EP3665388A1 - Übergangswindturbine - Google Patents

Übergangswindturbine

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Publication number
EP3665388A1
EP3665388A1 EP18856568.3A EP18856568A EP3665388A1 EP 3665388 A1 EP3665388 A1 EP 3665388A1 EP 18856568 A EP18856568 A EP 18856568A EP 3665388 A1 EP3665388 A1 EP 3665388A1
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Prior art keywords
wind turbine
tower
lifting
transitioning
barge
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English (en)
French (fr)
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EP3665388A4 (de
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Gerald L. Barber
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03DWIND MOTORS
    • F03D13/00Assembly, mounting or commissioning of wind motors; Arrangements specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
    • F03D13/20Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors
    • F03D13/25Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03DWIND MOTORS
    • F03D13/00Assembly, mounting or commissioning of wind motors; Arrangements specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
    • F03D13/10Assembly of wind motors; Arrangements for erecting wind motors
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03DWIND MOTORS
    • F03D9/00Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/30Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/32Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations on moving objects, e.g. vehicles
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05BINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2230/00Manufacture
    • F05B2230/60Assembly methods
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05BINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2230/00Manufacture
    • F05B2230/60Assembly methods
    • F05B2230/61Assembly methods using auxiliary equipment for lifting or holding
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05BINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00Components
    • F05B2240/20Rotors
    • F05B2240/33Shrouds which are part of or which are rotating with the rotor
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05BINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00Components
    • F05B2240/90Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/91Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure
    • F05B2240/915Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure which is vertically adjustable
    • F05B2240/9152Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a stationary structure which is vertically adjustable by being hinged
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05BINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00Components
    • F05B2240/90Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/93Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a structure floating on a liquid surface
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05BINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00Components
    • F05B2240/90Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/93Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a structure floating on a liquid surface
    • F05B2240/931Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a structure floating on a liquid surface which is a vehicle
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70Wind energy
    • Y02E10/72Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70Wind energy
    • Y02E10/727Offshore wind turbines
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02PCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P70/00Climate change mitigation technologies in the production process for final industrial or consumer products
    • Y02P70/50Manufacturing or production processes characterised by the final manufactured product

Definitions

  • a wind turbine both land-based and offshore, that can be easily erected from a generally horizontal position for maintenance, safety and transport to a generally vertical position in operation.
  • wind turbine placed on bodies of water Another advantage of the wind turbine placed on bodies of water is that the less turbulent winds at the surface of the water allow the turbine wheel to be supported lower and closer to the surface of the water. This tends to reduce the expense of having a tall tower as usually required for land mounted wind turbines. Accordingly, it would be desirable to locate wind turbines on bodies of water spaced relatively close to a land mass where there is a need for electricity. Also, it would be desirable to produce wind turbines with a means for reducing the longitudinal force applied by the turbine wheel to the tower or other vertical support of the wind turbine.
  • offshore wind turbines built according to traditional standards used for land-based systems and using designs may not be able to withstand the gusts of a category 5 hurricane and thereby pose a risk of personal and property damage.
  • the potential damage to the wind turbine from one storm can dramatically reduce the financial viability of an offshore project.
  • current designs do not handle veer which is the measure of the change of wind across a vertical span. The strain on the blades can be too great creating damage to the blades and hub.
  • One effect of having a rotating wind turbine is that there is a gyroscopic effect resulting from the rotation energy. This can, among other factors, create horizontal deflection so that the wind turbine will rotate away from an optimal angle of attack.
  • the concepts include controlling the pitch of individual blades, to decreasing gyroscopic forces on the rotor when yawing. This concept presumes to take advantage of the wind's kinetic energy on the blade to assist in turning the turbine into the wind. Such a control feature cyclically alters blade pitch as the wind direction changes so as to present different angles of attack between the blades and wind. This concept may also eliminate the need for yaw drive motors.
  • a transitioning wind turbine comprising: a wind turbine, that can be placed on a barge or land, having a tower base; a wind turbine tower hingeably attached to the tower base having a horizontal position and a vertical position; a wind turbine attached to the wind turbine tower having a hub and an outer perimeter with spokes disposed between the hub and outer perimeter; a set of vanes carried by the spokes configured to rotate the outer perimeter in response to the movement of atmospheric wind; a generator configured to engage the outer perimeter of the wind turbine and convert a rotational energy of the outer perimeter into power; a lifting tower having a pivot disposed at a proximal end of the lifting tower and having an upright position and a tilted position; a cable attached between the lifting tower and the wind turbine tower; and, wherein the lifting tower is configured to transition from the upright position to the tilted position as the wind turbine tower transitions between the horizontal position to the vertical position and a cable length between a lifting tower proximal end and the wind turbine tower is
  • the transitioning wind turbine can include an installation barge removable attachable to the wind turbine barge and configured to support the lifting tower.
  • a support standard can be attached to the installation barge or wind turbine barge to support the wind turbine tower in the horizontal position.
  • a lifting assembly can be disposed at the proximal end of the lifting tower and connected to the cable.
  • a first distance can be included between the pivot of the lifting tower and the tower base when the wind turbine tower is in the horizontal position and a second distance included between the pivot of the lifting tower and the tower base when the wind turbine tower is in the vertical position, wherein the first distance is shorter than the second distance.
  • Fastening means can be used to secure the wind turbine tower to the tower base when the wind turbine tower is in the vertical position.
  • the lifting tower can include a transportation position wherein the lifting tower is tilted forward relative to the tower base.
  • a wind turbine tower can be hingeably attached to the wind turbine base and having a horizontal position and a vertical position.
  • the wind turbine base can be land based or offshore.
  • a wind turbine can be attached to the wind turbine tower; a lifting tower connected to the wind turbine tower and having an upright position and a tilted position; and, wherein the lifting tower is configured to transition from the upright position to the tilted position as the wind turbine tower transitions between the horizontal position to the vertical position.
  • the lifting tower can also transition forward relative to the base to be generally parallel to the wind turbine tower when the wind turbine tower is in the horizontal position.
  • Figures 1 through 8 are perspective view of various aspects of the wind turbine in the horizontal and vertical position
  • Figures 9 through 12 are perspective view of various aspects of the wind turbine including the vanes carried by the spokes;
  • Figures 12 and 14 are perspective view of aspects of the wind turbine including the generator and generator platform carried by the tower;
