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Blade transport vehicle, monitoring system, monitoring method and electronic equipment

The disclosure relates to a blade transport vehicle, a monitoring system, a monitoring method and an electronic device, the blade transport vehicle comprising: a trailer having a length direction, a width direction and a height direction; the blades are fixed on the trailer through a mounting assembly; the vibration sensor is arranged on the trailer or the installation assembly, the vibration sensor is provided with at least one detection direction, and the at least one detection direction is parallel to at least one of the length direction, the width direction and the height direction of the trailer. According to the technical scheme, the possibility that the blades are damaged can be reduced, and the installation quality of the wind power blades is guaranteed.
Owner:YUANJIAN WIND POWER JIANGYINENVISION ENERGY CO LTD

Methods of securing a vessel during transportation, off-loading, and installation of wind turbine components

A method of transporting a first vessel having wind turbine components to an offshore installation vessel. The method includes (i) securing the first vessel to a second vessel using a first tow line attached to a front end (or bow) of the first vessel, and (ii) securing the first vessel to a third vessel using a second tow line attached to a back end (or stern) of the first vessel. The method further includes transporting the first vessel to the offshore installation vessel using the second vessel and the third vessel secured to the first vessel via the first and second tow lines, respectively. The method also includes securing the first vessel to the offshore installation vessel. The first vessel can include one or more fender walls. The first vessel can be secured to the offshore installation vessel using one or more mooring lines.
Owner:CROWLEY NEW ENERGY INC

Locking and limiting device and drawing beam

The utility model belongs to the technical field of wind power blade transport vehicles, and particularly relates to a locking and limiting device and a drawing beam, the locking and limiting device comprises a limiting pin and a fixing pipe, the pipe wall of the fixing pipe is provided with a vertically-through through hole, and the outer wall of the limiting pin is provided with a vertically-through kidney-shaped hole corresponding to the through hole. A bolt penetrates through the kidney-shaped hole and the through hole at the same time, and the two ends of the bolt are locked to the fixing pipe through a nut and a nut respectively and axially move in the kidney-shaped hole at the same time. U-shaped pulling plates are hinged to the two sides, close to the kidney-shaped hole, of the limiting pin through pin shafts, the U-shaped pulling plates are pulled through rotation, and a bolt axially moving in the kidney-shaped hole is axially connected with the fixing pipe in a sliding mode. The locking device can be more suitable for the working condition that gaps between drawing beams are extremely small in the wind power blade transportation process, and the problem that an existing locking device is difficult to apply due to the complex structure and installation and the difference of principles is solved.
Owner:JIANGSU KETE SPECIAL TRANSPORT MASCH MFG CO LTD

Modular nacelle with storable support assembly for supporting wind turbine components and related methods

A main nacelle unit (22) for forming a nacelle (14) of a wind turbine (10) includes a main housing (28) having an outer wall (30a, 30b) and containing a base frame (52) configured to be attached to a tower (12) of the wind turbine (10). The main nacelle unit (22) also includes at least one support frame (56) configured to support a wind turbine component (54) external to the main housing (28). A portion of the support frame (56) is attached to the base frame (52) and movable between a stored position and a deployed position. In the stored position, the portion of the support frame (56) is configured to be positioned within the confines of the main housing (28), and in the deployed position, the portion of the support frame (56) is configured to extend through the main housing outer wall (30a, 30b) to support the wind turbine component (54) external to the main housing (28). A method of assembling a wind turbine using the support assembly is also disclosed.
Owner:VESTAS WIND SYSTEMS AS

Temporary damper assembly

A temporary damper assembly (1) for use during vertical storage and / or vertical transportation of a tower (2) is described, the damper assembly (1) comprising a liquid damper (10) tuned to the natural vibration frequency of the tower (2), a tower cover (11) realized to cover a ring-shaped upper opening (20) of the tower (2) during storage and / or transportation, a mounting interface (12) configured to suspend the liquid damper (10) from the ring-shaped upper opening (20) of the tower (2), and a load transfer interface (13) for transferring a load (F) between the liquid damper (10) and the tower (2). A method of suppressing vortex-induced vibrations in a tower (2) during vertical storage and / or vertical transportation of the tower (2) is also described.
Owner:SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS

