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Utility
Method of controlling active power generation of a wind power plant and wind power plant
6 Apr 21
In various embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of controlling active power generation of a wind power plant coupled to a power grid, the wind power plant including a power plant controller for controlling a plurality of wind turbine generators.
Manoj Gupta, Kouroush Nayebi, Ravi Kumar
Filed: 14 Oct 15
Utility
Wind turbine comprising a parking structure for carrying the rotor during removal of the nacelle
6 Apr 21
A wind turbine comprising a tower structure configured to hold a nacelle with a rotor and a parking structure for holding the rotor.
Ivar J. B. K. Jensen, Gunnar K. Storgaard Pedersen, Henrik Kudsk
Filed: 27 Jun 17
Utility
Methods and apparatus for servicing wind turbine components through a lower portion of a tower
6 Apr 21
A wind turbine tower is supported on a transition piece that connects the tower to a foundation and that defines a space beneath the lower end of the tower.
Victor Donescu, Jacob Karottki Falk Andersen, Erland Falk Hansen
Filed: 10 Apr 19
Utility
State Machine for Wind Power Plant
1 Apr 21
The present invention relates to a state machine for controlling a wind power plant (WPP), comprising at least one wind turbine connected to an electrical grid, the state machine is adapted to, receive a plant power reference (P_total) according to at least one electrical value of the electrical grid, manage a plurality of control modes and output signals, in relation to the plurality of control modes, select within the control modes, according to controller inputs and contingency at that moment in time, transfer the corresponding control values to a power controller, and dispatch a power reference to each of the at least one wind turbines according to the selected control mode.
Rodrigo GARCIA, Naveen Kumar BOGGARPU, Jorge Martinez GARCIA, Kouroush NAYEBI, Mu WEI, Dumitru-Mihai VALCAN, Henrik MØLLER, Jacob Barsøe KJÆRGAARD
Filed: 9 Apr 18
Utility
Wind turbine and methods including main shaft integrated with locking disc
30 Mar 21
A wind turbine includes a main shaft (34), a rotor hub (22), a plurality of blades coupled to the rotor hub (22), and a rotor locking disc (32), (32′).
Thomas Møller Christiansen, Erik Markussen, Jeppe Hesseldal Otten, Nicolaj Biltoft Kristensen
Filed: 29 Oct 19
Utility
Modular Wind Turbine Blade and Associated Method of Manufacture
25 Mar 21
A method of making a modular wind turbine blade is described.
Leon Barton, Robert Hunter, Christopher Owens
Filed: 18 Dec 18
Utility
Wind Turbine Blades and Manufacturing Systems and Methods Using Segmented Blade Assembly
25 Mar 21
A system (24) and method are described herein for manufacturing a wind turbine blade (22) proximate to the final installation site of a wind turbine (10).
Gerner Larsen, Allan Hjarbæk Holm, Julio Xavier Vianna Neto, Abdalla Khamas, Miguel Fernandez Perez
Filed: 13 Dec 18
Utility
Adaptive active power control in renewable energy power plants
23 Mar 21
A method for operating a renewable energy power plant comprising a plurality of renewable energy generators.
Manoj Gupta, Ravi Kumar, Janakiraman Sivasankaran, Thomas Schmidt Grau, Martin Ansbjerg Kjær, Kouroush Nayebi, John Godsk Nielsen, Jesper Sandberg Thomsen
Filed: 20 Nov 18
Utility
Wind turbine blade manufacture
23 Mar 21
Method of bonding a shear web (50) to a wind turbine blade shell (75) and the obtained blade, wherein the shear web (50) comprises a web and a mounting flange (56) oriented transverse to the web (50).
Jonathan Smith, Steve Wardropper
Filed: 11 Aug 15
Utility
Transport frame for a wind turbine blade
23 Mar 21
Transport frame and method; the transport frame having a longitudinal, lateral and upright extent, and configured for transporting a root end or tip portion of a longitudinally extending wind turbine blade, the frame being stackable with similar frames, the frame having four top shoulders and four feet, the feet of the frame being conformed to be stackable on corresponding shoulders of another similar frame, wherein each shoulder is provided with a locating finger, each finger having a height above the shoulder, and wherein each foot is provided with a recess conformed to receive a locating finger, and wherein a first locating finger has a height greater than each of the three remaining locating fingers.
