MITIGATING VIBRATIONS IN WIND TURBINES
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240084785A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-14

    申请号:US18271430

    申请日:2022-01-09

    IPC分类号: F03D80/50 F03D13/10

    CPC分类号: F03D80/502 F03D13/10

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to wind turbine blades, devices and methods for reducing vibrations in wind turbines, particularly during installation. In an aspect, a device for mitigating vibrations of a blade of a wind turbine during standstill is provided. The device comprises a flexible base having a first connection area and a second connection area, the first connection area being configured to be attached to the second connection area to form a removable attachment. The device further comprises one or more airflow modifying elements attached to the flexible base. The flexible base is configured to fit around a portion of the rotor blade such that the removable attachment is positioned substantially at a leading edge of the blade. The present disclosure further relates to methods for mitigating vibrations in a parked wind turbine blade and to sleeves for wrapping around a portion of a wind turbine blade.

    CONNECTION SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A BLADE ACCESS SYSTEM TO A NACELLE OF A WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF USING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240052812A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-15

    申请号:US18267814

    申请日:2021-12-09

    IPC分类号: F03D80/50

    CPC分类号: F03D80/502 F05B2230/80

    摘要: A blade access system (24) includes a support frame (28) configured to be coupled to a nacelle (14) of a wind turbine (10), the support frame (28) having at least one connecting member (42) configured to be selectively attached to and detached from at least one connecting member (40) included with the nacelle (14). A nacelle (14) includes at least one connecting member (40) configured to be coupled to at least one connecting member (42) of a support frame (28) of a blade access system (24). The at least one support frame connecting member (42) is configured to cooperate with the at least one nacelle connecting member (40) to define an unlocked position which is configured to allow the support frame (28) to attach to and detach from the nacelle (14), and a locked position which is configured to prevent the support frame (28) from detaching from the nacelle (28). A method of connecting the blade access system (24) to the nacelle (14) is also disclosed.