公开(公告)号：US20230400010A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18035822

申请日：2021-11-09

Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S

Inventor： Srinivas Guntur ,  Marco Masciola ,  Kasper Laugesen

IPC: F03D7/02

CPC classification number: F03D7/0232 ,  F03D7/0224 ,  F05B2240/3052 ,  F05B2240/93 ,  F05B2270/331 ,  F05B2270/342

Abstract: It is described a method of controlling an offshore wind turbine (50) installed on a floating platform (12) and having at least one rotor blade (6) comprising at least one adaptable flow regulating device (9) configured to adapt/modulate an air flow exposed profile, the method comprising: receiving a load related signal (3, 14) indicative of a load due to a movement of the floating platform (12); and controlling the adaptable flow regulating device (9) based on the load related signal (3, 14).

公开(公告)号：US20220325698A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17634295

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S

Inventor： Thomas Esbensen ,  Kasper Laugesen

IPC: F03D13/25 ,  F03D7/02 ,  B63B39/03 ,  B63B39/14 ,  B63B43/06 ,  B63B35/44

Abstract: A control system for stabilizing a floating wind turbine is provided. The control system includes a measuring device configured for measuring a wind field and a wave field, a determining device wherein the determining device is configured for determining an excitation frequency spectrum of the floating wind turbine on the basis of the measured wind field and/or the wave field and/or a current floater pitch angle of the floating wind turbine, and wherein the determining device is further configured for determining a balanced state of the floating wind turbine, wherein in the balanced state a natural frequency is outside of the excitation frequency spectrum and/or the current floater pitch angle is equal to a pre-defined floater pitch angle. The control system further includes an adjustment device which is configured for manipulating the current floater pitch and/or the natural frequency until the balanced state is met.

公开(公告)号：US20220290653A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-15

申请号：US17636185

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S

Inventor： Thomas Esbensen ,  Kasper Laugesen

IPC: F03D80/40 ,  F03D7/02

Abstract: Provided is a control system for operating a floating wind turbine under sea ice conditions. The control system includes a detection device configured for detecting a formation of ice in a critical zone around the floating wind turbine, and an ice inhibiting device configured for manipulating the floating wind turbine in such a manner that the critical zone is free of a threshold amount of the detected formation of ice. Furthermore, a floating wind turbine is provided which includes a wind rotor including a wind rotor including a blade, a tower, a floating foundation, and an above-described control system. Additionally, a method for operating a floating wind turbine under sea ice conditions is provided.

公开(公告)号：US20240140571A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18282460

申请日：2022-03-07

Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S

Inventor： Carlos Alberto Cavichioli Gonzaga ,  Henrik Steffensen ,  Kasper Laugesen

IPC: B63B79/10 ,  B63B39/14 ,  F03D7/02

CPC classification number: B63B79/10 ,  B63B39/14 ,  F03D7/0204 ,  F03D7/0224 ,  F03D7/0276 ,  F03D7/028 ,  B63B2035/446 ,  F05B2240/93 ,  F05B2270/328 ,  F05B2270/80

Abstract: A method of controlling an operation of a floating wind turbine which performs a yaw rotation, a roll rotation and a pitch rotation, which controls a parameter of the operation of the wind turbine by determining a pitch rotation; determining a roll rotation; calculating a pitch difference between the determined pitch rotation and a wind turbine pitch reference; calculating a roll difference between the determined roll rotation and a wind turbine roll reference; determining a pitch and roll impact value based on the pitch difference and the roll difference; determining a reference of the parameter based on a predefined reference of the parameter and the pitch and roll impact value; and controlling the parameter of the wind turbine based on the reference of the parameter.

