494 patents
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Utility
Frame for carrying a load in a wind turbine
23 Feb 21
The invention is a frame for carrying a load in a wind turbine.
Kristoffer Isbak Thomsen, Anders Haslund Liingaard, Thomas Rugård Poulsen, Christian Bovenkamp
Filed: 23 Jun 17
Utility
Methods and systems for generating wind turbine control schedules
23 Feb 21
A control schedule for a wind turbine indicates how the turbine maximum power level varies over time.
Chris Spruce, Chakradhar Byreddy
Filed: 21 Jun 16
Utility
Method and apparatus for making a shear web
16 Feb 21
A method of making shear webs (16) for a wind turbine blade (10) is described.
Christopher Boon, Olav Davis
Filed: 13 Jun 17
Utility
Manufacture of wind turbine blades
16 Feb 21
A web locating device for locating a shear web at a predefined location on an inner surface of a wind turbine blade shell is described.
Jonathan Smith, Trevor Corsham, Steve Wardropper
Filed: 23 Nov 16
Utility
Method for controlling hydraulic pitch force system
16 Feb 21
There is provided a method for controlling a hydraulic pitch force system (220) so as to reduce or eliminate a decrease in hydraulic oil pressure (241) if a hydraulic system parameter value is outside a hydraulic system parameter range, the method comprising: Obtaining (690) the hydraulic system parameter value, and operating the hydraulic pitch force system (220) according to a reduced mode (692) if the hydraulic system parameter value is outside the hydraulic system parameter range, wherein in the reduced mode one or more pitch based activities are reduced (694) or suspended.
Martin Ansbjerg Kjær, Frank Møller Hansen, Jacob Hviid Nielsen, Jesper Lykkegaard Neubauer, Poul Brandt Christensen, Fabio Caponetti, Christian Skallebæk, Robert Grøn-Stevens, Kasper Zinck Østergaard
Filed: 11 Oct 16
Utility
Control system for a wind turbine
16 Feb 21
The present disclosure relates to a control system for a wind turbine that is configured to: obtain a 3-dimensional image of at least a portion of a wind turbine blade; recognise a target feature of the wind turbine blade in the obtained image and identify the position of the target feature; and monitor the state of the wind turbine blade and/or control operation of at least one blade in dependence on the identified position of the feature.
Jacob Deleuran Grunnet, Claus Thybo, Johnny Nielsen, Jes Rasmussen
Filed: 18 Dec 17
Utility
Nacelle for a wind turbine and a wind turbine
16 Feb 21
A nacelle for a wind turbine, the nacelle comprising a roof panel forming an opening into an internal space; a cooling arrangement extending upwards from the roof panel; and a closure movable between an open position revealing the opening and a closed position closing the opening.
Martin Patrick Vcelka, Matthieu Alexandre
Filed: 4 Dec 17
Utility
Control of reactive power in a wind power plant
16 Feb 21
The invention relates to a method for controlling injection and absorption of reactive power in a wind power plant (WPP).
Jorge Martinez Garcia, Rasmus Lærke, Henrik B. Møller, Kouroush Nayebi, Athanasios Rokofyllos, Mu Wei
Filed: 4 Nov 14
Utility
Electrical recombination
9 Feb 21
Aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to configurations of power conversion systems for wind turbine generators.
Søren Viisholm Trankjær, Lars Helle, Torben Petersen
Filed: 16 May 17
Utility
Method of operating wind turbine based on maximum thrust limit
9 Feb 21
A method of operating a wind turbine having a rotor.
Anders Steen Nielsen, Kasper Zinck, Gnana Sekaran
Filed: 2 Jan 20
Utility
Wind turbine with an on-load tap changer configured with dynamic fault current injection
9 Feb 21
The invention relates to a method for controlling a wind turbine configured with an on load tap changer transformer which enables adjustment of a current ratio of a primary side current of the transformer and a secondary side current of the transformer.
Jesper Hillebrandt, Philip Carne Kjær
Filed: 5 Jul 19
Utility
Airborne wind energy system
9 Feb 21
The invention relates to a method for dismantling a wind turbine and erecting a wind energy generating system, wherein the wind turbine comprises a tower placed on a foundation on a wind turbine site and a nacelle with a rotor mounted on the tower.
Torben Ladegaard Baun, Peter Lindholst
Filed: 4 May 18
Utility
Annual energy production of wind turbine sites
9 Feb 21
A method of estimating the energy production of a wind turbine or group of wind turbines is described.
Michael Pram Nielsen
Filed: 13 Nov 17
Utility
Methods and systems for generating wind turbine control schedules
2 Feb 21
Aspects described herein include a method of generating a control schedule for a wind turbine.
Chris Spruce, Chakradhar Byreddy
Filed: 21 Jun 16
Utility
Control of a wind turbine using real-time gain calculation
2 Feb 21
A wind turbine control system comprising at least one control module configured to output a control signal for a control mechanism of a wind turbine, and a gain calculator for calculating a gain parameter associated with the control module, wherein the gain parameter is calculated based on a computerized real-time blade model using a determined wind turbine operating point as an input.
Jacob Deleuran Grunnet, Thomas Krüger, Ali Zaib, Jesper Sandberg Thomsen
Filed: 30 Mar 17
Utility
Status monitoring for mechanical plants, in particular wind turbines
2 Feb 21
The invention relates to a method for monitoring a status of at least one component of a mechanical plant, in particular of a wind turbine, that comprises the following steps: (i) receiving an evaluation signal that is formed based on values of a measurement quantity recorded in the plant, (ii) determining at least one parameter data set on the basis of the evaluation signal as a function of a signal that is representative for a stress of the plant and/or based on a spectral analysis of the evaluation signal, (iii) evaluation of an indicator signal as a function of at least one parameter data set and determining the status of the component of the plant as a function of the indicator signal.
Jannes Kreutzfeldt, Matthias Schulz
Filed: 2 May 17
Utility
Diagnostic system and method for use in a wind turbine
2 Feb 21
A diagnostic system for use in a wind turbine yaw system, comprising: a tower motion sensor configured to output a signal indicative of tower oscillation, in particular though not exclusively side to side tower oscillation, and a diagnostic module configured to: analyse the tower motion sensor signal to identify frequency content of the signal that is not associated with the tower oscillation; and correlate the identified frequency content with the operation of the yaw system thereby to determine that the yaw system requires maintenance.
Fabio Caponetti, Martin Ansbjerg Kjaer
Filed: 29 Jun 17
Utility
Controlled switching current of an on load tap changer of a wind turbine
2 Feb 21
The invention relates to a method for controlling a wind turbine which comprises a transformer has a variable turns ratio such as an on load tap changer transformer.
Jesper Hillebrandt, Philip Carne Kjær
Filed: 5 Jul 19
Utility
Ultrasonic probe adapter, ultrasonic testing method and ultrasonic testing system
26 Jan 21
The present invention relates to an ultrasonic probe adapter for ultrasonic testing of toothed test specimens, an ultrasonic testing method and an ultrasonic testing system for detecting flaws in toothed test specimens.
Ralf Thomsen
Filed: 14 Mar 17
Utility
Control of energy production errors in a wind park
26 Jan 21
The invention relates to a method for correcting deviations of power produced by a power plant which includes at least one wind turbine generator and possibly other types of power generating units.
Mu Wei, Kouroush Nayebi, Søren Kappelgaard
Filed: 16 May 18