerung eines Rotorblattes einer Windenergieanlage an einer Nabe, mit einem Innenringelement (1) und einem konzentrisch zu dem Innenringelement (1) angeordneten Außenring (2). Um ein solches Blattlager anzugeben, welches eine hohe Steifigkeit und damit einen hohen Verformungswiderstand bei gleichzeitig geringem Gewicht aufweist, wird vorgeschlagen, dass an einer Innenmantelfläche (3) des Innenringelementes (1) mindestens ein Zugelement (4) befestigt ist, wobei durch das mindestens eine Zugelement (4) an mindestens zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Angriffspunkten (5) einander entgegengerichtete Zugkräfte auf das Innenringelement (1) aufbringbar sind.
Resumen de: DE102024126653A1
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Inspektion, Wartung und/oder Reparatur von Rotorblättern einer Windenergieanlage, sowie deren, wobei die Windenergieanlage mindestens einen Turm umfasst, aufweisend mindestens die folgenden Komponenten:• einen Abdruckrahmen, aufweisend mindestens zwei aus Segmenten bestehende Längsträger und einen Querträger;• mindestens ein Fahrwerk, aufweisend mehrere Führungseinrichtungen und angeordnet am Querträger;• eine wettergeschützte Kammer, mindestens aufweisend mehrere mittels Gelenken miteinander verbundene Kammerelemente;• eine Stützstruktur, welche die wettergeschützte Kammer mit den Längsträgern verbindet und mindestens erste Führungselemente zur Führung der Längsträger und zweite Führungselemente zur Führung der Kammerelemente aufweist;• ein Aufhängungssystem, aufweisend mindestens zwei Aufhängungsarme, die mittels Gelenken mit der Stützstruktur verbunden sind und mindestens drei Aufhängungsvorrichtungen, wobei mindestens zwei Aufhängungsvorrichtungen an den Aufhängungsarmen und eine Aufhängungsvorrichtung am Querträger angeordnet sind.
Resumen de: DE102024208954A1
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Windkraftgetriebeanordnung mit einem ersten Modul (114) und einem zweiten Modul (115), die jeweils mindestens ein drehbares Bauteil (101, 103) und mindestens einen Gehäuseteil (109, 111) und aufweisen; wobei die drehbaren Bauteile (101, 103) zusammenfügbar oder zusammengefügt sind; und wobei die Gehäuseteile (109, 111) zusammenfügbar oder zusammengefügt sind. Das erste Modul (114) und das zweite Modul (115) weisen jeweils mindestens eine Dichtung (107, 117) auf, die das jeweilige drehbare Bauteil (101, 103) und den jeweiligen Gehäuseteil (109, 111) gegeneinander abdichtet.
Resumen de: CN121241200A
The invention provides a method for mounting a wind turbine rotor blade (11) to a hub (18),-said blade comprising a blade root (111) comprising a root shell (115) forming the tubular shape of said blade root, said blade root forming an open blade root end (112), said blade root end defining an imaginary root end plane (REP), the root shell terminates in the root end plane; -wherein, for mounting the blade (11) to the hub (18), one of the blade root and the hub comprises a plurality of protruding engagement means (119) and the other of the blade root and the hub forms a plurality of engagement holes (181), each engagement hole being arranged to receive a respective engagement means (119); -wherein the method comprises: prior to mounting the blade to the hub, placing a pushing device (401) in the blade root (111) so as to extend between two opposite positions of a root shell (115) of the blade; -extending the pushing means (401) to subject the blade root (111) to a pushing force acting on the two opposite positions (401L) of the root housing (115) in order to change the shape of the blade root as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the root end plane (REP); and-after the step of lengthening the pushing means (401) and while the pushing means are lengthened to subject the blade root (111) to the pushing force, moving the blades (11) and/or hub (18) to allow the engagement means (119) to at least partially enter the respective engagement holes (181).
Resumen de: AU2024270988A1
Method of installing the offshore wind power plant, in which a number of installation design variants are modelled to determine performance characteristics. Modelling comprises applying a Monte Carlo method. An installation design is then selected based on the variant with the highest performance characteristics. The offshore wind power plant may be controlled by determining its instability probability characteristics based on modelling using a plurality of known installation design parameters and one or more variable control parameters associated with the wind power plant, wherein modelling comprises applying a Monte Carlo method. The one or more variable control parameters may then be controlled such that the wind power plant is operated below a selected instability probability threshold.
Resumen de: WO2024235849A1
The present invention relates to a metal ring for connecting a metal wind turbine tower to a concrete base, the ring being annular in shape, centred about an axis, and comprising: a first disc comprising a plurality of anchoring holes, each anchoring hole allowing the passage of a preloaded cable in order to anchor the first disc to the concrete base, and a second disc, spaced apart from the first disc, and comprising a plurality of clamping holes, each of the clamping holes being situated facing a corresponding anchoring hole in the first disc to allow a clamping tool to engage in the clamping hole, in order to apply tension to the preloaded cable passed through the anchoring hole that faces the clamping hole. The first and second discs are interconnected by a first generally annular metal spacer and form a single piece.