Adrian Botwright, Michael Kastrup, Troels Vahle, Jacob Antonsen, Kristoffer Lolk Fredriksen
Filed: 28 Dec 16
Utility
Relating to Lightning Protection Systems for Wind Turbine Blades
18 Mar 21
A blade tip assembly for a wind turbine blade, comprising a conductive blade tip module, a receptor arrangement spaced from the conductive blade tip module, a coupler that electrically couples the conductive blade tip module to the receptor arrangement and an insulating member that insulates the coupler.
Daniel Whitehouse, Richard Baker
Filed: 24 Nov 20
Utility
Wind Turbine Nacelle Cooling
18 Mar 21
A wind turbine has a nacelle which houses operative components such as a transformer or converter which in use generate unwanted heat, the nacelle including an external nacelle cover (20) to form the outer nacelle enclosure, and provided with a panel (24) which overlies a bottom cover (22) region forming therewith a conduit for directing external air to one or more of the heat generating operative components for cooling purposes.
Martin Patrick Vcelka, Matthieu Alexandre
Filed: 14 Dec 18
Utility
Recurring Fault Protection for Wind Power Plants
18 Mar 21
A method for operating a wind turbine generator connected to a power network to account for recurring voltage faults on the power network caused by automatic reclosure of at least one circuit breaker following a short-circuit.
Manoj GUPTA, Janakiraman SIVASANKARAN
Filed: 20 Nov 18
Utility
Wind Energy Farm with Cable Stayed Wind Turbines
11 Mar 21
A wind energy farm (1) comprising at least one first wind turbine (2) and at least one second wind turbine (3) is disclosed.
Thomas S. Bjertrup NIELSEN
Filed: 12 Dec 18
Utility
Apparatuses for Wind Turbine Blade Railroad Transportation and Related Systems and Methods
11 Mar 21
A transportation arrangement (10) includes a train (12) including at least first and second railcars (14) operatively coupled to each other for hauling by a locomotive along a railroad and having a first side (20) and a second side (22).
Kurt Jensen, Henrik Timm Sørensen
Filed: 3 Sep 20
Utility
Apparatuses for Wind Turbine Blade Railroad Transportation and Related Systems and Methods
11 Mar 21
A tip bolster (32) for supporting a wind turbine blade (40) on a railcar (14) includes a clamp (360) including first and second clamp arms (364, 366) having first and second jaws (384, 386), respectively, and being configured to be selectively movable relative to each other in a clamping direction for applying and releasing a clamping force on the blade (40) interposed therebetween, via the first and second jaws (384, 386), wherein the first and second clamp arms (364, 366) are configured to be urged relatively toward each other in response to a decrease in the clamping force.
Kurt Jensen, Henrik Timm Sørensen
Filed: 3 Sep 20
Utility
Apparatuses for Wind Turbine Blade Railroad Transportation and Related Systems and Methods
11 Mar 21
A tip bolster (32) for supporting a wind turbine blade (40) on a railcar (14) includes a clamp (360) including first and second clamp arms (364, 366) having first and second jaws (384, 386), respectively, and supporting a pliable saddle (394) extending therebetween, the pliable saddle (394) being configured to support a portion of the blade (40) interposed between the first and second clamp arms (364, 366) and to conform to an exterior surface thereof.
Kurt Jensen, Henrik Timm Sørensen
Filed: 3 Sep 20
Utility
External Temperature Sensor Assembly
11 Mar 21
Embodiments herein provide an electrical machine comprising a stator with a stator winding arrangement, a rotor arranged for rotation inside the stator, a machine housing for housing the stator, at least one temperature sensor arrangement and wherein a sensor-end of the temperature sensor is arranged for insertion into the immersion sleeve and for insertion through an insertion bore arranged in an opening in the machine housing, so that the sensor-end of the temperature sensor is positioned within a cooling slot of the stator windings, when inserted, so as to allow sensing of a temperature of measure of temperature of the stator windings by electric connection to the wire-end of the temperature sensor.
Ulrich MEINEKAT
Filed: 8 Sep 20
Utility
Support Frame and Method for Determining Movements of a Wind Turbine Blade During Transport to an Installation Site
4 Mar 21
A support frame (44) and method are described herein for support of a wind turbine blade (22) on a vehicle during transport to an installation site.
Michael Kastrup, Kennet Hvid Nielsen, Kurt Jensen
Filed: 13 Dec 18
Utility
Boost and regulation groups for wind power plant
2 Mar 21
A method, control arrangement, and wind power plant (WPP) comprising a plurality of wind turbine generators (WTGs) are disclosed.
Martin Ansbjerg Kjær, Jorge Martinez Garcia, Eik Herbsleb
Filed: 8 Sep 16