A wind turbine nacelle transport system

The application discloses a wind power generator nacelle cover transportation system and relates to the technical field of nacelle cover transportation. The wind power generator nacelle cover transportation system comprises a supporting device for supporting the nacelle cover, a binding assembly composed of a binding belt, a non-return locking device, a tightening device and an outer frame, the binding belt is used for cooperating with the non-return locking device and the tightening device to bind the nacelle cover, the non-return locking device is used for realizing the tightening and non-return of the binding belt, and the tightening device comprises a mounting structure and a winding structure. The winding structure can drive the binding belt to tighten and bind the nacelle cover. When the binding belt is permanently stretched and deformed or the binding of the nacelle cover is loosened and fastening fails due to the sliding of the binding belt, the winding structure automatically rotates to wind the binding belt, the binding strength of the binding belt is effectively maintained, the nacelle cover is prevented from shaking and being damaged in the transportation process due to the loosening of the binding, manual intervention is reduced, and the safety and convenience of transportation are improved.
Owner:QINYANG SANYUAN FRP CO LTD

Method of assembling and deploying a floating offshore wind turbine platform

A method of assembling and deploying a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) platform includes floating a buoyant floater and a hollow outer tank in a floating assembly, placing permanent ballast material in the outer tank to define a mass, and sinking the mass to a seabed. The buoyant floater is moved to a position over the mass. Transit lines are attached between a lifting device in the buoyant floater and the mass to define a FOWT platform. The mass is lifted to a point directly under the buoyant floater and the FOWT platform is towed to an installation site. Mooring lines are attached between anchors in the seabed and the buoyant floater, and the mass is lowered to a depth wherein suspension lines attached thereto are taught, the mass with the suspension lines defining a suspended mass. The transit lines are then stored or removed from the mass.
Owner:UNIVERSITY OF MAINE

A system and method for offshore wind turbine unit dismantling

The application discloses an offshore wind turbine unit overall dismantling system and method, and the dismantling system comprises a hydraulic servo loading device, a stress monitoring device, a cutting device, an anti-sinking floating device and a control device, the hydraulic servo loading device, the stress monitoring device, the cutting device and / or the anti-sinking floating device are connected with the control device respectively, and the operating end of the hydraulic servo loading device, the monitoring part of the stress monitoring device, the cutting end of the cutting device and the operating part of the anti-sinking floating device are arranged in contact with a tower drum of a wind turbine unit to be dismantled. The dismantling method is completed by using the offshore wind turbine unit overall dismantling system and comprises the following steps: 1) designing parameters; 2) installing the system; 3) starting the system; 4) recycling the system; 5) cutting the tower drum which is not completely cut in step 3) again until the tower drum is completely cut; and 6) recycling the wind turbine unit which is floating in water after being dismantled. The application avoids high economic losses and makes resources fully utilized.
Owner:HEBEI UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Storage tool for wind power tower drum

The embodiment of the invention provides a storage tool for a wind power tower drum, and relates to the technical field of wind power tower drum equipment. The storage tool comprises an arc-shaped supporting unit, the arc-shaped supporting unit comprises an arc-shaped piece and a supporting piece, the supporting piece is connected with the arc-shaped piece, the surface, away from the supporting piece, of the arc-shaped piece is used for being matched with the partial peripheral surface of the wind power tower barrel, and the supporting piece is used for supporting the arc-shaped piece. By means of the arrangement, when the wind power tower drum is stored on the arc-shaped piece, surface contact is formed between the arc-shaped piece and the wind power tower drum, the contact area is increased compared with line contact, the gravity load of the wind power tower drum can be evenly dispersed to the whole attaching area of the arc-shaped piece, and local stress concentration is avoided; therefore, plastic deformation damage of the wind power tower drum due to uneven local stress in the long-term storage process is avoided.
Owner:CNR LANZHOU LOCOMOTIVE