Resumen de: EP4711258A1
A floating quay includes a deck relocatable in a body of water adjacent a stationary quay to receive one or more floating units. The deck includes a gradual slope from an elevation of a surface of the stationary quay to a submerged position below a water level of a water surface of the body of water. The floating quay further includes an elevator system positionable to raise and lower at least a portion the deck to receive the one or more floating units from the stationary quay and to deploy the one or more floating units into the body of water using the gradual slope of the deck.
Resumen de: EP4711609A1
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Inspektion, Wartung und/oder Reparatur von Rotorblättern einer Windenergieanlage, sowie deren, wobei die Windenergieanlage mindestens einen Turm umfasst, aufweisend mindestens die folgenden Komponenten:• einen Abdruckrahmen, aufweisend mindestens zwei aus Segmenten bestehende Längsträger und einen Querträger;• mindestens ein Fahrwerk, aufweisend mehrere Führungseinrichtungen und angeordnet am Querträger;• eine wettergeschützte Kammer, mindestens aufweisend mehrere mittels Gelenken miteinander verbundene Kammerelemente;• eine Stützstruktur, welche die wettergeschützte Kammer mit den Längsträgern verbindet und mindestens erste Führungselemente zur Führung der Längsträger und zweite Führungselemente zur Führung der Kammerelemente aufweist;• ein Aufhängungssystem, aufweisend mindestens zwei Aufhängungsarme, die mittels Gelenken mit der Stützstruktur verbunden sind und mindestens drei Aufhängungsvorrichtungen, wobei mindestens zwei Aufhängungsvorrichtungen an den Aufhängungsarmen und eine Aufhängungsvorrichtung am Querträger angeordnet sind.
Resumen de: GB2644135A
A tensioned leg floating platform mooring system and related methods are used to secure the position of a floating platform. The floating platform mooring system 100includes at least three fixed-length mooring lines 122a-c coupled at different locations between a floating platform 101 and one of one or more mooring piles 124.Additionally, the tensioned leg floating platform mooring system includes an adjustable-length mooring line 126a-c coupled between the floating platform and oneof the one or more mooring piles. The floating platform mooring system further includes a mooring line tension device 202 coupled to the adjustable-length mooringline. The mooring line tension device adjusts a tension of the adjustable-length mooring line by adjusting a length of the adjustable-length mooring line in situ.
Resumen de: GB2644132A
A floating quay 502 includes a deck 504 relocatable in a body of water 122 adjacent a stationary quay 200 to receive one or more floating units 102. The deck may be used to define a slope from an elevation of a surface of the stationary quay to a submerged position below a water level of a water surface of the body of water. The floating quay further includes an elevator system positionable to raise and lower at least a portion the deck to receive the one or more floating units from the stationary quay and to deploy the one or more floating units into the body of water using the slope of the deck. At least one towing bitt 216 is positionable to engage a towline such that the floating quay is movable to an additional stationary quay.
Resumen de: GB2644130A
A tensioned leg floating platform mooring system and related methods are used to secure the position of a floating platform. The floating platform mooring system 100 includes at least three fixed-length mooring lines 122a-c coupled at different locations between a floating platform 101 and one of one or more mooring piles 124. Additionally, the tensioned leg floating platform mooring system includes an adjustable-length mooring line 126a-c coupled between the floating platform and one of the one or more mooring piles. The floating platform mooring system further includes a mooring line tension device 202 coupled to the adjustable-length mooring line. The mooring line tension device adjusts a tension of the adjustable-length mooring line by adjusting a length of the adjustable-length mooring line in situ.
Resumen de: GB2644129A
A floating quay 202 includes a deck 204 relocatable in a body of water 122 adjacent a stationary quay 200 to receive one or more floating units 102. The floating quay further includes an elevator system positionable to raise and lower at least a portion of the deck to receive the one or more floating units from the stationary quay and to deploy the one or more floating units into the body of water using the gradual slope of the deck. A method of using the quay to deploy the one or more floating units into the body of water is also disclosed. A system comprising the deck, an elevator system and a controller and used for deploying the one or more floating units into the body of water is also disclosed.
Resumen de: AU2023456748A1
The present invention relates to a lubrication ring, a wind turbine gearbox, a wind turbine and a method of assembly thereof. The lubrication ring is formed by a number of ring segments that are positioned relative to each other in the circumference direction. The ring segments each has a first connection element and a second connection element, which are spaced apart to form a gap that takes up the thermal expansion of the ring segments. The lubrication ring forms at least one fluid channel for transferring lubrication fluid between a first gearbox part and a second gearbox part positioned relative to each other. Each ring segment has at least one mounting point for securing the ring segment to the first or second gearbox part and at least one first opening for guiding the lubrication fluid through the lubrication ring.
Resumen de: EP4711257A1
A tensioned leg floating platform mooring system and related methods may be used to secure the position of a floating platform. For example, the floating platform mooring system may include at least three fixed-length mooring lines coupled at different locations between a floating platform and one of one or more mooring piles. Additionally, the tensioned leg floating platform mooring system can include an adjustable-length mooring line coupled between the floating platform and one of the one or more mooring piles. The floating platform mooring system may further include a mooring line tension device coupled to the adjustable-length mooring line. The mooring line tension device may adjust a tension of the adjustable-length mooring line by adjusting a length of the adjustable-length mooring line in situ.
