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公开(公告)号:US12128995B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-29
申请号:US17249676
申请日:2021-03-09
申请人: Entrion Wind, Inc.
发明人: Eivind Johnsen , Li Lee
CPC分类号: B63B39/005 , B63B21/502 , B63B35/44 , B63B2021/504 , B63B2021/505 , B63B2035/446
摘要: Techniques are disclosed herein for minimizing movement of an offshore wind turbine. Using the technologies described, a wind turbine may be mounted on a marine platform that is constructed and deployed to reduce environmental loads (e.g., wind, waves, . . . ) on the platform in both shallow and deep water. In some configurations, a fully restrained platform (FRP) is configured to support a wind turbine. According to some examples, moorings are attached to the FRP and/or the structure of the wind turbine structure to reduce movement in six degrees of freedom.
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公开(公告)号:US11981402B1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-14
申请号:US18349146
申请日:2023-07-09
CPC分类号: B63B35/44 , B63B21/502 , B63B21/507 , B63B35/38 , B63B39/03 , B63B75/00 , F03D13/25 , B63B2021/505 , B63B2035/446 , F05B2240/93 , F05B2240/95
摘要: The floating system is a single column tension leg platform for a floating offshore wind turbine (SCTLP). The single column tension leg platform comprises a central main vertical floating column, a buoyant base attached to and disposed below the central main vertical floating column, a station keeping system attached to the buoyant base, and an inter array cable riser system. The buoyant base is of one of a triangular shape and a circular shape.
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公开(公告)号:US20240140564A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-02
申请号:US18349146
申请日:2023-07-09
CPC分类号: B63B35/44 , B63B21/502 , B63B21/507 , B63B35/38 , B63B39/03 , B63B75/00 , F03D13/25 , B63B2021/505 , B63B2035/446 , F05B2240/93 , F05B2240/95
摘要: The floating system is a single column tension leg platform for a floating offshore wind turbine (SCTLP). The single column tension leg platform comprises a central main vertical floating column, a buoyant base attached to and disposed below the central main vertical floating column, a station keeping system attached to the buoyant base, and an inter array cable riser system. The buoyant base is of one of a triangular shape and a circular shape.
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公开(公告)号:US20240034439A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-01
申请号:US18480891
申请日:2023-10-04
发明人: Graham FOSTER , Alex O'MALLEY
CPC分类号: B63B21/502 , B63B35/44 , B63B2035/446
摘要: A buoyant tension leg platform arranged to support a renewable energy capturing device when the platform is submerged in a body of water. The platform has at least three vertices or lateral extents, at least three of the vertices or lateral extents have a mooring arrangement. The mooring arrangement includes a first mooring line extending between the vertex or lateral extent and a first anchor point in communication with a bed of the body of water. The first mooring line extends at an angle relative to the bed and a second mooring line extending from the vertex or lateral extent to a second anchor point. The second mooring line extends at an angle relative to the bed, such that the mooring arrangement of the corresponding vertex or lateral extent defines a triangle.
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公开(公告)号:US20230204013A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-29
申请号:US17926815
申请日:2021-06-11
申请人: Oddmund VIK
发明人: Oddmund VIK
CPC分类号: F03D13/25 , E02D27/425 , E02D27/525 , B63B21/502 , B63B35/44 , B63B2035/446
摘要: The invention provides a floating windmill, comprising a floating element and a wind turbine. The floating windmill is distinguished in that it further comprises: a tension leg, an anchoring, a buoyancy element, a swivel and a cross bar, wherein the swivel is arranged in the buoyancy element. In operation, the floating windmill in operation is configured with the wind turbine in an upper end of the floating element extending up above the sea level, with a lower end or part of the floating element submerged in the sea, with the cross bar in one end connected to the lower part or end of the floating element and in the opposite end connected to the buoyancy element, with the buoyancy element fully submerged, preferably at safe draught depth below surface for service vessels and/or marine transport ships, with the tension leg arranged between the buoyancy element and the anchoring on the seabed. The floating windmill configured with the wind turbine in the upper end can weathervane freely around the buoyancy element, wherein in a low force condition when the forces by ocean current, wind and waves are low the floating element, the buoyancy element and the tension leg is oriented in substance in vertical direction and the cross bar is oriented in substance in horizontal direction, wherein in a high force condition when the forces by ocean current, wind and waves are high the shape of the floating element, cross bar, buoyancy element and tension leg is stretched by the forces to provide a shape like a lazy-s configuration, which change in shape and dynamic behavior reduce extreme stress levels.
