Rotor blade of a wind power installation, comprising a warning light
    32.
    发明授权
    Rotor blade of a wind power installation, comprising a warning light 有权
    风力发电设备的转子叶片,包括警告灯

    公开(公告)号:US07238007B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-03

    申请号:US10498187

    申请日:2002-12-06

    申请人: Aloys Wobben

    发明人: Aloys Wobben

    IPC分类号: F03D11/00

    摘要: The object of the invention is to provide lighting for the rotor blade tips, which is more reliable than that proposed hitherto, wherein any damage which occurs is no longer so complicated and expensive to rectify as hitherto, but can be rectified extremely swiftly. A rotor blade of a wind power installation with a rotor blade connection to a hub of the wind power installation and a rotor blade tip at the end of the rotor blade, which is in opposite relationship to the rotor blade connection, characterized in that at least one light waveguide is laid from the rotor blade connection to the rotor blade tip. The light can be modified to be on only when the blade is at the top portion of the rotation, such as between the 9:00 and 3:00 positions, or the 10:00 and 2:00 positions.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的目的是为转子叶片尖端提供照明,其比迄今为止所提出的更为可靠,其中发生的任何损坏不再像现在那样复杂和昂贵,而且可以非常迅速地被纠正。 风力发电设备的转子叶片具有与风力设备的轮毂连接的转子叶片和转子叶片端部处的与转子叶片连接相反的转子叶片尖端,其特征在于至少 一个光波导从转子叶片连接被放置到转子叶片尖端。 只有当刀片处于旋转的顶部时,例如在9:00至3:00之间,或10:00和2:00位置,才能修改灯光。

    Methods and apparatus for rotor blade ice detection
    33.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for rotor blade ice detection 有权
    转子叶片冰检测方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US07086834B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-08

    申请号:US10865376

    申请日:2004-06-10

    IPC分类号: F03D7/04

    摘要: A method for detecting ice on a wind turbine having a rotor and one or more rotor blades each having blade roots includes monitoring meteorological conditions relating to icing conditions and monitoring one or more physical characteristics of the wind turbine in operation that vary in accordance with at least one of the mass of the one or more rotor blades or a mass imbalance between the rotor blades. The method also includes using the one or more monitored physical characteristics to determine whether a blade mass anomaly exists, determining whether the monitored meteorological conditions are consistent with blade icing; and signaling an icing-related blade mass anomaly when a blade mass anomaly is determined to exist and the monitored meteorological conditions are determined to be consistent with icing.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测具有转子和一个或多个叶片根部的转子叶片的风力涡轮机上的冰的方法,包括监测与结冰条件有关的气象条件,并监测运行中根据至少一个变化的风力涡轮机的一个或多个物理特性 一个或多个转子叶片的质量之一或转子叶片之间的质量不平衡。 该方法还包括使用一个或多个监测的物理特征来确定是否存在叶片质量异常,确定所监测的气象条件是否与叶片结冰一致; 并且当确定存在叶片质量异常并且所监测的气象条件被确定为与结冰一致时,发出与结冰相关的叶片质量异常。

    SMA ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY
    34.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240191704A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18286188

    申请日:2022-04-14

    IPC分类号: F03G7/06

    摘要: An actuator assembly comprises a support structure (6), a movable part (5) movable relative to the support structure, at least one shape memory alloy (SMA) wire (2) connected between the support structure and the movable part via wire attach components and arranged, on contraction, to drive movement of the movable part and a control circuit configured to apply drive signals to the at least one SMA wire so as to drive movement of the movable part relative to the support structure between predetermined positions in a repeated pattern; wherein the length of the at least one SMA wire extending between respective wire attach components is less than 5 mm.

