542 patents
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Utility
Automated Tagline Control System and Method of Handling a Wind Turbine Component Using the Automated Tagline Control System
24 Mar 22
A tagline control system for handling a wind turbine component during an operation on a wind turbine using a lifting apparatus.
Joris Kofman, Michael Egstrøm
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
Improvements Relating to Electrical Generators In Wind Turbines
17 Mar 22
The invention relates to a generator for a wind turbine comprising a housing of substantially cuboidal form within which is mounted a stator.
Peter Mongeau, Lars Langvardt Krogh, Mustafa Gündüz, Xiaolu Ding, Ulrich Meinekat, Nicole Herrmann
Filed: 8 Jan 20
Utility
Wind Turbine with Virtual Synchronous Generator and DC Link Control
17 Mar 22
The invention relates to a method for controlling a wind turbine as virtual synchronous machine by determining the synchronous machine rotational speed rotational speed and the synchronous machine angle.
John Godsk NIELSEN, Torsten LUND, Esmaeil EBRAHIMZADEHVESHAREH
Filed: 16 Dec 19
Utility
Prioritization of Power Generating Units of a Power Plant Comprising One or More Wind Turbine Generators
17 Mar 22
The invention relates to a method for determining power set points of a power plant comprising a plurality of power generating units with at least one wind turbine generator.
Mu WEI, Karthik KRISHNAN JAMUNA, Jacob Quan KIDMOSE, Søren Sønderbo ANDERSEN, Søren KAPPELGAARD
Filed: 11 Dec 19
Utility
a Lifting Assembly and a Method for Handling a Component
10 Mar 22
The invention provides a lifting assembly comprising a support structure (4) arranged to support a load (2) suspended from the support structure, a guide line (501) arranged to extend from a first location, to a second location, a wheel assembly (601) with one or more wheels (621, 622, 623) arranged to engage, and roll along, the guide line (501), and a control line assembly (701) arranged to extend from the wheel assembly (601) to the load (2), wherein the lifting assembly comprises a retainer (801) arranged to connect, between the first and second locations, the guide line (501) to the support structure (4).
Joris Kofman, Michael Egstrøm
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Correcting Pitch Angle
10 Mar 22
A method of correcting a pitch angle deviation of a blade of a wind turbine is provided.
Johnny NIELSEN, Jens VAN SCHELVE, Goncalo Lucas MARCOS, Dan HILTON, Kristian KIIB
Filed: 3 Dec 19
Utility
Improvements Relating to Wind Turbine Blade Anti-ice Systems
10 Mar 22
A method of controlling a wind turbine blade anti-ice system comprising a power supply and a plurality of electrical blade heating devices.
Kevin John OLIVER
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Hybrid Power Plant Optimization for Inclement Weather
10 Mar 22
Embodiments herein describe optimizations for hybrid power plants that include wind turbine generators and photovoltaic generators by determining solar tracking setpoints for a field of photovoltaic generators co-located with a wind turbine generator, wherein the solar tracking setpoints orient a collector face for each photovoltaic generator sunward; in response to determining based on data received from the wind turbine generator that an airborne impactor event is occurring, adjusting the solar tracking setpoints to reposition the collector face out of a trajectory for airborne impactors; and transmitting the setpoints to tracking motors for the photovoltaic generators of the field.
Karthikeya Balladi RAGHUCHANDRA, Loránd DEMSA
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Improvements Relating to Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture
3 Mar 22
A method of forming a structural web for a wind turbine blade comprises providing a web member having a web portion and a flange portion extending away from each other, where 5 a heel of substantially curvilinear form is located between the web portion and the flange portion.
Robert Charles Preston, Sean Keohan
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
a Detuner System
3 Mar 22
A detuner system for a wind turbine includes a drive train component having a natural frequency.
Mranal Gupta, Erik Sloth
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Method and Apparatus for Testing a Yaw System
3 Mar 22
A first aspect of the invention provides a method of testing a yaw system (200) of a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a rotor; the yaw system (200) comprising a yaw gear (202) coupled to the rotor so that rotation of the yaw gear (202) causes yaw rotation of the rotor, and first and second sub-systems (204a, 204b), the first sub-system (204a) comprising a first pinion gear (206a) and a first drive motor (208a) coupled to the yaw gear (202) by the first pinion gear (206a), the second sub-system (204b) comprising a second pinion gear (206b) and a second drive motor (208b) coupled to the yaw gear (202) by the second pinion gear (206b).