公开(公告)号：US20230271679A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US18013505

申请日：2021-06-23

Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S

Inventor： Thomas Esbensen ,  Gustav Hoegh ,  Kasper Laugesen

IPC: B63B39/00 ,  F03D13/25 ,  B63B79/10 ,  B63B79/40 ,  B63B77/10

CPC classification number: B63B39/00 ,  F03D13/25 ,  B63B79/10 ,  B63B79/40 ,  B63B77/10 ,  B63B2035/446

Abstract: A control system for stabilizing a floating wind turbine is connected to at least one sensor and at least one actuator of the floating wind turbine and configured for: determining a difference between the floater orientation and a predefined desired floater orientation of the floating wind turbine during towing of the floating wind turbine, actuating the at least one actuator during towing of the floating wind turbine for changing the floater orientation of the wind turbine to minimize the difference.

公开(公告)号：US20240426275A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18686923

申请日：2022-08-17

Applicant: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S

Inventor： Pieter M. O. Gebraad ,  Kasper Laugesen

IPC: F03D7/04 ,  F03D13/25

Abstract: A method of controlling wake in a floating wind park is provided. The method includes monitoring a wind condition at at least one of the plurality of floating wind turbines to generate at least a first monitored wind condition, monitoring one or more parameters indicative of a position and/or orientation of at least one of the plurality of floating wind turbines to generate at least a first monitored floating motion state and generating a control parameter based on a parameter set comprising at least the first monitored wind condition and the first monitored floating motion state. The control parameter is derived so as to reduce the wake influence on the downstream wind turbine. The method further includes controlling based on the control parameter, an operation of at least one of the plurality of floating wind turbines.

公开(公告)号：US20220282706A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17636423

申请日：2020-07-15

Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S

Inventor： Thomas Esbensen ,  Gustav Hoegh ,  Kasper Laugesen

IPC: F03D13/25 ,  B63B21/50 ,  F03D7/02 ,  F03D7/04 ,  F03D9/25

Abstract: A control system for positioning at least two floating wind turbines in a wind farm is provided. The control system includes a measuring device configured for measuring an incoming wind field at the two wind turbines, a determining device, wherein the determining device is configured for determining a wake property at the two wind turbines, wherein the determining device is configured for determining a propagation path of the wake property through the wind farm based on the determined wake property at the at least two floating wind turbines, wherein the determining device is configured for determining a location for each of the at least two floating wind turbines including a minimized wake influence based on the determined propagation path of the wake property through the wind farm, and a repositioning device configured for repositioning each of the at least two floating wind turbines to the determined location.

公开(公告)号：US20240246646A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-25

申请号：US18563830

申请日：2022-06-01

Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S

Inventor： Kasper Laugesen

IPC: B63B79/15 ,  B63B35/44 ,  B63B79/30 ,  F03D13/25

CPC classification number: B63B79/15 ,  B63B79/30 ,  F03D13/256 ,  B63B2035/446

Abstract: A method of estimating a sea state, in particular wave spectrum, a offshore wind turbine has been subjected to includes: measuring a response quantity responding to the sea state, using at least one sensor associated with the offshore wind turbine; processing the response quantity to derive a measured response spectrum; deriving a calculated response spectrum based on a previously estimated wave spectrum; deriving an error between the measured response spectrum and the calculated response spectrum; adjusting the previously estimated wave spectrum based on the error, in order to derive an adjusted estimated wave spectrum.

公开(公告)号：US20220332392A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17635482

申请日：2020-07-24

Applicant: Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S

Inventor： Thomas Esbensen ,  Kasper Laugesen

IPC: B63B21/50 ,  B63B39/00 ,  B63B35/44 ,  F03D13/25

Abstract: Provided is a control system for stabilizing a floating wind turbine, the comprising a detection device for monitoring an offset from a predetermined floater pitch angle and/or an offset from a predetermined floater yaw angle, wherein the detection device is further configured for monitoring an oscillating motion of the floater pitch angle and/or the floater yaw angle, wherein the predetermined floater pitch angle and floater yaw angle define a predetermined balanced state of the floating wind turbine, wherein a threshold of the oscillating motion of the floater pitch angle and the oscillating motion of the floater yaw angle further define the predetermined balanced state of the floating wind turbine, and an actuation device configured for manipulating the oscillating motion of the floater pitch angle and/or the oscillating motion of the floater yaw angle until the predetermined balanced state of the floating wind turbine is met.