F03D80/881

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, andat 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.

Use of a tuned mass damper in a nacelle for a wind turbine

A nacelle for a wind turbine is provided, whereby the nacelle includes a nacelle support structure inside of the nacelle, to which at least one tuned mass damper is attached, whereby the at least one tuned mass damper is tuned to target at least one mode of motion of the nacelle in a frequency range below 50 Hz.

Base for supporting a portable crane and a method for removing a main bearing of a wind turbine
12473179 · 2025-11-18 · ·

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.

Techniques for low-power, large-scale direct air carbon capture via wind turbine
12515163 · 2026-01-06 ·

According to various embodiments, a direct air capture system includes: a wind turbine that includes at least one blade that includes one or more openings, wherein, in operation, first air flows across the at least one blade, causing the wind turbine to generate electrical energy, and causing the one or more openings to receive second air; a conduit that fluidly couples the one or more openings to a carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) adsorption chamber that includes one or more amine-based CO.sub.2 adsorbers, wherein, in operation, the CO.sub.2 adsorption chamber receives the second air via the one or more openings; and a carbon desorption apparatus that desorbs CO.sub.2 from the one or more amine-based CO.sub.2 adsorbers.

Base for Supporting a Portable Crane and a Method for Removing a Main Bearing of a Wind Turbine
20260054967 · 2026-02-26 ·

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.

Spring-mounted gearbox housing

An arrangement for fixing a housing of a wind turbine gearbox in a nacelle, including a housing-fixing means, a nacelle-fixing means, and at least two spring devices. The spring devices support the housing-fixing means against the nacelle-fixing means in opposite directions along a support axis. The spring devices are arranged on different sides of a plane extending parallel to an axis of rotation of an input shaft of the wind turbine gearbox.

Vibration absorber arrangement for reducing the transmission of vibrations

The invention relates to a vibration damper assembly (40; 140) for an elongate first component (10; 30), which is arranged at a connecting end (11; 31) in a longitudinal direction (LD) of the first component (10; 30) for mechanical connection to a second component (20). The vibration damper assembly (40; 140) comprises at least two damper groups (41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e) which are arranged in an end section (12; 32) of the first component (10; 30) with the connection end (11; 31) and are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction (LD), wherein each of the damper groups (41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e) comprises a plurality of individual vibration dampers (42a, 42b, 42c, 42d, 42e) which are arranged distributed on a circumferential wall (14) of the first component (10; 30) in a circumferential direction (CD). In order to reduce the problems caused by tonalities in wind energy installations (1) in a simple and cost-effective way, the damper groups have different natural frequencies from each other. The invention also relates to a wind energy installation (1).

MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND TURBINE
20260117741 · 2026-04-30 ·

A mounting arrangement for mounting a drive train on a tower of a wind turbine includes a bedplate mounted on the tower and a main bearing unit. The main bearing unit rotatably supports a rotor shaft of the drive train and radial forces of the rotor shaft. The radial forces include components in a horizontal transverse direction perpendicular to the rotor shaft axis and in a vertical direction perpendicular to the rotor shaft axis and to the horizontal transverse direction. A support housing accommodates and supports components of the drive train, and an auxiliary bearing unit supports the support housing. Coupling elements support the main bearing unit and/or the auxiliary bearing unit on the bedplate. Each coupling element is configured as a rod link which is rotatably mounted at both ends and has a greater rigidity in its longitudinal direction than transverse to its longitudinal direction.