GB2382117B - Wind turbine gear unit lubrication - Google Patents
Wind turbine gear unit lubricationInfo
- Publication number
- GB2382117B GB2382117B GB0123973A GB0123973A GB2382117B GB 2382117 B GB2382117 B GB 2382117B GB 0123973 A GB0123973 A GB 0123973A GB 0123973 A GB0123973 A GB 0123973A GB 2382117 B GB2382117 B GB 2382117B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- wind turbine
- gear unit
- turbine gear
- unit lubrication
- lubrication
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
Links
Classifications
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H57/00—General details of gearing
- F16H57/04—Features relating to lubrication or cooling or heating
- F16H57/0402—Cleaning of lubricants, e.g. filters or magnets
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03D—WIND MOTORS
- F03D15/00—Transmission of mechanical power
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03D—WIND MOTORS
- F03D80/00—Details, components or accessories not provided for in groups F03D1/00 - F03D17/00
- F03D80/70—Bearing or lubricating arrangements
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H37/00—Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups F16H1/00 - F16H35/00
- F16H37/02—Combinations of mechanical gearings, not provided for in groups F16H1/00 - F16H35/00 comprising essentially only toothed or friction gearings
- F16H37/04—Combinations of toothed gearings only
- F16H37/041—Combinations of toothed gearings only for conveying rotary motion with constant gear ratio
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H57/00—General details of gearing
- F16H57/04—Features relating to lubrication or cooling or heating
- F16H57/0434—Features relating to lubrication or cooling or heating relating to lubrication supply, e.g. pumps ; Pressure control
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H57/00—General details of gearing
- F16H57/04—Features relating to lubrication or cooling or heating
- F16H57/048—Type of gearings to be lubricated, cooled or heated
- F16H57/0482—Gearings with gears having orbital motion
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F03D—WIND MOTORS
- F03D15/00—Transmission of mechanical power
- F03D15/10—Transmission of mechanical power using gearing not limited to rotary motion, e.g. with oscillating or reciprocating members
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
- F05B2260/00—Function
- F05B2260/40—Transmission of power
- F05B2260/403—Transmission of power through the shape of the drive components
- F05B2260/4031—Transmission of power through the shape of the drive components as in toothed gearing
- F05B2260/40311—Transmission of power through the shape of the drive components as in toothed gearing of the epicyclic, planetary or differential type
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H1/00—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion
- F16H1/28—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion with gears having orbital motion
- F16H1/46—Systems consisting of a plurality of gear trains each with orbital gears, i.e. systems having three or more central gears
-
- Y—GENERAL 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
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
- Y02E10/70—Wind energy
- Y02E10/72—Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Sustainable Development (AREA)
- Sustainable Energy (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- General Details Of Gearings (AREA)
- Wind Motors (AREA)
Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB0123973A GB2382117B (en) | 2001-10-05 | 2001-10-05 | Wind turbine gear unit lubrication |
US10/491,668 US20050034925A1 (en) | 2001-10-05 | 2002-10-04 | Dry sump lubrication system with removable oil reservoir for wind turbine gearbox |
PCT/IB2002/004375 WO2003031812A1 (en) | 2001-10-05 | 2002-10-04 | Dry sump lubrication system with removable oil reservoir for wind turbine gearbox |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
GB0123973A GB2382117B (en) | 2001-10-05 | 2001-10-05 | Wind turbine gear unit lubrication |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