Aircraft fuselage configurations for upward deflection of aft fuselage

A fixed-wing cargo aircraft having a kinked fuselage is disclosed. The fuselage contains a continuous interior cargo bay, and includes a forward portion, an aft portion, and a kinked portion forming a junction in the fuselage between the forward and aft portions. The kinked portion contains a transition region of the cargo bay and defines a bend between a forward centerline and an aft centerline. The kinked portion is formed with a forward transverse frame section, a separate aft transverse frame section, and a plurality of longitudinal frame elements extending between the forward and aft frame sections, the forward frame being coupled to an aft end of the forward portion and the aft frame section being coupled to a forward end of the aft portion such that the aft frame section is angled with respect to the forward frame section about a lateral axis of the cargo aircraft.
Owner:ZSM HOLDINGS LLC

Method of disassembling a segmented blade for a wind turbine

A method (100) of disassembling a segmented blade (10) for a wind turbine (2), the segmented blade (10) including a first segment (40) and a second segment (50), the method (100) comprising: providing the segmented blade (10) in an assembled state, wherein a connecting member (54) of the second segment (50) extends into the first segment (40); removing the connecting member (54) partially from the first segment (40), wherein removing the connecting member (54) comprises exposing a first region (58) of the connecting member (54); positioning a disassembly tool (60) comprising a tool base (66) and a guiding device (80) connected to the tool base (66), wherein the tool base (66) is positioned below the connecting member (54), and wherein a top portion (82) of the guiding device (80) is positioned in the first region (58) and above the connecting member (54) to limit a mobility of the connecting member (54); and removing the connecting member (54) entirely from the first segment (40) after positioning the disassembly tool (60).
Owner:LM WIND POWER AS

Transfer device for installation of wind power generation equipment

The utility model relates to the technical field of wind power generation equipment, and discloses a transfer device for wind power generation equipment installation, which comprises a support frame and driven support plates arranged on the two sides of the support frame, telescopic components are arranged between the support frame and the two driven support plates, and the outer walls of the driven support plates are fixedly connected with support plates. A plurality of sliding grooves are formed in the outer wall of the supporting plate, sliding blocks are slidably connected to the outer walls of the sliding grooves, stabilizing blocks are fixedly connected to the outer walls of the sliding blocks, stabilizing supporting rods are rotatably connected to the outer walls of the two sides of each stabilizing block, fixing holes are formed in the outer walls of the stabilizing supporting rods and the outer walls of the stabilizing blocks, and an adjusting assembly is arranged on the outer wall of the supporting plate. According to the tower drum transfer device, the device can adapt to tower drums of different sizes, meanwhile, it is guaranteed that the tower drums cannot shake or move in the transfer process, the universality of the device is improved, the transportation safety of the tower drums is effectively guaranteed, and dual improvement of the adaptability and the fixing stability of the transfer device is achieved.
Owner:SINOHYDRO ENG BUREAU 4

Performing post-moulding operations on a blade segment of a wind turbine blade

The present invention relates to a method of performing at least one post-moulding operation on a blade segment (70) of a wind turbine blade. The method comprises the providing a holding device (88) for supporting the blade segment (70) at its spar structure (62), the holding device (88) comprising a coupling member (90) for engaging the spar structure (62). The blade segment (70) is held with the holding device (88) such that the spar structure (62) of the blade segment (70) is engaged by the coupling member (90), and performing at least one post-moulding operation on the shell structure (82) of the blade segment (70).
Owner:LM WIND POWER AS

Rotor stand

A rotor stand for a wind turbine rotor includes: an interface plate configured to secure thereto a rotor hub of the wind turbine rotor; a plurality of legs connected to and extending radially outward from the interface plate, at least one of the legs radially extendible to permit changing a length of the extendible leg; and, a plurality of support shoes connected to the plurality of legs, the support shoes configured to support the rotor stand on a horizontal surface with the interface plate oriented substantially parallel to the horizontal surface.
Owner:LIFTWERX SOLUTIONS INC

