Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wind turbine having heliplatform arrangement and method of using same
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Application No.: US15141252Application Date: 2016-04-28
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Publication No.: US09670898B2Publication Date: 2017-06-06
- Inventor: Mazyar Abolfazlian , Morten Mogensen
- Applicant: MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Aarhus N
- Assignee: MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S
- Current Assignee: MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Aarhus N
- Agency: Wood Herron & Evans LLP
- Priority: DK201170087 20110215
- Main IPC: F03D1/00
- IPC: F03D1/00 ; F01D25/12 ; F03D80/00 ; F03D13/20 ; F03D80/60 ; F03D80/80 ; B66C23/20 ; F03D9/00

Abstract:
A wind turbine for generating electrical energy may include a tower, a nacelle at the top of the tower, and a rotor coupled to a generator within the nacelle. The wind turbine further includes a cooler including a spoiler and at least one cooler panel projecting above a roof of the nacelle. A heliplatform includes a support structure extending from the nacelle and at least partially integrated with the cooler. The wind turbine may also include a crane coupled to the nacelle and configured to move between a first stowed position underneath the nacelle roof and a second operational position. In the operational position, the crane is selectively positionable over the heliplatform. A method of using the wind turbine and crane is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160237986A1 WIND TURBINE HAVING HELIPLATFORM ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF USING SAME Public/Granted day:2016-08-18
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