Resumen de: GB2644131A
A floating quay 502 includes a deck 504 relocatable in a body of water adjacent a stationary quay 200 to receive one or more floating units 102. The deck may be used to define a slope from an elevation of a surface of the stationary quay to a submerged position below a water level of a water surface of the body of water. The floating quay further includes an elevator system positionable to raise and lower at least a portion the deck to receive the one or more floating units from the stationary quay and to deploy the one or more floating units into the body of water using the slope of the deck. A controller 506 is used to alter the buoyancy of at least two ballast compartments 505a-c, to allow the elevator system to raise and lower at least a portion the deck.
Resumen de: EP4711610A1
The invention relates to the technical field of power generation devices, and in particular to a swing type power generation device, comprising a workbench, power generation components, and support components; the power generation component comprises a rotating component, a transmission component, and a generator. The workbench of the invention tilts and swings under the action of external energy, and then the rotating component rotates, driving the generator to generate electricity through the transmission component. A spring is provided at the bottom of the workbench and an accommodating cavity for storing liquid is provided inside the workbench. The arrangement of the spring and the accommodating cavity can further increase the instability of the workbench, increase the swing amplitude and swing frequency of the workbench when it swings, and make the workbench produce continuous swinging under the action of external force, thereby achieving the purpose of continuous and efficient power generation.
Resumen de: GB2644116A
A floating quay 202 includes a deck 204 relocatable in a body of water 122 adjacent a stationary quay 200 to receive one or more floating units 102. The deck includes a gradual slope from an elevation of a surface of the stationary quay to a submerged position below a water level of a water surface of the body of water. The floating quay further includes an elevator system positionable to raise and lower at least a portion of the deck to receive the one or more floating units from the stationary quay and to deploy the one or more floating units into the body of water using the gradual slope of the deck. A method of using the quay to deploy the one or more floating units into the body of water is also disclosed. A system comprising the deck, an elevator system and a controller and used for deploying the one or more floating units into the body of water is also disclosed.
Resumen de: MX2025013322A
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 ethe 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: EP4711636A1
The invention describes a friction shim (1) for use between the mating faces (21F, 22F) of two rotary components (21, 22) of a drivetrain (2), the friction shim (1) comprising a rigid substrate (10); an annular arrangement of holes (11), each hole (11) placed to receive a fastener (24) of a bolted joint between the rotary components (21, 22); characterized in that the outer edge (12) of the friction shim (1) comprises a series of lobes (12P, 12T) defined by a first radius (R1) and a second radius (R2), wherein the first radius (R1) extends from a centerpoint (C) of the friction shim (1) and crosses a hole (11) and extends beyond that hole (11) by a first predetermined distance (d1); the second radius (R2) extends between adjacent holes (11); and the first radius (R1) exceeds the second radius (R2) by a second predetermined distance (d2). The invention further describes a drivetrain (2) comprising such a friction shim (1) between the mating faces (21F, 22F) of first and second rotary components (21, 22); and a method of assembling such a drivetrain (2).
Resumen de: EP4711608A1
A heating system for a wind turbine rotor blade comprising• a plurality of heating elements to be installed in a row along a longitudinal direction,• wherein each of the heating elements comprises a carrier layer and a heating conductor fastened to the carrier layer,• wherein each carrier layer has a first edge facing the blade tip and a second edge facing the blade root, wherein• the carrier layers along the first edge have a strip-shaped margin with a first width and along the second edge have a strip-shaped margin with a second width,• for each pair of neighboring heating elements, a first edge of one of the heating elements is arranged adjacent to a second edge of the other one of the heating elements, and• the first width and the second width are dimensioned to arrange the heating conductors of the pair of heating elements in a predetermined distance sufficient to prevent flashovers between the heating conductors.
Resumen de: EP4711607A1
A heating element for a wind turbine rotor blade comprising:• a carrier layer,• a heating conductor fastened to the carrier layer,• wherein the heating conductor comprises a first end section which extends beyond an edge of the carrier layer, wherein the first end section is adapted to be connected to an electrical supply line of the wind turbine rotor blade, characterized in that• the heating conductor is guided through an adjustment section in which the heating conductor is movably fastened to the carrier layer, thereby enabling an adjustment of a length of the first end section by shifting the heating conductor in the adjustment section with reference to the carrier layer along a longitudinal direction of the heating conductor.
Nº publicación: EP4711606A1 18/03/2026
Solicitante:
NORDEX ENERGY SE & CO KG [DE]
Nordex Energy SE & Co. KG
Resumen de: EP4711606A1
A heating element for a wind turbine rotor blade comprising:• two electrical connectors adapted to be connected to electrical supply lines of the wind turbine rotor blade, and• a defined geometry configured to be arranged on a specified surface area of the wind turbine rotor blade, characterized in that• the heating element is provided with a position indicator adapted to be aligned with a leading edge of the wind turbine rotor blade.