Modular wind turbine blade transport kit

The utility model provides a modularization's wind power blade transport frock, include: base support module, the blade body fixed module is set up in base support module, the blade body fixed module includes clamping subassembly and the type clamp that can be detachably installed on clamping subassembly, the root of a leaf positioning module is set up in base support module, the root of a leaf positioning module includes: one annular positioning frame, a plurality of positioning slide blocks are uniformly distributed in the inside of positioning frame and are along its radial direction slidingly arranged, and one drive adjusting mechanism is drivenly connected with a plurality of positioning slide blocks. Through setting up the root of a leaf positioning module of adjustable diameter and the blade body fixed module that width and curvature can all be adapted, the versatility support to different specifications blade is realized, solves the problem of poor versatility and resource waste caused by the rigidity of structure and the inability to adapt to multiple blades in the prior art.
Owner:SHANGHAI AIGANG WIND ENERGY TECH DEV CO LTD +2

Method for installing a heavy load in a supporting structure and a system built according to the method

In a method for installing a heavy load in a supporting structure (15), the at least one heavy load is conveyed upwards in said supporting structure (15) and secured so that it can be fixed in the operating position. The heavy load to be moved is, in particular, a reactor (20) for metal extraction in an at least approximately operationally ready state. The heavy load is moved horizontally, by a means of transportation means (11), until partially moved into the supporting structure (15). It is then swivelled upwards by a lifting system (25) mounted in the supporting structure (15) and moved upwards in the supporting structure (15) to its operating position and secured. The heavy load is tilitably mounted on the transportation means (11) so that it can be swivelled up and is lifted off the transportation means (11) by the lifting system (25). In this way, despite the enormously high weight load, this heavy load can be guided to the supporting structure when assembled, swiveled into same and pulled up into the operating position.
Owner:DSD HEAVY LIFT AG

Wind blade component bonding fixture

The disclosed subject matter provides a system and method for facilitating bonding of various turbine blade components, including trailing edge inserts, or flatbacks, to the trailing edge of a wind turbine blade. The system disclosed herein ensures a consistent force is applied from root to top thereby preventing defects, e.g. paste voids, from forming. Additionally, a consistent bonding gap can be achieved due to the consistent application of force from the root to tip of the blade.
Owner:TPI COMPOSITES INC

An integrated cage fixing device

The embodiment of the application provides an integrated cage fixing device, comprising: a base; a lifting assembly, a rotating shaft, and a tension spring assembly, the lifting assembly is connected to the base in a lifting manner, the rotating shaft is rotationally connected to the base, one end of the tension spring assembly is fixedly connected to the lifting assembly, and the other end is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft; a transmission mechanism; a rotating screw, which is in transmission connection with the rotating shaft through the transmission mechanism; two clamping parts, which are in threaded connection with the rotating screw, are arranged on the two sides of the lifting assembly in a spaced mode, and the movement directions of the two clamping parts are opposite; and a suction assembly, which is fixedly connected to the lifting assembly and located between the two clamping parts, and is used for suction of the integrated cage. The integrated cage fixing device provided by the embodiment of the application can prevent the cage from shaking at will, compared with the welding mode of the cage and the ship body in the prior art, the convenience of the integrated cage fixing operation is improved, the structural strength of the cage is not damaged, and the structural safety and reliability during use of the cage are ensured.
Owner:CHINA THREE GORGES CORPORATION

Offshore installation system and method for handling a monopile and a monopile transportation vessel

An offshore installation system (100) for handling a monopile comprises a monopile transportation vessel (102) configured to transport the monopile in a horizontal position. A monopile handling mechanism (132) is mounted on the transportation vessel (102) and is configured to secure the monopile during transportation and move it to an inclined position. The system also includes an offshore installation vessel with a hull (122) and a plurality of moveable legs (126), wherein the hull is positioned out of the water when the moveable legs engage the seafloor. A push down stabilising mechanism (130) is mounted on the offshore installation vessel and is configured to apply a downward force on the monopile transportation vessel to increase its buoyancy force when positioned underneath the hull, stabilising the monopile transportation vessel and the inclined monopile with respect to the offshore installation vessel.
Owner:PHOENIX II AS

