STABILIZED WIND TURBINES, SYSTEMS FOR STABILIZING WIND TURBINES, AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING SAME

    公开(公告)号:WO2023274479A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:PCT/DK2022/050143

    申请日:2022-06-24

    Abstract: A wind turbine (10) supported by a plurality of cables (20). The wind turbine (10) includes a tower (12) fixed at one end to a foundation (16) and including at least two tower sections (12a, 12b, 12c), including an upper section and a lower section. Each of the upper and lower sections includes an inwardly directed flange (82, 90) having a plurality of through-bores (84, 92). The inwardly directed flange (90) of the lower section further includes a plurality of second bores (104) spaced apart from the plurality of through-bores (92). An interface module (18, 120) is secured between the upper and lower section and includes a ring (62) from which one or more ears (50, 204) extend outwardly, each ear (50, 204) being configured to be coupled to one of the plurality of cables (20). The ring (62) includes a plurality of through-bores (72) that align with the through-bores (84, 92) in the inwardly directed flanges (82, 90) of each of the upper and lower tower sections and a plurality of additional bores (96) that align with the plurality of second bores (104) in the inwardly directed flange (90) of the lower section. A method of installing a wind turbine (10) having a cabled tower (12) is also disclosed.

    STABILIZED WIND TURBINES, SYSTEMS FOR STABILIZING WIND TURBINES, AND METHODS FOR INSTALLING SAME

    公开(公告)号:WO2023274478A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:PCT/DK2022/050142

    申请日:2022-06-24

    Abstract: A wind turbine (10) supported by a plurality of cables (20). The wind turbine (10) includes a tower (12). An energy generating unit (14) is disposed on the tower (12) and is configured to produce electrical energy from wind (40). The tower (12) includes an upper section and a lower section. Each of the upper and lower sections includes an inwardly directed flange (82, 90) having a plurality of through-bores (84, 92, 96). An annular member (62, 120) has one or more ears (50, 204) that extend outwardly. Each ear (50, 204) is configured to be coupled to one of the plurality of cables (20). The annular member (62) includes a plurality of bores (68, 72, 104) that align with the through-bores (84, 92, 96) in the inwardly directed flanges (82, 90). The bores (68, 72) each includes a screw thread (100, 102). Threaded fasteners (94) are used to secure the annular member (62, 120) to the tower (12). A method of installing includes tensioning cables (20) after installing the interface module (18, 120) on the tower (12) and before installing the energy generating unit (14). Figures 3A

    ROBOTIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING LEADING EDGE DAMAGE ON A WIND TURBINE BLADE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

    公开(公告)号:WO2023280361A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:PCT/DK2022/050146

    申请日:2022-06-24

    Abstract: A robotic maintenance device (40) and method for repairing damage (26) around the leading edge (22) of a wind turbine blade (20) are provided. The maintenance device (40) includes a main chassis (42) that is configured to be mounted on the wind turbine blade (20), an applicator head (46) for applying a coating material (32) onto an exterior surface (30) of the blade (20) to cover and fill in damaged areas (26), and an environmental control module (60). The environmental control module (60) is located proximate the applicator head (46) and includes a tent (62) that selectively deploys over a portion of the leading edge (22) of the blade (20) behind operations of the applicator head (46) to define a curing zone. The coating material (32) within the curing zone can cure on the wind turbine blade (20) to complete the repair while remaining shielded from local environmental conditions such as wind and rain around the wind turbine blade (20). For example, the tent (62) can be configured to extend over a fixed length and move over that length behind the moving robotic maintenance device (40), or the tent (62) can be configured to secure on the blade (20) and be extended as the maintenance device (40) moves and conducts repair operations, with the tent (62) being retractable at the end of the maintenance process.

    REPAIRING A WIND TURBINE BLADE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022135640A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:PCT/DK2021/050352

    申请日:2021-12-06

    Abstract: A method of repairing a blade (12) of a wind turbine generator (2) is provided. The method comprises lifting a blade repair assembly (104, 204, 304) to a position adjacent to a region of the blade (12) to be repaired; and orienting a repair device (112) of the blade repair assembly (104, 204, 304) towards that region (12). The method further comprises operating the blade repair assembly (104, 204, 304) to generate a lateral force to press the repair device (122) into engagement with the blade (12); and operating the repair device (112) to repair the blade (12) while continuing to press the repair device (112) into engagement with the blade (12).

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