Aspects of the present invention relate to a method for determining annual energy production of a wind farm. The method comprises: receiving a definition of the wind farm; modelling the wind field of the wind farm for a plurality of freestream wind speeds in a plurality of wind directions; defining locations for virtual measurement masts upstream of upstream turbines in each wind direction at a clearance from each upstream turbine for identifying wind farm blockage effects; determining a wind farm blockage factor for each freestream wind speed in each wind direction based on data from the virtual measurement masts; receiving measurements from a physical measurement mast located at the site of the wind farm; and determining an annual energy production for the wind farm based on adjusted wind speeds obtained by applying the blockage factors to measurements from the physical measurement mast.

Aspects of the present invention relate to a method for determining annual energy production of a wind farm. The method comprises: receiving a definition of the wind farm; modelling the wind field of the wind farm for a plurality of freestream wind speeds in a plurality of wind directions; defining locations for virtual measurement masts upstream of upstream turbines in each wind direction at a clearance from each upstream turbine for identifying wind farm blockage effects; determining a wind farm blockage factor for each freestream wind speed in each wind direction based on data from the virtual measurement masts; receiving measurements from a physical measurement mast located at the site of the wind farm; and determining an annual energy production for the wind farm based on adjusted wind speeds obtained by applying the blockage factors to measurements from the physical measurement mast.

A nacelle housing of a nacelle of a wind turbine is provided. The nacelle housing includes a ventilation opening of a cooling system of the wind turbine, a cover closing the ventilation opening, the cover being configured to allow an airflow through the cover and the ventilation opening, and a service hatch for hoisting a load into or out of the nacelle housing. The service hatch is provided by the ventilation opening and the cover, wherein the cover is configured as a service door of the service hatch that is opened to allow the hoisting of a load through the ventilation opening into or out of the nacelle housing. Furthermore, a method of hoisting a load into or out of a nacelle housing of a wind turbine is provided.

A bonded body wherein functional base material is attached to object to be bonded. Functional base material and object are bonded with functional base material's end portion covered so operational effect neither lost nor adversely affected by fluid, bonded body has strong bonding property preventing functional base material peeled off due to weather. Peelability allows functional base material repair ease. Functional base material provided on object's curved surface to be bonded to along curved and/or smooth surface of object to be bonded to along smooth surface. Functional base material has peripheral side surface with peripheral distal-most end portion. Peripheral gap part provided between object to be bonded to and functional base material on inside of peripheral distal-most end portion and on side opposing to object to be bonded to. Peripheral gap part filled with holding member extending in laminar fan shape from peripheral side surface along curved and/or smooth surface.

A bonded body wherein functional base material is attached to object to be bonded. Functional base material and object are bonded with functional base material's end portion covered so operational effect neither lost nor adversely affected by fluid, bonded body has strong bonding property preventing functional base material peeled off due to weather. Peelability allows functional base material repair ease. Functional base material provided on object's curved surface to be bonded to along curved and/or smooth surface of object to be bonded to along smooth surface. Functional base material has peripheral side surface with peripheral distal-most end portion. Peripheral gap part provided between object to be bonded to and functional base material on inside of peripheral distal-most end portion and on side opposing to object to be bonded to. Peripheral gap part filled with holding member extending in laminar fan shape from peripheral side surface along curved and/or smooth surface.

A support structure for supporting a lamination stack and a winding structure in order to form a stator segment for an electric machine, in particular a wind turbine generator including (a) a frame including two parallel end plates and two side plates, the side plates extending between corresponding end portions of the end plates, (b) a plurality of internal connecting members extending within the frame between the end plates, and (c) a plurality of external connecting members extending outside of the frame, each external connecting member forming an extension of a corresponding internal connecting member beyond one of the end plates, wherein (d) the internal and external connecting members are adapted to engage with corresponding fastening members for securing a lamination stack. A stator segment, a wind turbine generator, and a method of manufacturing a support structure are also described.

A support structure for supporting a lamination stack and a winding structure in order to form a stator segment for an electric machine, in particular a wind turbine generator including (a) a frame including two parallel end plates and two side plates, the side plates extending between corresponding end portions of the end plates, (b) a plurality of internal connecting members extending within the frame between the end plates, and (c) a plurality of external connecting members extending outside of the frame, each external connecting member forming an extension of a corresponding internal connecting member beyond one of the end plates, wherein (d) the internal and external connecting members are adapted to engage with corresponding fastening members for securing a lamination stack. A stator segment, a wind turbine generator, and a method of manufacturing a support structure are also described.

A rotor arresting device, a wind turbine and a method for arresting and/or rotating a rotor. The rotor arresting device comprises a rotor, a rotational assembly, and a static assembly fixed in position, comprising a toothed disk, which can be arranged on the rotational assembly, having a plurality of arresting recesses arranged along a circumference, wherein two adjacent arresting recesses form a tooth, a first arresting module having at least one first arresting element, a second arresting module having at least one second arresting element, wherein the first and the second arresting module can be arranged on the static assembly, wherein the first and the second arresting element are arranged and designed to engage in arresting recesses of the toothed disk, wherein the spacing of the first arresting element from the second arresting element in the circumferential direction of the toothed disk is a non-integral multiple of a tooth tip spacing of the toothed disk.

A rotor arresting device, a wind turbine and a method for arresting and/or rotating a rotor. The rotor arresting device comprises a rotor, a rotational assembly, and a static assembly fixed in position, comprising a toothed disk, which can be arranged on the rotational assembly, having a plurality of arresting recesses arranged along a circumference, wherein two adjacent arresting recesses form a tooth, a first arresting module having at least one first arresting element, a second arresting module having at least one second arresting element, wherein the first and the second arresting module can be arranged on the static assembly, wherein the first and the second arresting element are arranged and designed to engage in arresting recesses of the toothed disk, wherein the spacing of the first arresting element from the second arresting element in the circumferential direction of the toothed disk is a non-integral multiple of a tooth tip spacing of the toothed disk.

A novel rotation vibration damper and to vibration absorbers having the damper for wind turbines or other high and, relative to the height thereof, narrow installations or buildings. The disclosure particularly relates to vibration absorbers comprising at least one oscillating mass on a pendulum cable or pendulum rod, wherein the mass is caused to vibrate by an excitation frequency which can be damped by a rotation damper and, in particular, a rotating eddy current magnet damper which forms part of the absorber.