Long-distance transport vehicle for wind power blades

The utility model relates to the technical field of transport vehicles, and discloses a long-distance transport vehicle for wind power blades, which comprises a transport vehicle structure, a fixing structure and a supporting structure, the fixing structure and the supporting structure are respectively mounted on the transport vehicle structure, the transport vehicle structure comprises a first frame, and the fixing structure comprises a base, a supporting seat and a turntable. The supporting seat is installed on one side of the top end of the first frame through a base, an annular sliding groove is formed in the surface of the supporting seat, the rotating disc is slidably connected with the annular sliding groove through a sliding block, assembling holes are formed in the surface of the rotating disc, and a handle is fixedly installed on the side wall of the rotating disc. According to the utility model, through the arranged fixing structure, the assembly hole is aligned with the screw hole of the blade, so that multi-directional fine adjustment can be realized, the assembly hole can be accurately aligned with the screw hole of the blade, the installation difficulty caused by inaccurate alignment is avoided, the installation accuracy is improved, the adjustment is flexible, and the device is suitable for blades with different postures and positions; and the applicability of the transport vehicle to different blades is expanded.
Owner:SHANDONG SHIYUN SPECIAL VEHICLE CO LTD

Method for transporting offshore wind steel tower by semi-submersible vessel and the vessel

The application provides a kind of offshore wind power steel structure tower's semi-submersible transport method, comprising the following steps: S1, after tower production is completed, the both ends of tower are sealed, and pull hook is set;S2, slide is built on the coast, and parking point is set;S3, tower is transported to port, and transport car stops at parking point;S4, tower is moved to slide, and steel cable is used to connect the pull hook of the end of tower and tugboat;S5, the connected tower is dragged to sea surface by the slow movement of tugboat;S6, the tower is transported to the machine site by tugboat;Through the above steps, the tower of offshore wind power is transported to the machine site.The application eliminates the process of tower loading, adopts semi-submersible transport mode, increases the efficiency and convenience of tower transportation;The sealing of both ends of tower does not need to set other structures on tower for cooperation, so as not to affect the structural integrity of tower.
Owner:CHINA THREE GORGES RENEWABLES YANGJIANG POWER CO LTD

Anti-toppling offshore wind turbine single pile supporting bracket

The utility model discloses an anti-toppling offshore wind turbine single-pile supporting bracket which comprises a bottom installation assembly, supporting assemblies are arranged on the bottom installation assembly, the two supporting assemblies are connected through a connecting assembly, a single-pile limiting assembly is arranged on each supporting assembly, an auxiliary installation assembly is arranged on each supporting assembly, and the single-pile limiting assemblies and the auxiliary installation assemblies are connected through a connecting assembly. An anti-toppling control assembly is arranged on the auxiliary mounting assembly, and a clamping assembly is arranged at the output end of the anti-toppling control assembly. The single pile supporting bracket has the advantages that the structural design is ingenious, practicability is high, stability is high, by means of the supporting bracket, stable storage of the offshore wind turbine single pile is achieved, the storage stability of the offshore wind turbine single pile is effectively guaranteed, and the problem that the offshore wind turbine single pile topples over is solved.
Owner:HAILI WIND POWER EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY (WEIHAI) CO LTD

A floating platform for offshore wind turbines with multiple turbines and its installation method

This invention discloses a floating platform for multiple offshore wind turbines, comprising a main hull, a truss structure, multiple vertical tension cables, multiple guide tubes, and a lower frame. The main hull accommodates multiple cylindrical foundation turbine structures and provides lateral constraints for these structures, assisting in their overall floating transport at sea. The truss structure, located on top of the main hull, provides lateral support for the multiple cylindrical foundation turbine structures. Each cylindrical foundation turbine structure includes a cylindrical foundation, an arc-shaped transition section, and a tower. The two ends of the vertical tension cables are connected to the top of the cylindrical foundation and the top of the truss structure, respectively. The guide tubes provide vertical guidance during the installation of the cylindrical foundation turbine structures. This invention enables the simultaneous transport of multiple offshore wind turbine cylindrical foundation turbine structures, effectively reducing installation costs during large-scale offshore wind power construction and meeting the needs of large-scale offshore wind power development.
Owner:TIANJIN UNIV

