公开(公告)号：US20110254281A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-20

申请号：US13129179

申请日：2009-06-16

申请人： Yoshitomo Noda ,  Tomohiro Numajiri ,  Akihiko Yano ,  Hideaki Nishida ,  Takafumi Yoshida

发明人： Yoshitomo Noda ,  Tomohiro Numajiri ,  Akihiko Yano ,  Hideaki Nishida ,  Takafumi Yoshida

IPC分类号： F03D9/00

CPC分类号： F03D7/0204 ,  F03D13/20 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F05B2240/52 ,  F16C17/26 ,  F16C2240/40 ,  F16C2360/31 ,  Y02E10/722 ,  Y02E10/723 ,  Y02E10/728

摘要： Size enlargement of a wind turbine generator is facilitated by eliminating various problems that occur with a bearing that joins a tower (2) and a nacelle. In a wind turbine generator that turnably supports a nacelle installed at the top portion of a tower (2) via a yawing sliding bearing (30), a sliding bearing member (33) of the yawing sliding bearing (30) is provided on at least one of an inner circumferential surface side and an outer circumferential side of the tower (2), and the side-surface length (H) of the sliding bearing member (33) is set to be at least twice the horizontal-direction length (L) of the sliding bearing member.

摘要翻译： 通过消除与连接塔（2）和机舱的轴承发生的各种问题，便于风力发电机的尺寸扩大。 在经由偏航滑动轴承（30）可转动地支撑安装在塔架（2）的顶部的机舱的风力涡轮发电机中，偏航滑动轴承（30）的滑动轴承部件（33）至少设置在 塔架（2）的内周面和外周侧之一以及滑动轴承部件（33）的侧面长度（H）设定为水平方向长度（L ）。

公开(公告)号：US08004106B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-23

申请号：US12872511

申请日：2010-08-31

申请人： Jeffrey Michael Daniels ,  Chad Kegan Robey

发明人： Jeffrey Michael Daniels ,  Chad Kegan Robey

IPC分类号： F03D7/04

CPC分类号： F16H57/0402 ,  F03D7/0204 ,  F03D80/55 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F05B2240/50 ,  F05B2270/329 ,  F16H57/0464 ,  F16H57/0495 ,  Y02E10/722 ,  Y02E10/723

摘要： A yaw bearing cleaning assembly for use with a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a yaw bearing that is coupled between a nacelle and a tower for rotating the nacelle about a yaw axis. The yaw bearing cleaning assembly includes a support bracket that is coupled to the nacelle. At least one cleaning member is coupled to the support bracket. The at least one cleaning member extends from the support bracket and positioned adjacent an outer radial surface of the yaw bearing to facilitate removing debris from at least a portion of the yaw bearing when the nacelle is rotated about the yaw axis.

摘要翻译： 一种用于风力涡轮机的偏航轴承清洁组件。 风力涡轮机包括联接在机舱和塔架之间的偏航轴承，用于围绕偏转轴线旋转机舱。 偏航轴承清洁组件包括联接到机舱的支撑支架。 至少一个清洁构件联接到支撑支架。 所述至少一个清洁构件从所述支撑支架延伸并且邻近所述偏航轴承的外径向表面定位，以便当所述机舱围绕所述偏转轴线旋转时，从所述偏航轴承的至少一部分移除碎屑。

公开(公告)号：US20110158787A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US13039951

申请日：2011-03-03

申请人： Andrew Carlton Thacker, II

发明人： Andrew Carlton Thacker, II

IPC分类号： F01D25/28

CPC分类号： F03D9/25 ,  F03D3/0472 ,  F03D7/0204 ,  F03D13/20 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F05B2240/911 ,  F05B2270/32 ,  F05B2270/321 ,  H02P9/04 ,  H02P2101/15 ,  Y02B10/30 ,  Y02E10/728 ,  Y02E10/74

摘要： Wind turbine systems and methods are provided. The wind turbine system includes a plurality of coaxial, counter-rotating turbine assemblies. First and second shroud assemblies define a generally spherical volume containing the first and second turbine assemblies. The first and second shroud assemblies each include a shroud member that can selectively shield or expose portions of the respective turbine assemblies to the wind by changing the rotational position of the shroud members about the system axis. The turbine assemblies are interconnected to a generator for the production of electrical power.

