Abstract:
The invention provides a wind turbine component having a surface layer forming an outer surface of the component. The surface layer provides a contact angle to water of above 100 degrees and is made from a super-hydrophobic polymer material to prevent adhesion of ice.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and system for detecting angular deflection in a wind turbine blade or component. In a wind turbine blade 20 the method and system can be used to detect blade tip deflection, either through spanwise bending or twisting, and to indicate when the blade tip is in danger of striking the tower. In other examples, the method and system can be used to indicate whether wind turbine components, such as pitch drive, a yaw drive are operating correctly.
Abstract:
An actuator system, a wind turbine blade, and a wind turbine are provided. The actuator system includes a first lever having a first arm pivotable about a first pivot axis, and a second arm extending away from the first arm. The second arm is fixed to the first arm at a position spaced away from the first pivot axis. The actuator system also includes an actuator element slidably coupled to the second arm via a coupling element. Upon activation of the actuator element, the actuator element is adapted to push the coupling element towards to or pull the coupling element away from the second arm such that the coupling element applies pressure on the second arm and performs a sliding movement along the second arm. An actuator output of the actuator system can be increased.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods for the coating of surfaces of fibre-containing composite materials, wherein organo-silane anchoring agents in the presence of mild acidic aqueous solutions are used to coat surfaces to provide a functional polymer surfaces with increased adhesion strength, such as interfacial strength of joints. The invention further provides for fibre-reinforced composite materials, such as laminates produced by the methods of the invention. The fibre-reinforced composite materials produced by methods according to the present invention may be used for the production of wind turbine blades.
Abstract:
A hinged connection apparatus is described for securing a first wind turbine blade component to a second. The first wind turbine component may be a wind turbine blade body (10) and the second wind turbine component may be a control surface such as an aileron (11). The first or second wind turbine blade component comprises at least one hinge housing in which a rotary actuator (26) is retained. The rotary actuator (26) may comprise a motor, or in alternative embodiments a material that changes its shape under the influence of an external stimulus, such as a piezo-electric element or a memory alloy. The rotary actuator may be provided as part of the hinge pin connecting the first component to the second.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a wind turbine nacelle having a top face with a longitudinal extension in a wind direction. The nacelle comprises a cooling device having a cooling area and extending from the first face of the nacelle, and a cover having at least one inner face and at least a front edge facing the wind direction. The cooling device is enclosed by the first face of the nacelle and the inner face of the cover and is arranged in a front distance of at least 440 mm from the front edge of the cover.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a wind turbine nacelle comprising a front end facing a wind flow and a rear end arranged downwind from the front end; a first face with a longitudinal extension between the front end and the rear end of the nacelle, the longitudinal extension of the nacelle having a total length; a velocity boundary layer, which is created by the wind flow along the first face from the front end to the rear end, the velocity boundary layer increasing in thickness along the first face and the thickness being lowest at the front end; and a free flow cooling device extending from the first face of the nacelle, the free flow cooling device comprising a cooling area. Furthermore, the cooling area is arranged in relation to the thickness of the velocity boundary layer.
Abstract:
An offshore wind and water turbine system for generating electrical power. The system includes a support with a top end extending out of a body of water and a submerged bottom end. A wind turbine is affixed to the top end of the support and a water turbine is affixed to the bottom end. The water turbine is movable along a vertical axis of the support to change the level of submersion of the water turbine.
Abstract:
The invention relates to de-icing of a wind turbine plant comprising a rotor with at least one rotor blade. The at least one rotor blade comprises at least one area with electrical conductive nano particles forming an electrical conductive area on the rotor blade. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing a rotor blade for a wind turbine plant and the rotor blade as such and use of nano particles for rotor blades.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods for joining and for improving interfacial strength of joints in objects of fibre-containing composite materials, such as epoxy/glass fibre composite materials of a wind turbine blade, as well as fibre reinforced composite materials, laminates and other interconnected objects prepared by this method. In particular wind turbine blades prepared by this method are described. The present invention further relates to robots and robotic tools for carrying out the described methods for joining objects of fibre-containing composite materials.