GB0123973D0 GB0123973D0 (en) | 2001-11-28 |
GB2382117A GB2382117A (en) | 2003-05-21 |
GB2382117B true GB2382117B (en) | 2005-07-20 |
Family
ID=9923316
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
GB0123973A Expired - Fee Related GB2382117B (en) | 2001-10-05 | 2001-10-05 | Wind turbine gear unit lubrication |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20050034925A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2382117B (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003031812A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (46)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
ES2299767T3 (en) | 2003-03-21 | 2008-06-01 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | PROCEDURE TO MOVE THE ROTATING MEANS OF A WIND TURBINE DURING ITS TRANSPORTATION AND STOPPING, GONDOLA, AUXILIARY DEVICE AND ITS USE. |
FI117252B (en) * | 2004-07-15 | 2006-08-15 | Moventas Oy | Arrangement in planetary gear |
WO2007085259A1 (en) | 2006-01-25 | 2007-08-02 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | A wind turbine comprising at least one gearbox and an epicyclic gearbox |
DE102006057055B3 (en) * | 2006-12-04 | 2008-06-19 | Lohmann & Stolterfoht Gmbh | Power-split wind turbine gearbox |
EP2022840A3 (en) * | 2007-08-03 | 2009-11-25 | Evonik Goldschmidt GmbH | Use of ionic liquids for lubrication of components in wind farms |
DE102007041508A1 (en) | 2007-08-31 | 2009-03-05 | Schaeffler Kg | Rotor bearing for a wind turbine |
DE202008002849U1 (en) * | 2008-02-28 | 2008-05-29 | Baier & Köppel GmbH & Co. | Lubricating system for lubricating a mechanical pitch adjustment device |
CN102084128B (en) * | 2008-06-02 | 2013-05-22 | 维斯塔斯风力系统有限公司 | A lubrication system for a gear system for a wind turbine |
CA2671237C (en) * | 2008-10-17 | 2012-07-17 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | Wind turbine generator |
DE102008055632B4 (en) * | 2008-11-03 | 2012-05-16 | Aerodyn Engineering Gmbh | Method for lubricating a gearbox |
DE102008063868B3 (en) * | 2008-12-19 | 2010-06-10 | Winergy Ag | Planetary gear for a wind turbine |
DE102009048766A1 (en) * | 2009-10-08 | 2011-04-14 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Powertrain and wind turbine |
ES2378042B2 (en) * | 2009-10-09 | 2012-08-08 | Gamesa Innovation & Technology S.L. | DEVICE AND METHOD OF FILLING THE LUBRICATION DEPOSIT OF AN AEROGENERATOR. |
WO2011048183A1 (en) * | 2009-10-23 | 2011-04-28 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | A lubrication system for a gear system providing emergency lubrication |
US8118536B2 (en) * | 2009-10-30 | 2012-02-21 | General Electric Company | Method and system for operating a wind turbine |
GB2501371B (en) * | 2009-12-18 | 2014-06-18 | Romax Technology Ltd | A module for a wind turbine gearbox |
BRPI1001243A2 (en) * | 2010-02-08 | 2016-02-16 | Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd | lubricant heating mechanism, gear mechanism, and wind turbine generator |
CN102725522B (en) * | 2010-02-19 | 2015-09-09 | 三菱重工业株式会社 | The starting method of rotating machinery and the starting method of wind generating unit |
KR101265435B1 (en) * | 2010-02-19 | 2013-05-16 | 미츠비시 쥬고교 가부시키가이샤 | Starting method for rotation machine and starting method for wind turbine generator |
ES2420154T3 (en) | 2010-05-06 | 2013-08-22 | Moventas Gears Oy | Electromechanical device |
DK2385247T3 (en) | 2010-05-06 | 2019-07-08 | The Switch Drive Systems Oy | Electromechanical device |
DK2385614T3 (en) | 2010-05-06 | 2013-07-01 | Switch Drive Systems Oy | Electric machine and method for mounting it |
EP2385612B1 (en) | 2010-05-06 | 2014-07-02 | Moventas Gears Oy | An electromechanical device |
US8536726B2 (en) | 2010-09-17 | 2013-09-17 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | Electrical machines, wind turbines, and methods for operating an electrical machine |
US9903345B2 (en) * | 2010-09-21 | 2018-02-27 | Xemc Darwind B.V. | Wind turbine with oil lubrication |
DE102010041559A1 (en) * | 2010-09-28 | 2012-03-29 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Device for filtering lubricants in a transmission |