  • Figures 15A through 15F are side view of aspects of the lifting assembly
  • Figures 16A through 16D are side views of aspects of the lifting assembly
  • Figure 16E is a perspective view of aspects of the assembly including the lifting assembly
  • Figure 17A is a side view of aspects of barge including the air foil carried by the barge;
  • Figure 17B is a top view of aspects of the barge including the air foil carried by the barge.
  • Figures 18A through 18D are perspective view of aspects of the wind turbine and other components. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • a wind turbine barge 10 can include a tower base 12 that can be hingeably attached to a tower tube 14 or lattice tower or other structure.
  • the tower tube can support a generator platform 16 configured to support a generator and a turbine wheel 18.
  • the tower tube hub When in the horizontal position, the tower tube hub can be supported by the barge at the distal end 20 of the tower tube.
  • an installation barge can be used to transport the wind turbine to its offshore location.
  • the tower in its horizontal position, can extends beyond the wind turbine barge and be supported by the installation barge.
  • the tower tube 14 can be attached to the tower base 12 with tower hinge 22.
  • the hinge can be placed inward in relation to the wind turbine barge as shown so that the tower extends over the wind turbine barge in the horizontal position.
  • the hinge can be placed outward in relation so the wind turbine barge so that the tower extends beyond the perimeter of the wind turbine barge in the horizontal position and can be supported by a installation barge.
  • One or more generators 24 can be attached to the generator platform 16.
  • the generator platform can be placed on the inward to outward side of the tower.
  • the turbine wheel can include an axle 26 with an inner set of spokes 28a and an outer set of spokes 28b.
  • the inner and outer set of spokes are attached to the hub and to an outer perimeter 30.
  • the various components of the turbine wheel can be accessed for construction, repair or replacement. Further, the horizontal position allows the turbine wheel to be lowered in the event of damaging weather.
  • the axle 26 can rest against the wind turbine barge 10 when in the horizontal position. Further, the barge can be transported, such as by ship 32, when in the horizontal position.
  • the tower can also be supported by a standard 100 (Fig. 15A) so that the axle can extend over the perimeter of the barge, in one embodiment, when in the horizontal position.
  • the tower tube 14 is shown in the erected position and secured to the tower base 12.
  • the wind turbine barge 10 can be connected to a buoy 34 with lines 36.
  • the buoy is anchored to the seafloor.
  • the lines allow the barge to rotate about the buoy so that the wind direction is into the wind turbine to assist with the proper angle of attack ⁇ of the wind direction 40 relative to the plane 38 of the wind turbine wheel.
  • the angle of attack is about 90 Q in one embodiment.
  • each spoke 42 can carry a sub-set of vanes.
  • the sub-set of vanes can include a distal vane 44 that is disposed adjacent to the perimeter.
  • Each vane can have a general wing shape 50.
  • the sub set of vanes, having one or more vanes, can be disposed along the spoke to generally cover the entire spoke.
  • the vanes can independently rotating relative to each other along their spoke and are cooperatively associated to have different angles of attack relative to the oncoming wind to account for the different wind speeds along the spoke.
  • the vanes can include an upturned portion 102 at the trailing edge of the vane.
  • the set of vanes can provide a similar benefit previously provided with blade twist 46 of conventional blades without the need for long blades.
  • the spokes can be attached to a hub flange 48 that rotates about the axle.
  • the outer perimeter 30 can have a circular or oval cross section along AA, in one embodiment.
  • the tower tube is shown in the erected position with the tower tube affixed to the tower base.
  • the generator platform can support one or more generators 24.
  • the generators can include a generator wheel 52 that can engage with the outer perimeter 30 so that when the outer perimeter rotates, the generator wheel rotates causing the generator to provide power such as electricity.
  • the generator wheel can have a concave outer surface that can engage with the outer perimeter having a circular or oval cross section.
  • Fastening means 104 can be used to secure the tower to the tower base.
  • Fastening means can include bolts, nuts, welds, screws, latches, snaps, clamps, rivets, and the like.
  • the tower tube 14 can be hingeably attached to the tower base 12.
  • One or more lifting towers 54 can be pivotally attached to the barge at pivot 56.
  • a cable 58 can be attached to a winch, block and tackle or other lifting assembly 60 that can be attached to the distal end of the one or more lifting towers.
  • the cable can be attached at or near the generator platform 16.
  • the lifting assembly retracts the cable, the tower tube is pulled in a direction 62 and the lifting towers transition rearward.
  • the cable stays generally perpendicular to the tower tube when the tower tube is being raised.