摘要翻译： 提供风力涡轮机系统和方法。 风力涡轮机系统包括多个同轴的，反向旋转的涡轮组件。 第一和第二护罩组件限定包含第一和第二涡轮机组件的大致球形的容积。 第一和第二护罩组件各自包括护罩构件，护罩构件可以通过改变护罩构件围绕系统轴线的旋转位置来选择性地将各个涡轮机组件的部分屏蔽或暴露于风中。 涡轮机组件与发电机互连以产生电力。

公开(公告)号：US20110142626A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-16

申请号：US13059566

申请日：2009-08-26

申请人： Jesse M. Hanson ,  Ehren W. Van Schmus ,  Carl G. Wood ,  Brad D. Banwarth

发明人： Jesse M. Hanson ,  Ehren W. Van Schmus ,  Carl G. Wood ,  Brad D. Banwarth

IPC分类号： F03D7/02 ,  F16D55/226 ,  F16D65/12

CPC分类号： F03D7/0204 ,  F03D80/50 ,  F05B2260/902 ,  F16D65/12 ,  F16D2055/005 ,  F16D2065/1312 ,  F16D2065/1316 ,  F16D2065/132 ,  F16D2065/1392 ,  Y02E10/721 ,  Y02E10/723

摘要： A wind turbine yaw brake apparatus includes a circular rotation support base having an inner and an outer cylinder wall. The circular rotation support base is mounted to a top face of a wind turbine tower and a nacelle such that the nacelle can rotate relative to the wind turbine tower. A plurality of brake lining elements are removably mounted to the circular rotation support base. A disc brake unit acts upon the brake aligning elements.

摘要翻译： 风力涡轮机偏航制动装置包括具有内筒壁和外筒壁的圆形旋转支撑基座。 圆形旋转支撑基座安装到风力涡轮机塔架和机舱的顶面，使得机舱可相对于风力涡轮机塔架旋转。 多个制动衬片元件可拆卸地安装到圆形旋转支撑基座上。 盘式制动单元作用于制动器对准元件。

公开(公告)号：US20110101691A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12999333

申请日：2009-11-10

申请人： Masayuki Hashimoto ,  Tsuyoshi Wakasa ,  Takatoshi Matsushita

发明人： Masayuki Hashimoto ,  Tsuyoshi Wakasa ,  Takatoshi Matsushita

IPC分类号： H02P9/04

CPC分类号： F03D7/0204 ,  F03D7/042 ,  F05B2200/221 ,  F05B2260/821 ,  F05B2270/321 ,  F05B2270/335 ,  Y02E10/723

摘要： Yaw control is performed such that a nacelle faces into an actual main wind direction. The actual wind direction is estimated by detecting the main wind direction with an anemoscope (wind direction detecting means), assuming the actual wind direction by assuming a wind direction offset value, which is a deviation between the main wind direction and the actual wind direction, which is a direction of wind which blows in actual use, at a predetermined wind speed with a wind direction assuming unit (wind direction assuming means), calculating an average generator output power for a predetermined period of time in the assumed actual wind direction with an average-generator-output-power calculation unit (average-generator-output-power calculation means), approximating the average generator output power with respect to the assumed wind direction offset value to a quadratic curve with an actual wind direction estimation unit (actual wind direction estimation means), and estimating the wind direction offset value at the time when the average generator output power is the maximum in the approximated quadratic curve to be an actual offset value.