DE102010052899A1 (en) * | 2010-10-21 | 2012-04-26 | Imo Holding Gmbh | Assembly for decoupling the rotational energy from the rotor hub of the wind turbine of a wind turbine |
US9482207B2 (en) * | 2010-12-15 | 2016-11-01 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | Wind turbine and a method of operating a wind turbine |
US8568099B2 (en) | 2010-12-17 | 2013-10-29 | Vestas Wind Systems A/S | Apparatus for harvesting energy from a gearbox to power an electrical device and related methods |
DE102011008672A1 (en) * | 2011-01-15 | 2012-07-19 | Hydac Filtertechnik Gmbh | Device for lubricating a gearbox and a bearing |
FR2970504B1 (en) | 2011-01-19 | 2013-02-08 | Turbomeca | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPLYING LUBRICANTS |
US20120241258A1 (en) * | 2011-03-23 | 2012-09-27 | Pradip Radhakrishnan Subramaniam | Lubricant supply system and method for controlling gearbox lubrication |
DE102011015858B3 (en) | 2011-04-01 | 2012-08-02 | Repower Systems Ag | Method and device for quick oil change to drive equipment of wind turbines |
ES2396812B1 (en) * | 2011-06-21 | 2014-01-17 | Gamesa Innovation & Technology, S.L. | RETENTION SYSTEMS. |
DK2573429T3 (en) | 2011-09-22 | 2014-07-21 | Moventas Gears Oy | Method for controlling the lubrication of a drive unit and a drive unit |
EP2573388B1 (en) * | 2011-09-22 | 2018-11-07 | Moventas Gears Oy | A method for controlling lubrication of a gear unit and a gear unit |
IN2014CN03849A (en) * | 2011-10-28 | 2015-09-04 | Rem Technologies | |
US8869940B2 (en) * | 2012-01-17 | 2014-10-28 | General Electric Company | Dual temperature oil control system and method for a wind turbine gearbox |
CN103322172B (en) * | 2012-03-19 | 2015-09-23 | 南车戚墅堰机车车辆工艺研究所有限公司 | Gearbox lubricant circulating system |
EP3019725B1 (en) * | 2013-07-07 | 2020-04-22 | United Technologies Corporation | Fan drive gear system manifold radial tube filters |
EP3026262B1 (en) * | 2014-08-29 | 2018-07-04 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Wind power plant with a drive train |
DE102017219771B4 (en) * | 2017-11-07 | 2019-05-23 | Zf Friedrichshafen Ag | Gear arrangement for a wind turbine and method for performing an oil change for such a gear arrangement |
US11255233B2 (en) * | 2018-03-14 | 2022-02-22 | The Sloan Brothers Co. | Lubrication liquid delivery methods and apparatus |
US11073200B2 (en) | 2019-03-06 | 2021-07-27 | Rolls-Royce Corporation | Embedded auxiliary oil system for gearbox protection |
CN113137349B (en) * | 2021-04-28 | 2022-02-11 | 上海电气风电集团股份有限公司 | Main bearing grease replacing method for fan drive chain |
EP4124780A1 (en) * | 2021-07-30 | 2023-02-01 | General Electric Company | Oil supply system with vacuum pump for transmission of drive system |
Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3170534A (en) * | 1959-01-07 | 1965-02-23 | Gen Motors Corp | Transmission and swinging drive axles including torque converters |
US3638760A (en) * | 1969-04-02 | 1972-02-01 | Baimler Benz Ag | Oil tank for a rotary piston internal combustion engine with dry-sump lubrication |
US3709061A (en) * | 1971-02-16 | 1973-01-09 | Urs Syst Corp | Non-regenerative hydromechanical transmission |
US3763960A (en) * | 1968-03-16 | 1973-10-09 | Hoechst Ag | Lubricating system for internal combustion engines |
US4909354A (en) * | 1988-11-10 | 1990-03-20 | Sundstrand Corporation | Segregated fluid management system and method for integrated drive generators |
US5154144A (en) * | 1989-08-23 | 1992-10-13 | Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha | Camshaft drive arrangement for engine |
WO2001021956A1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2001-03-29 | Lagerwey Windturbine B.V. | Wind power generator |
Family Cites Families (14)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE2518113C3 (en) * | 1975-04-24 | 1978-04-20 | Wgw Westdeutsche Getriebe- Und Kupplungswerke Gmbh, 4630 Bochum | Power-splitting gearbox with a vertically arranged central axis |
GB8313418D0 (en) * | 1983-05-16 | 1983-06-22 | Westland Plc | Recirculating lubricating system |
DE3702008A1 (en) * | 1987-01-23 | 1988-08-04 | Bergische Stahlindustrie | TRANSMISSION LUBRICATION FOR WIND POWER PLANTS |
