Efficient wind turbine blades, wind turbine blade structures, and associated systems and methods of manufacture, assembly and use
US-2015369212-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Wind turbine generator service by airship
US9103319B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9103319-B2 |
| Application number | US-201013377382-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | Jun 15, 2009 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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The invention relates to a method for positioning an airship 100 at a wind turbine generator. The method comprises the step of docking the airship 100 at the wind turbine generator with a forwards docking section, a rearwards docking section, a sideways docking section, or an upwards docking section of the airship being connected to the wind turbine generator. After the airship 100 has docked, at least one wind turbine generator component or at least one person is unloaded from the airship or loaded from the wind turbine generator to the airship. Docking of the airship 100 may be performed at one of the following components of the wind turbine generator: the nacelle 116 , the hub 118 , the tower, one or more of the blades 120 , the foundation, or a substation of the wind turbine generator. The invention also relates to use of an airship 100 for being connected to a wind turbine generator and for loading or unloading wind turbine generator components or personnel to or from the wind turbine generator.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for servicing a wind turbine generator with an airship, the airship configured to achieve lift via a lifting gas that is lighter than the surrounding air and to navigate through the air under its own power, comprising: navigating the airship at a desired elevation achieved by the lifting gas and toward the wind turbine under the power of the airship, docking the airship at the wind turbine generator by connecting a forwards docking section,…
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- What does patent US9103319B2 cover?
- The invention relates to a method for positioning an airship 100 at a wind turbine generator. The method comprises the step of docking the airship 100 at the wind turbine generator with a forwards docking section, a rearwards docking section, a sideways docking section, or an upwards docking section of the airship being connected to the wind turbine generator. After the airship 100 has do…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kirt Rune, Thomsen Mads Bækgaard, Galbraith Duncan, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F03D1/001. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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