Blade guiding system for a wind turbine blade rack

The invention relates to a blade guiding system (10) for guiding at least one wind turbine blade (1) during a positioning of the wind turbine blade (1) in or a removal of the wind turbine blade (1) from a wind turbine blade rack (100) comprising at least one blade guiding unit (11), the blade guiding unit (11) further comprising at least one guiding rail (12) and at least one trolley unit (13).
Owner:SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS

Device for connecting and stabilizing frames for storage and transport of wind turbine blades

The present invention relates to an apparatus for securing storage and transport frames via their corner castings for the transport and storage of wind turbine blades, comprising a central shaft with two ends and a threaded sleeve. Wherein the central shaft comprises, at its center, two identical separated end portions, the separated end portions being provided on their external circumference with an external thread. Wherein the central shaft comprises, on opposite sides of the separated end portions, outer end portions that are further provided with a connection mechanism configured to engage with the corner castings of storage and transport frames. Wherein the threaded sleeve is suitable for connecting the separated end portions of the central shaft, wherein the threaded sleeve spans the two separated end portions of the central shaft and is provided with an internal thread that engages fittingly on the external thread.
Owner:CONTAINER TECHNICS NV

A method for rapid installation of offshore wind turbines

A rapid installation method for offshore wind turbines includes the following steps: (1) An auxiliary installation device is installed on the deck of a crane vessel; the crane vessel arrives at the designated location and is positioned; (2) The wind turbine tower and the wind turbine hub are fixed to the deck of the crane vessel via the auxiliary installation device; (3) The wind turbine tower and the wind turbine hub are pre-fixed to the deck of the crane vessel via the auxiliary installation device; (4) When the crane vessel arrives at the designated wind turbine foundation location, the crane vessel first installs the wind turbine tower on the wind turbine foundation; (5) The crane vessel hoists the wind turbine tower and the wind turbine hub together onto the wind turbine tower; (6) The crane vessel hoists the wind turbine tower and the wind turbine hub together onto the wind turbine tower. This invention fully utilizes the construction waiting time to hoist the wind turbine tower and the wind turbine hub together, thereby improving efficiency and accelerating the operation time.
Owner:CCCC FIRST HARBOR ENGINEERING CO LTD

Support tooling, support assembly, transport system and method, wind farm and wind turbine generator set

A support tooling (100), the support tooling (100) being used in a first transport stage. A blade (5) comprises a blade root (510), a blade tip (520), and a blade body (530) located between the blade root (510) and the blade tip (520). The support tooling (100) comprises at least one first blade holder (110) and at least one second blade holder (120), wherein the at least one first blade holder (110) and the at least one second blade holder (120) are arranged independently of each other; both the at least one first blade holder (110) and the at least one second blade holder (120) are configured to accommodate and support the blade body (530); the at least one first blade holder (110) and the at least one second blade holder (120) can be connected to a first transport apparatus and move along with the first transport apparatus; and the at least one second blade holder (120) can be used in a second transport stage and can move along with a second transport apparatus. Such an apparatus can ensure the requirement for the stability of support for the blade, (5) and can ensure the reliability of the blade (5) during transport. The present invention further relates to a support assembly, a transport system and method, a wind farm and a wind turbine generator set.
Owner:JIANGSU GOLDWIND SCI & TECH CO LTD

Offshore wind turbine installation

A method of at least partially installing at least one wind turbine at an offshore site (5) is described, the method comprising: loading at least one lower tower portion (3) of the wind turbine onto a vessel, the lower tower portion (3) having a span less than the entire wind turbine tower; transporting the lower tower part (3) to an offshore site (5); lifting and guiding the lower tower part (3) such that the lower end (7) approaches a tower connection part (7) provided at the offshore foundation; the lower end (7) of the lower tower part (3) is connected to a tower connection part (8).
Owner:SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS