Patent classifications
F03D13/122
Assembling or disassembling a gear assembly of a wind turbine
A method of assembling or disassembling a gear assembly (20) of a wind turbine (10), the gear assembly (20) comprising a first helical gear (28) and a second helical gear (24) configured for rotatable engagement with the first helical gear (28), the method comprising transmitting a control signal to cause: axial movement of the first helical gear (28) at an axial speed relative to the second helical gear (24) along a rotational axis of the first helical gear (28): and, rotational movement of the first helical gear (28) at a first rotation speed relative to the second helical gear (24) about the rotational axis of the first helical gear (28), wherein one of the axial speed and the first rotation speed is a predetermined speed, and the other of the axial speed and first rotation speed is determined in dependence on the predetermined speed, and wherein the control signal causes the axial and rotational movement of the first helical gear (28) to occur simultaneously to engage or disengage the first and second helical gears (28, 24).
A Base for Supporting a Portable Crane and a Method for Removing a Main Bearing of a Wind Turbine
A base for supporting a portable crane for handling components of a wind turbine is described. The base is mountable on the wind turbine, and configured to be switched between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration the base is configured for being supported by a main bearing of the wind turbine to allow the portable crane to lift a gearbox of the wind turbine. In the second configuration the base is configured for being supported by a bed plate of a nacelle of the wind turbine to allow the portable crane to lift the main bearing. The base is configured for supporting the portable crane while switching between the first configuration and the second configuration. A method for removing a main bearing of a wind turbine is also disclosed.
A NACELLE FOR A WIND TURBINE
The invention relates to a wind turbine nacelle (2) configured for mounting on a wind turbine tower (3) and housing a rotor-supporting assembly supporting a rotor, the nacelle further housing a power conversion assembly, the nacelle comprising: a main unit (20, 101) arranged to be connected to the wind turbine tower (3) and housing the rotor-supporting assembly, and at least one auxiliary unit (21, 22, 102) housing an operative component (34, 35, 104) forming part of the power conversion assembly, wherein the main unit (20, 101) and the auxiliary unit (21, 22, 102) are separate units configured to be connected by a unit fixation structure at an interface, and wherein the at least one auxiliary unit has a first height in an assembled configuration and a second height in a transportation configuration, the first height being higher than the second height.
METHOD OF SERVICING OR INSTALLING A COMPONENT OF A WIND TURBINE USING A CRANE
A method (100) of servicing or installing a component of a wind turbine (10) using a crane (50), the wind turbine (10) comprising a nacelle (16) and a rotor hub (20) coupled to the nacelle (16) and rotatable about a rotor axis, the method (100) comprising rotating the rotor hub (20) about the rotor axis to a first rotational position; lifting the crane (50) to the rotor hub (20) while the rotor hub (20) is positioned at the first rotational position; mounting the crane (50) to a mounting portion (21) of the rotor hub (20) while the rotor hub (20) is positioned at the first rotational position; and rotating the rotor hub (20) together with the crane (50) from the first rotational position to a second rotational position.
WIND TURBINE
A wind turbine is provided, including multiple wind turbine blades fixed to a rotor hub, a nacelle to which the rotor hub is mounted, and a tower carrying the nacelle, wherein wind turbine components are housed in a housing of the nacelle, wherein a mounting device is provided inside the nacelle, the mounting device providing at least two module receivers, wherein at least two first modules each including at least one of the wind turbine components are each detachably mounted in a respective module receiver, and wherein the housing includes, for each module receiver, a closable access opening.
ASSEMBLY OF A GENERATOR FOR A WIND TURBINE
It is disclosed a measurement and sorting arrangement for a plurality of magnets (36) for a rotor (30) of an electrical machine (10), the rotor (30) including a rotor house (31) and a plurality of permanent magnets (36). The arrangement includes: a measurement station for measuring at least a dimension of a magnet (36) along a direction which is subject to be aligned with a radial direction of the rotor (30), a storage for storing a plurality of magnets (36) based on the results of the step of measuring (120).
Sliding roof system for a nacelle
A nacelle for a wind turbine includes a nacelle roof and a first wind turbine component, wherein the nacelle roof is configured to cover the first wind turbine component, the nacelle roof including a first sliding section and a second sliding section, wherein the first sliding section and/or the second sliding section is configured to slide over at least a part of the surface of the nacelle roof, wherein the first sliding section and the second sliding section are moveable between a closed position, in which the first wind turbine component is covered by the nacelle roof, and an opened position, resulting in an opening of the nacelle roof through which the first wind turbine component is hoisted.
Method of servicing or installing a component of a wind turbine using a crane
A method (100) of servicing or installing a component of a wind turbine (10) using a crane (50), the wind turbine (10) comprising a nacelle (16) and a rotor hub (20) coupled to the nacelle (16) and rotatable about a rotor axis, the method (100) comprising rotating the rotor hub (20) about the rotor axis to a first rotational position; lifting the crane (50) to the rotor hub (20) while the rotor hub (20) is positioned at the first rotational position; mounting the crane (50) to a mounting portion (21) of the rotor hub (20) while the rotor hub (20) is positioned at the first rotational position; and rotating the rotor hub (20) together with the crane (50) from the first rotational position to a second rotational position.
Wind powered generator
A wind powered generator comprising; a mast having a plurality of tower outlets positioned along on a low pressure portion of a length of the mast; one or more inlets positioned on a high pressure portion of the mast; an internal fluid flow path between the inlet and the tower outlets; a turbine in the fluid flow path; wherein the inlet and tower outlets are arranged such that wind creates air flow through the fluid flow path for motivating a turbine.
Wind turbine with auxiliary units
A wind turbine comprising, a tower, a nacelle mounted on the tower, and a rotor for harvesting wind energy by rotation of the rotor about a rotor axis extending in a vertical center plane. The nacelle comprises a main unit and two auxiliary units each housing a first and a second operative component. To obtain a combination of reuse of components and a good weight distribution, the first operative components in the first and second auxiliary units have the same distance to the center plane and the second operative components in the first and second auxiliary units have different distances to the center plane.