Multirotor wind turbine with a platform

    公开(公告)号:US11199178B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16090645

    申请日:2017-04-04

    摘要: A multirotor wind turbine comprising a tower, a suspension arm, a nacelle, and a rotor carried by the nacelle and configured to rotate about a rotor axis to drive a drive train in the nacelle, wherein the tower holds the suspension arm, and the suspension arm holds the nacelle. To facilitate safer and better access to the nacelle or drive train, the suspension arm is configured as a platform to provide support for personnel e.g. during maintenance and repair of the nacelle.

    System and method for handling wind turbine components for assembly thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11964849B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-23

    申请号:US16975478

    申请日:2019-01-21

    IPC分类号: B66C25/00 B66C13/48

    CPC分类号: B66C13/48 B66C25/00

    摘要: A method of handling a wind turbine component (54) for assembly or maintenance, comprises coupling one or more unmanned air vehicles (20) with the wind turbine component (54) so that at least a portion of the weight of the wind turbine component (54) can be supported and lifted by the one or more unmanned air vehicles (20). The method further comprises coupling one or more cranes (50) with the wind turbine component (54) so that at least a portion of the weight of the wind turbine component (54) can be supported and lifted by the one or more cranes (50). The method further comprises controlling the one or more unmanned air vehicle (20) and crane (50) in coordination to lift the wind turbine component (54) and manoeuvre said component (54) with respect to a wind turbine (52).

    Method for reducing oscillations in wind turbine blades

    公开(公告)号:US11359604B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US16621033

    申请日:2018-06-21

    摘要: A system for a wind park including: a control system in communication with a plurality of unmanned air vehicles, wherein the control system is configured to deploy one or more unmanned air vehicles during a triggering condition; and wherein the deployed unmanned air vehicles are guided towards an assigned wind turbine and to interact with a blade of that wind turbine in order to control oscillation of the blade. The invention also embraces a method for reducing blade oscillations of a wind turbine, comprising: monitoring for a triggering condition associated with the wind turbine; on detecting the triggering condition, deploying unmanned air vehicles towards a wind turbine and interacting with a blade of the wind turbine using the unmanned air to control oscillation of the blade. The invention therefore provides an efficient approach to controlling blade oscillations with minimal human operator involvement. Drones may be deployed automatically once suitable conditions are detected and may automatically engage with the blades, either by contacting those blades physically, or by interacting with the blades in close proximity, in order to disrupt airflow around the blades thereby reducing oscillations.

    Method for lifting a component of a multirotor wind turbine

    公开(公告)号:US10697434B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US16090683

    申请日:2017-04-27

    IPC分类号: F03D13/10 F03D1/02

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for lifting a component (1a, 1b) of a multirotor wind turbine (100) from an initial position to an operating position. The initial position is near a base (2a) of a tower structure (2) of the wind turbine (100) while the operating position is arranged at a distance from the tower structure (2), on a load carrying structure (3) connected to the tower structure (2) and extending away from the tower structure (2). By operating a first hoisting mechanism provided at or near a connecting point between the tower structure (2) and a load carrying structure (3), and a second hoisting mechanism provided at or near the operating position, the component (1a, 1b) is moved from the initial position to the operating position along a predetermined path. The component (1a, 1b) is finally mounted on the load carrying structure (3) at the operating position.