WIND ENERGY-WAVE ENERGY-TIDAL ENERGY INTEGRATED POWER GENERATION SYSTEM BASED ON MONOPILE FOUNDATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200095982A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16495047

    申请日:2018-02-28

    Abstract: A wind energy-wave energy-tidal energy integrated power generation system based on monopile foundation, in which the wind energy, wave energy and tidal energy will share the support structure and power transmission system, belongs to the technical field of ocean renewable energy utilization. An integrated power generation system which integrates wind energy converter, oscillating water column wave energy converter and horizontal-axis tidal energy converter is established based on the monopile support structure. The invention makes sufficient use of offshore renewable resources, so as to improve the utilization ratio of monopile foundation and reduce the total cost of power generation of integrated system. The novel integrated power generation system improves the effective utilization of the ocean areas, reduces the cost of construction and maintenance, makes full use of the existing mature wind energy technology, and promotes the commercialization of wave energy converters and tidal energy devices.

    ANTI-SWING DEVICE FOR OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE TOWER INSTALLATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200048051A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16340663

    申请日:2017-09-11

    Abstract: An anti-swing device for offshore wind turbine tower installation which reduces pendular motion of the tower component during mating process. Subsystems are at the transition piece, tower, and bridge. Winches are arranged on and fixed to the tower's inner wall and connected through cables. A remote signal transceiver and acquisition controller are arranged and fixed to the tower's inner wall. The transceiver controls the connector at the tower end and servo winch motors which control the cables to adjust the position of the suspended tower component. The controller acquires tension signals on the cables from the tower and transmits signals to the transceiver. Acceleration sensors are included in the acquisition controller. Several connector are included in the tower end and fixed at the bottom of the tower component. The number of connectors is the same as winches at the transition piece and their positions correspond.

    A HUB MATING MECHANISM APPLICABLE TO SINGLE BLADE INSTALLATION OF OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES

    公开(公告)号:US20200032774A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16340047

    申请日:2017-09-11

    Abstract: A hub mating mechanism for single blade installation of offshore wind turbines. The mechanism includes a rigid circular snap ring having circumferential contact with the hub, spring damper, force actuator, buffer plates made from resilient composite material, controller and electric motor. The ring is connected to the buffer plates through the spring damper and the force actuator. The roots of the buffer plates are connected to the outer edge of the hub by hinges. The force actuator is driven by the controller and electric motor placed in the nacelle. Multiple flange holes are formed in the blades and the hub fixed together through bolts after the mating is completed. Assembly and testing of the hub mating mechanism can be performed during component assembly onshore. The hub mating mechanism includes the circular snap ring, buffer plates, force actuator, spring damper, controller and electric motor which are off-the-shelf commercial products.

    DEEP-SEA ENERGY INTEGRATED SYSTEM BASED ON FLOATING WIND TURBINE AND CURRENT ENERGY DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200208611A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16631330

    申请日:2018-05-24

    Abstract: A deep sea energy integration system based on a floating wind turbine and a current energy device, being of a power generation structure having wind turbines with a Spar platform as a foundation and integrating vertical axis current energy device, and having a Spar-type floating wind power generation system and a current energy power generation system. The Spar-type floating wind power generation system is simple in structure and high in stability, is suitable for middle and far sea areas. By combining an offshore wind turbine with the current energy power generation device to share the Spar platform, an mooring line, a voltage transformation device, and a power transmission device, the power generation performance of the system is improved. An outer support of the current energy power generation system is a cylindrical shape, thereby reducing wave loads, utilizing the current energy to the maximum extent.

    A NOVEL FLOATING WIND-WAVE INTEGRATED POWER GENERATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20200040865A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16339570

    申请日:2017-09-11

    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the offshore renewable energy utilization technology. A novel floating wind-wave integrated power generation system is based on the braceless semi-submersible floating wind turbine concept and the oscillating water column (OWC) wave energy generator. The integrated system includes the offshore wind energy system and the oscillation water column wave energy system. The novel floating wind-wave integrated power generation system transfers the rise and fall movement of the water column into the air in and out movement which is converted into the electricity by the air turbine generator. This invention makes good use of pontoons at of the semi-floating platform and the mooring lines. Since the wave energy system will move with the wave movement, which will reduce the power generation efficiency. The pontoon can help to mitigate this movement. The mooring system can further prevent the movement of the wave energy device. This invention uses the braceless structure, which simplifies the construction process and reduce the fatigue issues for the braces. Compared with the traditional three columns semi-submersible wind turbine, this invention enlarges the water plane area. The moment of inertia for hydrostatic stability is enhanced, and the stability of the floating foundation is improved.

    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND BRAKING WIND TURBINE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL PITCH CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20200340447A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-29

    申请号:US16762045

    申请日:2018-08-22

    Abstract: A method for aerodynamic braking based on the independent pitch for horizontal-axis wind turbines is disclosed. The pitch angle of each blade is increased by the pitch driver installed on each blade while a wind turbine adopts pitch-to-feather braking. In accordance with the change rate of the pitch angle of each blade, the pitch angle of each blade is adjusted, respectively. Strain sensors are installed at the root of each blade, sensors used for the blade pitch measurement are installed on the inner edge of the hubs, and the pitch actuators and controllers are installed in the nacelle of the wind turbine. The respective magnitude of the tensile force is measured by the strain sensors at the roots of the three blades, and the resultant change rate is calculated. At different time instants, the pitch angle is increased to its maximum 90 degrees by using the pitch actuator.

    ACTIVE TUNED MASS DAMPER APPLIED TO OFFSHORE MONOPILE WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200271183A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US16495022

    申请日:2018-02-28

    Abstract: An active tuned mass damper applied to the offshore monopile wind turbine belongs to the field of marine technology. A mass block is connected to the inner wall of the tower through a spring. The two ends of the damper and the force actuator are connected to the mass block and the inner wall of the tower, respectively. When the installation of tower is finished, the spring and the damper begin to work. The movement of mass block will partly offset the movement of the tower caused by the wave force. The force actuator starts to work before the mating. The exact position of the nacelle can be obtained from the Global Positioning System (DGPS). The position of tower can be adjusted in the horizontal plane through the force actuator. So, the offshore installation time for nacelle will be saved. The whole installation time and cost will also be reduced.

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