    MEASURING A TORSION ANGLE OF A ROTOR BLADE
    36.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190234829A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-01

    申请号:US16316561

    申请日:2017-07-05

    摘要: A measuring system for determining a torsion of a rotor blade, comprising a reference shaft to be arranged in the rotor blade in the longitudinal direction of the blade, at least one support for the reference shaft, for freely bearing the reference shaft in the rotor blade, so that the rotor blade can twist freely about the reference shaft, so that the reference shaft does not twist when there is twisting of the rotor blade, at least one rotary sensor, arranged on the reference shaft, for detecting a twisting of the rotor blade about the reference shaft in the region of the rotary sensor, the rotary sensor outputting a rotational angle describing the twisting of the rotor blade in relation to the reference shaft, or some other corresponding variable. A method for determining a torsion of a rotor blade, a corresponding rotor blade, a method for arranging a measuring system in a rotor blade and a corresponding wind power installation with a rotor blade and also or alternatively a measuring system.

    System and method for identifying the likelihood of a tower strike where a rotor blade strikes the tower of a wind turbine
    38.
    发明授权
    System and method for identifying the likelihood of a tower strike where a rotor blade strikes the tower of a wind turbine 有权
    用于识别转子叶片撞击风力涡轮机塔架的塔架撞击的可能性的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09347435B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-24

    申请号:US13882733

    申请日:2011-10-31

    IPC分类号: F03D11/00 F03D7/02

    摘要: A system for identifying the likelihood of a wind turbine rotor blade striking a wind turbine tower comprises a device for sensing bending of a wind turbine rotor blade and a device for sensing bending of a wind turbine tower. In a preferred embodiment Long Period Grating (LPG) sensors are used to measure bending of the tower. Preferably a plurality of LPG sensors is provided along the length of the blade. In one embodiment at least one of the LPG sensors comprises two sensing elements arranged to sense in perpendicular directions. In another embodiment a plurality of LPG sensors are provided each on different sides of the wind turbine tower. A processor uses the sensed blade and tower bending to determine whether the distance between the blade and the tower will be below a predetermined minimum value. If the distance is determined to be below the predetermined minimum value a controller may be used to adjust a wind turbine variable to reduce loading on the blade and thereby reduce the likelihood of a tower strike.

    摘要翻译: 用于识别风力涡轮机转子叶片撞击风力涡轮机塔架的可能性的系统包括用于感测风力涡轮机转子叶片的弯曲的装置和用于感测风力涡轮机塔架的弯曲的装置。 在优选实施例中,长周期光栅(LPG)传感器用于测量塔的弯曲。 优选地,沿着叶片的长度设置多个LPG传感器。 在一个实施例中,LPG传感器中的至少一个包括布置成在垂直方向上感测的两个感测元件。 在另一个实施例中,在风力涡轮机塔架的不同侧面上设置多个LPG传感器。 处理器使用感测到的叶片和塔架弯曲来确定叶片和塔架之间的距离是否将低于预定的最小值。 如果该距离被确定为低于预定的最小值,则可以使用控制器来调节风力涡轮机变量以减少叶片上的负载,从而降低塔架撞击的可能性。

    IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINES
    39.
    发明申请
    IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO WIND TURBINES 审中-公开
    关于风力涡轮机的改进

    公开(公告)号:US20160131111A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-12

    申请号:US14893145

    申请日:2014-05-21

    发明人: Ib Svend OLESEN

    IPC分类号: F03D7/04

    摘要: The present invention relates to a method and to a wind turbine for determining the tip angle of a blade of a wind turbine rotor during rotation of the rotor. The method comprising: (a) transmitting a light signal from a first blade of the wind turbine rotor towards a second blade of the rotor; (b) receiving the light signal at the second blade of the rotor; and (c) calculating the tip angle of the first or second blade based upon characteristics of the received light signal.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于在转子旋转期间确定风力涡轮机转子的叶片的尖角的方法和风力涡轮机。 该方法包括:(a)将来自风力涡轮机转子的第一叶片的光信号传递到转子的第二叶片; (b)在转子的第二叶片处接收光信号; 和(c)基于所接收的光信号的特性来计算第一或第二叶片的尖端角度。