摘要翻译： 执行偏航控制，使得机舱面向实际的主风向。 通过利用风向仪（风向检测装置）检测主风向来估计实际风向，假设通过假设主风向和实际风向之间的偏差的风向偏移值来确定实际风向， 以风向假定单元（风向假定单元）为预定风速的实际使用中的风向，以假定的实际风向计算预定时间段内的平均发电机输出功率， 平均发电机输出功率计算单元（平均发电机输出功率计算单元），将实际的风向估计单元（实际风力）近似相对于假设的风向偏移值的平均发电机输出功率与二次曲线 方向估计装置），以及估计平均发电机输出功率最大时的风向偏移值 在近似二次曲线中作为实际的偏移值。

公开(公告)号：US20110070083A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12885357

申请日：2010-09-17

申请人： Salomo Murtonen

发明人： Salomo Murtonen

IPC分类号： F03D1/06 ,  F03D7/02 ,  F03D11/00

CPC分类号： F03D1/0608 ,  F03D7/0204 ,  F03D15/20 ,  F03D80/00 ,  F05B2240/2211 ,  F05B2240/40 ,  F05B2240/98 ,  F05B2270/20 ,  Y02E10/721 ,  Y02E10/723

摘要： A wind turbine body and a wind turbine are disclosed. The wind turbine body has a curved body and a plurality of blades. The curved body includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a middle portion between the front portion and the rear portion. The curved body is configured such that at least the middle portion rotates about an axis of rotation. A diameter of the curved body gradually increases from the front portion to the middle portion, and gradually decreases from the middle portion to the rear portion. The blades are attached to and around the middle portion about the axis of rotation. The blades are configured to convert an airflow into rotational motion of the middle portion. The wind turbine includes a wind turbine body and a fin at the rear portion. The fin is configured to steer the wind turbine about a steering axis so that the front portion faces the airflow.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种风力涡轮机体和风力涡轮机。 风力涡轮机主体具有弯曲体和多个叶片。 弯曲体包括前部，后部和前部与后部之间的中间部。 弯曲体构造成使得至少中间部分围绕旋转轴线旋转。 弯曲体的直径从前部向中间部逐渐增大，从中间部向后方逐渐减小。 叶片围绕旋转轴线附接到中间部分并且围绕中心部分附近。 叶片构造成将气流转换成中间部分的旋转运动。 风力涡轮机包括风力涡轮机主体和后部的翅片。 翅片构造成围绕转向轴转向风力涡轮机，使得前部面向气流。

公开(公告)号：US20110012360A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-20

申请号：US12312292

申请日：2008-06-10

申请人： Tomohiro Numajiri

发明人： Tomohiro Numajiri

IPC分类号： F03D9/00 ,  F03D11/04

CPC分类号： F03D7/0204 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F05B2260/90 ,  Y02E10/721 ,  Y02E10/723

摘要： A wind turbine generator is provided that allows the use of a general-purpose crane for construction through a reduction in the weight of a nacelle. This wind turbine generator includes a yaw system that includes a yaw drive unit, a yaw slew ring, and a yaw brake and that slews the nacelle, mounted on top of a tower, depending on wind direction. This yaw system is disposed on the tower top side.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种风力发电机，其允许通过减小机舱的重量来使用通用起重机进行施工。 该风力涡轮发电机包括偏航系统，该偏航系统包括偏航驱动单元，偏航回转环和偏航制动器，并且根据风向旋转安装在塔顶上的机舱。 该偏航系统设置在塔顶侧。

公开(公告)号：US20110006541A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-13

申请号：US12827822

申请日：2010-06-30

申请人： Thomas Frederiksen

发明人： Thomas Frederiksen

IPC分类号： F03D9/00

CPC分类号： F03D7/0204 ,  Y02E10/723

摘要： A wind turbine having a tower and a nacelle mounted on top of the tower. The turbine further includes a bearing for a yaw motion of the nacelle in relation to the tower, and a drive assembly for the yaw motion. The device assembly includes at least one power unit fixedly connected to the nacelle. The power unit has a motor and a wheel adapted to be driven by the motor and in engagement with a ring fixedly connected to the tower for effecting the yaw motion, wherein a region of engagement of the ring with the wheel is located separate from the bearing, characterized in that the motor is located below the wheel. Preferably, the bearing is a friction bearing comprising an insert portion fixedly connected to the nacelle, and a clamp portion fixedly connected to the tower and in clamping engagement with the insert portion.

