System for gravitational and dynamic counter-balancing for offshore wind turbine foundations

Abstract

A system for counterbalancing offshore platforms such as wind turbines comprising at least one foundation (2, fig 2) at least one mass, or gravitational object 9 suspended by at least one string element 14 that is connected to the foundation at a pivot point 7. Connecting parts, or arrangements are located at either end of the string element. Preferably a structure 1 is integrated with the foundation, the structure may be a wind turbine. Preferably the system may comprise a control and guidance system, and sensors. The sensors may be a GPS sensor, an acceleration sensor, a velocity sensor, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor and an inertia sensor. Preferably the system may comprise a central processing unit that may have an artificial intelligence unit. The artificial intelligence unit may be used to predict weather and movement of the apparatus.

Claims

1. A system for offshore gravitational and dynamic counterbalancing of movements caused by, but not limited to, wind and / or currents, the system comprising;at least one installation including at least one foundation (2) that is floating, semi-submerged, or submerged and at least one structure (1) arranged on the at least one foundation (2), the at least one structure (1) having at least one wind turbine with a hub, rotor blades, a nacelle, and a tower;At least one dynamic counterbalancing pendulum (7, 9, 14, 15) including at least one gravitational object (9) pivotally suspended from the at least one foundation (2) by at least one string element (14) having a first end connected to the at least one gravitational object (9) by at least one fixed or rotational connection (15) and a second end connected to at least one pivot point (7) on the at least one foundation (2) by at least one fixed or rotational connection (15), wherein the at least one dynamic counterbalancing pendulum (7, 9, 14, 15) counterbalances movements of the foundation caused by, but not limited to, wind and / or currents; andAt least one anchor arrangement (6) connected to the at least one foundation (2), wherein the at least one anchor arrangement (6) is / are independent from the at least one dynamic counterbalancing pendulum (7, 9, 14, 15).11 01 242. A system according to claim 1;characterized by- the total system (2-15) or (1-15) or core system represents more than one degree of freedom.

3. A system according to all previous claims;characterized byat least one systemic control and guidance system (not shown on any of the figures) will interconnect with all possible subsystems (not shown) with the help of at least one sensor (not shown on figures), the at least one sensor includes at least one of a location determination (GPS) sensor, an acceleration sensor, a velocity sensor, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, and an inertia sensor, andthe at least one sensor is placed, at or within or inside at least one of the at least one structure (1), the at least one foundation (2), and any component constituting at least one counterbalancing system (7, 9, 14, 15).

4. A system according to all previous claims;characterized bythe at least one systemic control and guidance system, and at least one AI brain, can be installed in the at least one central processing unit that is placed at or within the at least one structure (1), the at least one foundation (2), and any component constituting a counterbalancing system (7, 9, 14, 15).

5. A system according to all previous claims;characterized by- the at least one AI brain is trained to, at least one of; foresee, forecast, predict, simulate:- wind status,- weather status,forces, movements and location (x, y, z) and time to all components of the foundation, structure, and the counterbalancing system(s) or any other element associated or connected to the total system (2-15) or (1-15) or core system,Status to the inertia tensors Installation and counterbalancing system I counterbalancing system-- technical and maintenance status to the various components constituting the installation.and maintenance status to the various components constituting the installation.CM

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