Set of units for making a wind turbine nacelle
AssigneeVestas Wind Systems A/S
InventorTorben Ladegaard Baun
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Abstract
A set of units for assembly to form a wind turbine nacelle. The nacelle comprises a rotor-supporting assembly and generator, and a power conversion assembly and the set of units comprises a main unit arranged to be connected to a wind turbine tower and housing the rotor-supporting assembly and the generator, and at least two different auxiliary units each housing an operative component forming part of the power conversion assembly. To allow different wind turbine configurations, one of the auxiliary units can be selected from the at least two auxiliary units and assembled with the main unit to form the nacelle.
Claims35
A set of units for assembly to form a nacelle for a wind turbine, the set of units comprising:
- a main unit arranged to be connected to a wind turbine tower, the main unit including a top, a bottom, and at least one side between the top and bottom, the main unit including an interior housing at least a main bearing unit and a gear arrangement of the wind turbine, and
- at least two different auxiliary units each including an interior that houses an operative component of the wind turbine, wherein the at least two different auxiliary units have identical interfaces towards the main unit whereby one of the auxiliary units can be selected from the at least two auxiliary units and assembled with the main unit to form the nacelle,
- wherein a wall extends between the main unit and the one of the at least two auxiliary units to separate the interior of the main unit and the interior of the one of the at least two auxiliary units.
A method of making a nacelle, the method comprising:
- providing a set of units for assembly to form a nacelle for a wind turbine, the set of units comprising:
- a main unit arranged to be connected to a wind turbine tower and housing a main bearing unit and a gear arrangement of the wind turbine, and
- at least two different auxiliary units each housing an operative component of the wind turbine, wherein the at least two different auxiliary units have identical interfaces towards the main unit whereby one of the auxiliary units can be selected from the at least two auxiliary units and assembled with the main unit to form the nacelle,
- selecting the main unit and one of the at least two different auxiliary units, and
- making the nacelle by connecting the selected auxiliary unit to the main unit,
- wherein the main unit and the auxiliary unit is selected to provide the nacelle which produces a chemical substance based on power from a generator.
A method of making a nacelle, the method comprising:
- providing a set of units for assembly to form a nacelle for a wind turbine, the set of units comprising:
- a main unit arranged to be connected to a wind turbine tower and housing a main bearing unit and a gear arrangement of the wind turbine, and
- at least two different auxiliary units each housing an operative component of the wind turbine, wherein the at least two different auxiliary units have identical interfaces towards the main unit whereby one of the auxiliary units can be selected from the at least two auxiliary units and assembled with the main unit to form the nacelle,
- selecting the main unit and one of the at least two different auxiliary units, and
- making the nacelle by connecting the selected auxiliary unit to the main unit,
- wherein the main unit and the auxiliary unit is selected to provide the nacelle which produces electrical power based on an airborne unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.