US4909205A (en) * | 1989-01-19 | 1990-03-20 | Bewley Iii Edson P | Method and apparatus for changing engine oil |
JP2810986B2 (en) * | 1989-04-20 | 1998-10-15 | 三信工業株式会社 | Lubrication system for 4-cycle outboard motor |
US5215164A (en) * | 1989-04-20 | 1993-06-01 | Sanshin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Lubricating device for four stroke outboard motor |
US5480003A (en) * | 1994-09-09 | 1996-01-02 | Emerson Electric Co. | Passive lubrication delivery system and integral bearing housing |
EP0792415B2 (en) * | 1994-10-07 | 2007-08-29 | Windtec Consulting GmbH | Planetary gear for wind turbines |
US5562181A (en) * | 1995-06-06 | 1996-10-08 | Caylin Research And Development Corp. | Apparatus and method for automatically performing engine fluid changes |
JPH10184857A (en) * | 1996-12-20 | 1998-07-14 | Aisin Aw Co Ltd | Lubrication device for planetary gear |
DE19952780A1 (en) * | 1999-11-03 | 2001-05-23 | Daimler Chrysler Ag | Lubricant oil system for IC engine in esp. utility vehicles has maintenance module with lubricant container and filter, fuel filter, and quick-action connections, fastened detachable to vehicle |
DE19963597A1 (en) * | 1999-12-23 | 2001-07-26 | Mannesmann Ag | Gearboxes, in particular for wind turbines |
WO2005124111A1 (en) * | 2004-06-22 | 2005-12-29 | Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha | Control apparatus for dry sump type internal combustion engine |
US7017546B1 (en) * | 2004-10-28 | 2006-03-28 | General Motors Corporation | Dry sump oil tank assembly |
-
2001
- 2001-10-05 GB GB0123973A patent/GB2382117B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
2002
- 2002-10-04 US US10/491,668 patent/US20050034925A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-10-04 WO PCT/IB2002/004375 patent/WO2003031812A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3170534A (en) * | 1959-01-07 | 1965-02-23 | Gen Motors Corp | Transmission and swinging drive axles including torque converters |
US3763960A (en) * | 1968-03-16 | 1973-10-09 | Hoechst Ag | Lubricating system for internal combustion engines |
US3638760A (en) * | 1969-04-02 | 1972-02-01 | Baimler Benz Ag | Oil tank for a rotary piston internal combustion engine with dry-sump lubrication |
US3709061A (en) * | 1971-02-16 | 1973-01-09 | Urs Syst Corp | Non-regenerative hydromechanical transmission |
US4909354A (en) * | 1988-11-10 | 1990-03-20 | Sundstrand Corporation | Segregated fluid management system and method for integrated drive generators |
US5154144A (en) * | 1989-08-23 | 1992-10-13 | Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha | Camshaft drive arrangement for engine |
WO2001021956A1 (en) * | 1999-09-24 | 2001-03-29 | Lagerwey Windturbine B.V. | Wind power generator |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US20050034925A1 (en) | 2005-02-17 |
WO2003031812A1 (en) | 2003-04-17 |
GB0123973D0 (en) | 2001-11-28 |
GB2382117A (en) | 2003-05-21 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
GB2382117B (en) | Wind turbine gear unit lubrication | |
AP2032A (en) | Wind turbine | |
PT1509695E (en) | Wind turbine with hydraulic transmission | |
GB2395232B (en) | Turbine components | |
AU2003256960A8 (en) | Wind turbine device | |
HK1073150A1 (en) | Turbine | |
HK1074237A1 (en) | Offshore wind park | |
SG105535A1 (en) | Lubrication | |
GB0226943D0 (en) | Variable geometry turbine | |
GB0213910D0 (en) | Turbine | |
PT2278160T (en) | Wind turbine | |
AU2002350988A1 (en) | Modular wind turbine gearbox | |
GB0218401D0 (en) | Wind turbine gear unit | |
AU2003300960A8 (en) | Heteroscopic turbine | |
EP1435432A4 (en) | Turbine blade | |
GB0127897D0 (en) | Improvements in wind turbines | |
PL373858A1 (en) | Turbine engine | |
PL373404A1 (en) | Gearbox arrangement | |
AU2002323881A1 (en) | Tornado-type wind turbine | |
EP1559912A4 (en) | Internally meshed oil hydraulic-pump rotor | |
HUP0400583A2 (en) | Vertical axis wind turbine | |
GB0228237D0 (en) | Variable geometry turbine | |
NZ513769A (en) | A wind turbine | |
EP1577547A4 (en) | Rotor wind plant | |
GB0229253D0 (en) | Controlled pitch turbine |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20151005 |