Søren Dalsgaard, Peter Bøttcher, Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer, Anders Yde Wollesen, Julio Xavier Vianna Netø, Torben Ladegaard Baun
Filed: 17 Dec 19
Utility
Locking Mechanism for a Wind Turbine Generator
3 Mar 22
A generator (24) for a wind turbine (1) comprises a rotor (32) with an axis of rotation, a stator and a radial and/or axial locking mechanism.
Henrik Zaar Mannik, Mustafa Gündüz, Ulrich Meinekat, Peter Mongeau, Marcin Janota
Filed: 9 Jan 20
Utility
Virtual Synchronous Generator with Active Damping
3 Mar 22
The invention relates to a method for controlling a power generating unit such as a wind turbine which is configured as a virtual synchronous machine.
John Godsk NIELSEN, Torsten LUND, Esmaeil EBRAHIMZADEHVESHAREH
Filed: 16 Dec 19
Utility
Improvements Relating to the Mounting of Stators In Generators for Wind Turbines
3 Mar 22
In a first aspect of the invention there is provided a generator for a wind turbine.
Peter Mongeau, Lars Langvardt Krogh
Filed: 8 Jan 20
Utility
a Generator Rotor Assembly
3 Mar 22
A generator rotor assembly (42) comprises a cylindrical ring structure (46) defining a central hollow portion and arranged to rotate around a rotational axis.
Peter Mongeau, Lars Langvardt Krogh, Henrik Zaar Mannik, Jens Bergmann
Filed: 9 Jan 20
Utility
Improvements Relating to Cooling of Electrical Generators In Wind Turbines
3 Mar 22
In a first aspect of the invention there is provided a generator for a wind turbine defining a central generator axis.
Peter Mongeau, Mustafa Gündüz
Filed: 8 Jan 20
Utility
Improvements Relating to Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture
3 Mar 22
A method of making and testing a wind turbine blade comprises providing a structural member having a web portion and a flange portion, where the flange portion extends away from the web portion and a curvilinear heel is defined between the web and flange portions. 5 A flange extender is integrated with the flange portion, where a first section of the flange extender overlies the flange portion, and a second section of the flange extender extends past the heel and away from the web portion.
Robert Charles Preston, Sean Keohan
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
Wind Turbine Blade Body Manufacturing Method
24 Feb 22
The invention provides a wind turbine blade body manufacturing method, the method comprising the steps of: providing a mould (40) having an elongated mould surface (43), placing a movable insert (50) on the mould surface, in a first position, forming, with the insert in the first position, a first blade body having a first length (L1), placing the insert (50) on the mould surface, in a second position, and forming, with the insert in the second position, a second blade body having a second length (L2) which is different from the first length.
Jonathan Smith
Filed: 5 Dec 19
Utility
a Hybrid Power Plant and a Method for Controlling a Hybrid Power Plant
24 Feb 22
The invention relates to a hybrid power plant for producing power to the electrical grid, the hybrid power plant comprising a plurality of energy assets; a first renewable power generating unit, such as wind turbine generators, and an energy storage unit, preferably a battery energy storage system.
Mads Rajczyk SKJELMOSE, Henrik MØLLER
Filed: 28 Nov 19
Utility
a Method for Handling a Wind Turbine Component with a Control Arrangement
24 Feb 22
The invention provides a method for handling a load (2) comprising a wind turbine component (202), the method comprising,—while a crane (1) is supported by a supporting element (G), arranging a control arrangement (501, 502), which is at least partly elongated and flexible, so as to extend, while the load (2) is lifted in a suspended manner with the crane (1), from the load (2) to an actuator (511, 512), located on the supporting element (G), at a distance from the crane (1),—the actuator (511, 512) controlling the orientation of the load (2) by means of the control arrangement (501, 502),—wherein the control arrangement (501, 502) is extended, during the load orientation control, via a redirection device (531, 532) which is connected to the supporting element (G).
Michael Kastrup
Filed: 17 Dec 19