Abstract:
Electric generator is disclosed having a stator and a rotor. The rotor being rotatable around a center axis and relatively to the stator and the stator includes a number of stator windings extending in freely exposed end windings. The stator and/or the rotor is provided with at least one barrier means which barrier means axially extends to such a manner that at least the end windings of the stator are at least partially covered.
Abstract:
It is described a method for producing and stacking lamina elements in an aligned manner, in particular lamina elements for a stator of an electrical generator. The method cutting out a first lamina element from a foil, transferring the first lamina element to a container by utilizing the gravitational force, cutting out a second lamina element from the foil or from a further foil, and transferring the second lamina element to the container on top of the first lamina element by utilizing the gravitational force. It is further described a cutting machine for producing lamina elements, a container for stacking lamina elements in an aligned manner and a system for producing and stacking lamina elements in an aligned manner.
Abstract:
A thermal energy storage and recovery device is provided including a container having a first fluid terminal for inserting heat transfer medium into the interior of the container and a second fluid terminal for extracting heat transfer medium from the interior of the container, a heat storage material for receiving thermal energy from the heat transfer medium when in a first operational mode and releasing thermal energy to the heat transfer medium when in a second operational mode, and a plurality of enclosures each filled at least partially with a part of the heat storage material. The enclosures are spatially arranged within the container so a flow of the heat transfer medium is guidable between the first and second fluid terminals and a direct thermal contact between the heat transfer medium and the enclosures is achievable as the heat transfer medium flows between the first and second fluid terminals.
Abstract:
It is described a method for controlling the rotational speed of a rotor of a wind turbine in particular at high wind speeds. The described method comprises (a) determining a rotor acceleration value, wherein the rotor acceleration value is caused by a temporal change of the rotational speed of the rotor, and (b) controlling the rotational speed of the rotor as a function of the rotor acceleration value. It is further described a control system for controlling the rotational speed of a rotor of a wind turbine, a wind turbine being equipped with such a control system and to a computer program, which is adapted for controlling and/or for carrying out the mentioned rotational speed control method.
Abstract:
An arrangement to ensure an air gap in an electrical machine is provided. The electrical machine has a stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement, wherein an air gap is defined by a distance between parts of the rotor arrangement and parts of the stator arrangement. A cross section of the air gap changes along the certain length. The stator arrangement includes a stator support structure and a lamination stack, wherein the stator support structure has support elements for a two-sided support of the lamination stack, the support elements being ring-shaped and connected via a single main bearing to the rotor arrangement. Elements of the ring-shaped support element show different diameters in reference to the longitudinal axis. A first diameter of a first element of the ring-shaped support element is greater than a second diameter of a second element of the ring-shaped support-element.
Abstract:
A method is provided for replacing a permanent magnet of a generator of a wind turbine from a first position to a second position. A container is provided having a shell and an opening through the shell. The opening defines an open space for storing the permanent magnet. The open space is surrounded by the shell, and the shell having a thickness that provides that the permanent magnet does not come close enough to other magnetic material to exert significant force on it. The method involves placing the permanent magnet from the first position into the container, transporting the container with the permanent magnet to the second position, removing the permanent magnet from the container, and placing the permanent magnet in the second position.
Abstract:
A method of monitoring quality of a control circuit in a power plant is provided. The quality of the control circuit is continuously assessed by determining characteristic quantities describing the quality by applying a plurality of testing methods suitable for describing dynamic properties of the control circuit to current operating data originating from the instrumentation and control equipment of the power plant, and by evaluating the characteristic quantities.
Abstract:
It is described a stator for an energy converting apparatus, the stator comprising the stator including a support structure having an annular shape around an axial direction; a first protrusion coupled to the support structure and extending radially from the support structure; a second protrusion coupled to the support structure and extending radially from the support structure, the second protrusion being spaced apart from the first protrusion in a circumferential direction; and a first wire arranged between the first protrusion and the second protrusion in a plurality of first radial layers located at different radial positions and configured such that a circumferential extent of a cross-sectional area of the first wire increases radially outwards. Further is described an energy converting apparatus including the stator, and a wind turbine including the energy converging apparatus.
Abstract:
A method of controlling a temperature of a component of a wind turbine is disclosed. A set point temperature of the component is defined. The actual temperature of the component is determined and compared with the defined set point temperature. The actual temperature of the component is controlled by controlling the output power of the wind turbine based on the result of comparison.
Abstract:
A wind turbine and a method of controlling yawing of a wind turbine are provided. A nacelle is mounted rotatable around a first axis by an adjustable yaw angle and a hub is mounted rotatable around a rotational axis. The hub includes a blade rotating around the rotational axis, the blade defining a rotor plane perpendicular to the rotational axis. A channel of the wind turbine has an opening, the opening being located at a predefined distance to the rotor plane. At least one component of incoming wind is guided through the opening and into the channel as air flow. A measuring device is provided for measuring the air flow, the measuring device being connected to a controller. The controller detects a yaw angle error between a direction of the incoming wind and the rotational axis, the yaw angle error being used to adjust the yaw angle of the nacelle.