US20100095617A1 - Wind turbine tower foundation containing power and control equipment - Google Patents

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US20100095617A1
US20100095617A1 US12/252,661 US25266108A US2010095617A1 US 20100095617 A1 US20100095617 A1 US 20100095617A1 US 25266108 A US25266108 A US 25266108A US 2010095617 A1 US2010095617 A1 US 2010095617A1
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Hartmut A. Scholte-Wassink
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    • 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
    • F03D13/00—Assembly, mounting or commissioning of wind motors; Arrangements specially adapted for transporting wind motor components
    • F03D13/20—Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors
    • F03D13/22—Foundations specially adapted for wind motors
    • 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
    • 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
    • F03D80/60—Cooling or heating of wind motors
    • 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
    • F03D9/00—Adaptations of wind motors for special use; Combinations of wind motors with apparatus driven thereby; Wind motors specially adapted for installation in particular locations
    • F03D9/10—Combinations of wind motors with apparatus storing energy
    • F03D9/11—Combinations of wind motors with apparatus storing energy storing electrical energy
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y02E10/728—Onshore wind turbines
    • 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
    • Y02E70/00—Other energy conversion or management systems reducing GHG emissions
    • Y02E70/30—Systems combining energy storage with energy generation of non-fossil origin

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  • This invention relates generally to tower foundations.
  • the present invention relates to a tower foundation for a wind turbine where the foundation includes the power and control equipment.
  • a wind turbine includes a rotor having multiple blades.
  • the rotor is mounted to a housing or nacelle, which is positioned on top of a truss or tubular tower.
  • Utility grade wind turbines i.e., wind turbines designed to provide electrical power to a utility grid
  • the gearbox steps up the inherently low rotational speed of the turbine rotor for the generator to efficiently convert mechanical energy to electrical energy, which is fed into a utility grid.
  • the tower is made of steel and must be connected to a foundation made of reinforced concrete.
  • the typical technical solution is to provide a large, solid reinforced concrete foundation at the bottom of the tower.
  • the tower foundation extends about 12 meters below the ground level, and can be about 18 meters or more in diameter.
  • a tower foundation having at least one cavity formed within the foundation. At least a portion of the cavity is located below ground level, and the cavity contains electrical equipment.
  • FIG. 1 shows a wind turbine to which the embodiments of the present invention can be applied.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a tower foundation according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a wind turbine to which the embodiments of the present invention can be advantageously applied.
  • the present invention is not limited or restricted to wind turbines but can also be applied to tower structures used in other technical fields.
  • the various embodiments of the present invention may also be applied to antenna towers used in broadcasting or mobile telecommunication or to pylons used in bridge work. Therefore, although the aspects of the invention will be exemplified with reference to a wind turbine, the scope of the present invention shall not be limited thereto.
  • the wind turbine 100 shown in FIG. 1 comprises a tower 110 bearing a nacelle 120 on its top end.
  • a rotor including a rotor hub 130 and rotor blades 140 is attached to one side of the nacelle 120 .
  • the tower 110 is mounted on a foundation 150 .
  • the tower foundation 150 is made of reinforced concrete.
  • the conventional foundation 150 is typically a solid mass of reinforced concrete.
  • the power and control equipment e.g., power transformer, inverter, switch cabinets, etc.
  • the tower is large inside at the base, but quickly becomes crowded with the high voltage power and control equipment. There is not a great deal of room for the maintenance personnel at the base of the tower when the power and control equipment is housed therein.
  • Some of this equipment e.g., the power transformer
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a tower foundation, according to one embodiment of the present invention, where the power and control equipment can be housed within the tower foundation.
  • the tower 110 sits on top of foundation 250 .
  • the foundation 250 is located so that a majority of the foundation is below ground level 210 .
  • a cavity 220 is formed within the foundation 250 so that a portion of foundation 250 is hollow.