摘要翻译： 具有安装在塔顶部的塔架和机舱的风力涡轮机。 涡轮机还包括用于机舱相对于塔架的偏航运动的轴承和用于偏航运动的驱动组件。 装置组件包括固定地连接到机舱的至少一个动力单元。 动力单元具有电动机和适于由电动机驱动并与固定地连接到塔架的环接合的轮子，用于实现偏航运动，其中环与车轮的接合区域与轴承分开定位 其特征在于，马达位于车轮下方。 优选地，轴承是包括固定地连接到机舱的插入部分和固定地连接到塔架并与插入部分夹紧接合的夹紧部分的摩擦轴承。

公开(公告)号：US20100329842A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12795762

申请日：2010-06-08

申请人： Henrik Stiesdal

发明人： Henrik Stiesdal

IPC分类号： F03D7/00

CPC分类号： F03D7/0204 ,  F03D80/00 ,  F03D80/40 ,  F05B2270/32 ,  F05B2270/321 ,  F05B2270/324 ,  F05B2270/329 ,  Y02E10/723

摘要： A wind turbine and a method of controlling yawing of a wind turbine are provided. A nacelle is mounted rotatable around a first axis by an adjustable yaw angle and a hub is mounted rotatable around a rotational axis. The hub includes a blade rotating around the rotational axis, the blade defining a rotor plane perpendicular to the rotational axis. A channel of the wind turbine has an opening, the opening being located at a predefined distance to the rotor plane. At least one component of incoming wind is guided through the opening and into the channel as air flow. A measuring device is provided for measuring the air flow, the measuring device being connected to a controller. The controller detects a yaw angle error between a direction of the incoming wind and the rotational axis, the yaw angle error being used to adjust the yaw angle of the nacelle.

摘要翻译： 提供了风力涡轮机和控制风力涡轮机的偏航的方法。 机舱可以围绕第一轴线旋转可旋转角度而安装，并且轮毂可围绕旋转轴线旋转安装。 轮毂包括围绕旋转轴线旋转的叶片，叶片限定垂直于旋转轴线的转子平面。 风力涡轮机的通道具有开口，该开口位于与转子平面预定的距离处。 进风的至少一个部件被引导通过开口并作为空气流进入通道。 提供测量装置用于测量气流，测量装置连接到控制器。 控制器检测进风的方向和旋转轴线之间的偏航角误差，偏航角误差用于调节机舱的偏航角。

公开(公告)号：US07855469B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-21

申请号：US12572852

申请日：2009-10-02

申请人： Klaus Stegemann ,  Juergen Esser ,  Hermann R. Fehrenbach

发明人： Klaus Stegemann ,  Juergen Esser ,  Hermann R. Fehrenbach

IPC分类号： F03D9/00 ,  H02P9/04

CPC分类号： F03D7/0292 ,  F03D7/0204 ,  F03D7/0224 ,  F03D7/042 ,  F05B2260/80 ,  F05B2270/1095 ,  F05B2270/309 ,  F05B2270/326 ,  F05B2270/327 ,  Y02E10/723

摘要： A method for operating a wind turbine generator includes generating at least one of a plurality of rotor shaft angular displacement values, a plurality of rotor shaft angular velocity signals, and a plurality of rotor shaft angular acceleration signals. The method also includes determining a torsional moment within a rotor shaft, and modulating at least one of a wind turbine generator yaw orientation and a blade pitch orientation as a function of the determined torsional moment.

摘要翻译： 一种用于操作风力涡轮发电机的方法包括产生多个转子轴角位移值，多个转子轴角速度信号和多个转子轴角加速度信号中的至少一个。 该方法还包括确定转子轴内的扭转力矩，以及根据确定的扭转力矩来调节风力涡轮机发电机偏转方向和叶片俯仰方向中的至少一个。