  • the lifting tubes rest on a stop 64 that can be attached to the tower base or otherwise carried by the barge (as shown by 66) to prevent the lifting tubes from over rotating.
  • the cable can be let-out enough to allow the lifting tubes to be positioned forward for transportation so that the tower tube and lifting tubes are generally in a horizontal configuration as shown in Figure 15D.
  • the lifting tower can slide along the barge so that the cable is maintained generally perpendicular to the tower tube during the lifting of the tower tube.
  • the distance between the tower base, or a wind turbine attachment point, and the lifting tube can increase as the tower tube is raised as shown by 68a (horizontal tower tube) and 68b (raised tower tube).
  • the attachment point can be where the wind turbine tower attaches to the barge or a land-based foundation, the tower base or other support.
  • the pivot of the lifting tubes maintains the cable generally perpendicular to the tower tube.
  • the top of the lifting tubes can be constantly moving when the tower tube is being raised so that they are moving toward the tower tube.
  • the cable(s) between the lifting tubes and the tower tube stay perpendicular between the tower tube and the lifting assembly as the lifting tubes move at an angle to the tower tube.
  • the lifting tubes, and cables can stay in place.
  • the tower tube can then be bolted to the tower base.
  • the weight of the tower tube and wind turbine will start the lowering process to the barge where the lifting tubes will be generally vertical and the tower tube generally horizontal.
  • the lifting tubes can then be placed rearwards until they reach about 20 Q to 30 Q in one embodiment.
  • the lifting tubes can rest on stops that are attached to the tower base or otherwise carried by the barge.
  • FIG. 16A through 16E one embodiment of a lifting system is shown.
  • the wind turbine tower 14 is hingeably attached to the tower base 12.
  • the lifting tower 54 can be pivotally attached to the barge and have cables 58 attached to the tower such as with ah pulley between the cable and the top of the lifting tube.
  • a lifting assembly 60 can cause the cable to retract. As the cable retracts, the tower is lifted toward a vertical direction.
  • the lifting tubes can rotate rearwards in a direction 70.
  • the lifting tubes can be hinged to the barge deck where they can be located on each side of the wind turbine tube about 40 feet, in one embodiment, from where the main tube hinges (standing vertical just below the generator platform when the wind turbine is laid down).
  • the cable can travel down to the tower tube so that when the wind turbine is raised, the cable is perpendicular to the tower tube.
  • the lifting tubes can include a block and tackle that extend out past the tower tube and can be disposed at an angle so that when the wind turbine is in the horizontal position, the lifting tubes are vertical. When the cable is let out, the lifting tubes can rotate toward the stern of the barge until they are in a shipping position.
  • FIGS 17A and 17B one embodiment is shown with an air foil 72 attached to the stern of the barge.
  • the gyroscopic effect tends to rotate the wind turbine out of the optimal angle of attack in relationship to the wind direction 40.
  • Placing the air foil on the stern provides for the air foil to bias the barge in the opposite direction of the rotation caused by gyroscopic effect without the need for thrusters.
  • the wind also biases the air foil 1 10 to be positioned in line with the wind along path 76 which in turn tends to move the barge in a direction 78 thereby counteracting the gyroscopic effect.
  • the wind turbine can be land-based.
  • the offshore wind turbine can include a pair of air foils 1 10a and 1 10b carried by the barge.
  • the design of the assembly has multiple benefits and features including: removal of the conventional gearbox, removal of the conventional yaw bearing, removal of the conventional electrical slip rings, removal of the conventional large single length blades and thus reducing blade fatigue, simple blade / vane replacement, removal of the blade pitch system, the ability to mount the wind turbine on the barge without an ocean floor support structure, simple barge anchoring system, no specialized setup ships, the ability to conduct assembly on land or at docks, the ability to assemble in a horizontal position, the ability to perform maintenance at dock, the provide hurricane avoidance which can reduce insurance costs, removal of oil, eliminating the risk of oil burning / fires, removal of fiberglass nacelle that can also burn, simplistic raising and lowering of the wind turbine, reduction of the detrimental effects of wheel / rim inertia, increase in the diameter of the wind turbine wheel due to use of a set of vanes, removal of stern thrusters, can be located relative close to reverse osmosis equipment, and the placement of electrical equipment below deck.

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EP18856568.3A 2017-08-09 2018-08-31 Übergangswindturbine Withdrawn EP3665388A4 (de)

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US201762543206P 2017-08-09 2017-08-09
US15/975,004 US10941751B2 (en) 2017-05-10 2018-05-09 Segmented airfoil design for guide wires
PCT/US2018/045914 WO2019055159A1 (en) 2017-08-09 2018-08-31 WIND POWER IN TRANSITION

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