  • Cavity 220 is formed substantially below ground level 210 and sized to accommodate maintenance personnel and power and/or control equipment (e.g., power transformer, inverter, low voltage distribution system, medium voltage distribution system, high voltage distribution system, switch cabinets, etc.). It is to be understood that cavity 220 could be formed of one or more “rooms”, or be partitioned into multiple sections.
  • maintenance personnel and power and/or control equipment e.g., power transformer, inverter, low voltage distribution system, medium voltage distribution system, high voltage distribution system, switch cabinets, etc.
  • an entry door is accessible via a ladder or stairs near ground level.
  • maintenance personnel can access the tower via the conventional arrangement, but also enter the tower without danger of coming into contact with hazardous equipment or the power and control equipment.
  • the floor level of the entry point is illustrated at 230 .
  • An access port or hatch 235 can be provided in floor 230 .
  • access to basement or cavity 220 could be provided via a staircase and/or doorway (not shown).
  • the power transformer 240 , voltage distribution system 242 and control panel 244 can be housed within cavity 220 . Additional equipment may also be housed in cavity 220 or some of the equipment may be moved into the base of tower 110 (e.g., control panel 244 ).
  • One advantage of the present invention is that hazardous equipment can be located in a safer position.
  • the basement or cavity 220 can be cooled or heated by a variety of means.
  • ductwork 270 can be routed from the cavity 220 up to the interior or exterior of tower 110 .
  • Suitable filters can be provided at the entry of ductwork 270 to prevent particulate matter or water from entering the cavity 220 .
  • Air can be drawn in through ductwork 270 by one or more fans 272 .
  • the fan 272 can be configured to exhaust air from cavity 220 into the base of tower 110 or to the exterior of the tower.
  • the tower basement or cavity 220 may also be heated or cooled by other means as well, such as a geothermal system arranged near wind turbine 100 .
  • a geothermal system arranged near wind turbine 100 .
  • a heat exchanger (not shown) could be placed in cavity 220 and suitable piping could be connected to the power and control equipment. Piping could be routed from the heat exchanger down into the surrounding soil to complete the geothermal system.
  • the geothermal heating and/or cooling system could be of the open loop or closed loop type.
  • the temperature of the cavity will also be more consistent, due to its subterranean nature, and this reduces the magnitude of the thermal cycles in the surrounding environment.
  • the electrical equipment will last longer in this environment of more consistent temperatures and reduced thermal cycles.
  • the environment in cavity 220 will be cooler in the warmer seasons (e.g. summer) and warmer in colder seasons (e.g., winter). As can be seen, there are many benefits to storing electrical equipment in the basement or cavity 220 of foundation 250 .
  • separate zones can be created for housing different types of equipment.
  • a first zone could be created above floor 230 for non-hazardous equipment (e.g., the control panel).
  • a second zone could be created in cavity 220 for medium risk equipment (e.g., low voltage distribution system), and a third zone could be created in cavity 220 for more hazardous equipment (e.g., power transformer).
  • the first zone is separated from the second and third zones via floor 230 .
  • the second and third zones may be separated from each other via a partition or wall within cavity 220 , or be spaced apart from each other and visual indicia may be used to indicate the separation.
  • the sensitive electrical equipment can be isolated from the tower vibrations by being housed and mounted within cavity 220 .
  • Tower vibrations can cause accelerated aging of electrical components or equipment.
  • the basement or cavity 220 can be used to insulate the sensitive equipment from undesired vibrations.
  • the equipment can be placed on vibration absorbing mounts in cavity 220 .
  • the storage of power and control equipment in the cavity 220 of foundation 250 also provides a more secure storage location.
  • the main entry door of tower 110 provides a first barrier and the access door 235 provides a second barrier to the equipment in cavity 220 .
  • dehumidifying equipment can be included within the cavity 220 or in the ventilation system of 270 and 272 . In very humid environments (e.g., coastal or tropical regions) this may be a desired addition.
  • Additional equipment could also be stored within cavity 220 .
  • power storage devices could be located within cavity 220 for storage of excess or off-peak power generation.
  • the power storage devices could be comprised of batteries (e.g. sodium-sulfur batteries), massive electricity storage (MES) devices, compressed air storage, capacitors, and other suitable devices or systems.
  • Grid connect equipment could also be housed within foundation 250 .

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