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公开(公告)号:US20180327053A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-15
申请号:US15775388
申请日:2016-11-10
申请人: SEACAPTAUR IP LTD
发明人: Alan ROBERTS
CPC分类号: B63B21/50 , B63B21/502 , B63B22/20 , B63B27/30 , B63B2021/501 , B63B2021/505 , B63B2035/442
摘要: The invention relates to floating offshore facilities, columnar in form, often referred to as spars comprising a body having an upper column, a main compartment and a lower leg joined together to define the spar, wherein the spar further comprises an articulation for connecting an end of the lower leg to the seabed, wherein the lower leg geometry has been configured as having a particular geometry that in combination with a particular residual buoyancy of the spar, and for any particular geometry of the upper column and main compartment and in any specific water depth, the spar provides a particular dynamic response to wind, wave and forces applied by sea currents. The invention also relates to methods for varying the dynamic response to wind, wave and forces applied by sea currents of the spar and to methods for transferring materials and personnel between a production facility such as the spar and at least one transportation apparatus such as a dynamically positioned vessel.
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公开(公告)号:US09915579B1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-13
申请号:US15334513
申请日:2016-10-26
申请人: David V. Brower
发明人: David V. Brower
CPC分类号: G01L11/025 , B63B21/502 , B63B35/44 , E21B47/01
摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide a unique new approach to generating operating condition information used for assessing flow assurance and structural integrity. More specifically, apparatuses, systems and sensor housing assemblies configured in accordance with embodiments of the present invention utilize fiber optic sensors for enabling monitoring of operating condition information within one or more elongated tubular members. To this end, such fiber optic sensors are strategically placed at a plurality of locations along a length of each elongated tubular member thereby allowing critical operating conditions such as strain, temperature and pressure of the elongated tubular member and/or a fluid therein to be monitored.
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公开(公告)号:US20180001976A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-04
申请号:US15544833
申请日:2016-01-07
申请人: SAIPEM S.p.A.
发明人: Alberto SERENA , Diego LAZZARIN , Olivier FRESNET
CPC分类号: B63B35/4413 , B63B21/502 , B63B35/44 , E02B17/021 , G01M5/0041 , G01M5/0058 , G05D1/0206 , G05D1/0875
摘要: A supporting system for a floating unit in shallow water exerts controlled stresses on the floating unit hull and includes supporting structure for the hull. An extendable supporting device operatively connects to the supporting structure and is suitable to support a predetermined weight of the floating unit and load when entirely supported by the extendable supporting device and when the extendable supporting device rests on a bed of a water body. An actuator device connects to the supporting structure and operatively connects to the extendable supporting device for extension or contraction. A control device operatively connects to the actuator device to control the extraction or contraction movement of the extendable supporting device. The system includes at least one hull stress monitoring device operatively connected to the control device. A device to monitor the stress, or load, on the extendable supporting device operatively connects to the control device.
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公开(公告)号:US20170241094A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-24
申请号:US15499861
申请日:2017-04-27
CPC分类号: E02B17/00 , B63B1/107 , B63B21/502 , B63B35/003 , B63B35/44 , B63B39/03 , B63B2001/128 , B63B2021/505 , B63B2035/446 , E02B2017/0039 , E02B2017/0091 , E02D27/425 , E02D27/50 , E02D27/52 , E02D27/525 , F03D13/22 , F03D13/25 , F05B2240/93 , F05B2240/95 , Y02E10/727
摘要: An apparatus for supporting an additional structure near a surface of a body of water, and a system which includes the apparatus and further includes the structure attached to the apparatus. The apparatus and the system are each configured to assume a rest position and orientation when the apparatus or system is floating at the surface and when the body of water is substantially still, where the rest orientation defines a vertical direction extending from the surface to a keel at a lowermost position of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a support member, which, in use, is attached to the additional structure; and buoyant units. Each buoyant unit is attached to the support member at or near the keel and extends from the keel in a longitudinal direction of the buoyant unit, which longitudinal direction defines an angle of approximately 35°-65° with respect to the vertical direction.
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公开(公告)号:US09738351B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-22
申请号:US14901959
申请日:2014-07-01
发明人: Roger Bergua
CPC分类号: B63B21/502 , B63B35/44 , B63B2035/446 , F03D13/25 , Y02E10/727
摘要: Floating TLP wind turbine comprising a buoyancy structure, a plurality of braces, one or more tensioned mooring lines for each brace, and a support structure arranged on the buoyancy structure. The braces extend radially outwardly from a region of the buoyancy structure or support structure, each brace having a distal end portion with respect to the buoyancy structure or support structure. Each distal end portion of the braces comprises a guiding element to allow a guided passage of a tensioned mooring line. Each of the tensioned mooring lines is anchored to the seabed at a first end, and attached/coupled to a region of the buoyancy structure or support structure at a second end, said region being above the region of the buoyancy structure or support structure from which the braces extend radially outwardly. Each tensioned mooring line is guided by the guiding element of the corresponding brace.
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