EP2419633A4 - Buoyant wind power station - Google Patents

Buoyant wind power station

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Publication number
EP2419633A4
EP2419633A4 EP10764704.2A EP10764704A EP2419633A4 EP 2419633 A4 EP2419633 A4 EP 2419633A4 EP 10764704 A EP10764704 A EP 10764704A EP 2419633 A4 EP2419633 A4 EP 2419633A4
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Prior art keywords
wind power
power station
buoyant wind
buoyant
station
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Application number
EP10764704.2A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2419633A1 (en
Inventor
Arnfinn Nergaard
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Universitetet i Stavanger
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Universitetet i Stavanger
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Application filed by Universitetet i Stavanger filed Critical Universitetet i Stavanger
Publication of EP2419633A1 publication Critical patent/EP2419633A1/en
Publication of EP2419633A4 publication Critical patent/EP2419633A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • F03D3/00—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor 
    • F03D3/005—Wind motors with rotation axis substantially perpendicular to the air flow entering the rotor  the axis being vertical
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B39/00—Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude
    • B63B39/04—Equipment to decrease pitch, roll, or like unwanted vessel movements; Apparatus for indicating vessel attitude to decrease vessel movements by using gyroscopes directly
    • 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
    • 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
    • F03D13/25—Arrangements for mounting or supporting wind motors; Masts or towers for wind motors specially adapted for offshore installation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • B63B2035/4433—Floating structures carrying electric power plants
    • B63B2035/446—Floating structures carrying electric power plants for converting wind energy into electric energy
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/93—Mounting on supporting structures or systems on a structure floating on a liquid surface
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2240/00—Components
    • F05B2240/90—Mounting on supporting structures or systems
    • F05B2240/95—Mounting on supporting structures or systems offshore
    • 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
    • Y02E10/727—Offshore 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
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/70—Wind energy
    • Y02E10/74—Wind turbines with rotation axis perpendicular to the wind direction

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Wind Motors (AREA)
EP10764704.2A 2009-04-16 2010-04-14 Buoyant wind power station Withdrawn EP2419633A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NO20091473A NO329740B1 (en) 2009-04-16 2009-04-16 Device at floating wind turbines
PCT/NO2010/000134 WO2010120182A1 (en) 2009-04-16 2010-04-14 Buoyant wind power station

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2419633A1 EP2419633A1 (en) 2012-02-22
EP2419633A4 true EP2419633A4 (en) 2016-11-30

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EP10764704.2A Withdrawn EP2419633A4 (en) 2009-04-16 2010-04-14 Buoyant wind power station

Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP2419633A4 (en)
NO (1) NO329740B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2010120182A1 (en)

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Citations (4)

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DE3622119A1 (en) * 1986-07-02 1988-01-14 Mozdzanowski Joachim Wind power station for locating at sea
DE20206234U1 (en) * 2002-04-19 2002-08-08 Gelhard Theresia Floatable wind turbine
DE10337278A1 (en) * 2003-08-11 2005-03-10 Roland Mahler Offshore windmill for generation of electricity has floating vertical tower with anchor connection and ballast at bottom and has valve to allow flooding and sinking to protect windmill during gale
US20050206168A1 (en) * 2002-02-27 2005-09-22 Mitsunori Murakami Float type base structure for wind power generationon the ocean

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Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3622119A1 (en) * 1986-07-02 1988-01-14 Mozdzanowski Joachim Wind power station for locating at sea
US20050206168A1 (en) * 2002-02-27 2005-09-22 Mitsunori Murakami Float type base structure for wind power generationon the ocean
DE20206234U1 (en) * 2002-04-19 2002-08-08 Gelhard Theresia Floatable wind turbine
DE10337278A1 (en) * 2003-08-11 2005-03-10 Roland Mahler Offshore windmill for generation of electricity has floating vertical tower with anchor connection and ballast at bottom and has valve to allow flooding and sinking to protect windmill during gale

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See also references of WO2010120182A1 *

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NO20091473L (en) 2010-10-18
NO329740B1 (en) 2010-12-13
EP2419633A1 (en) 2012-02-22
WO2010120182A1 (en) 2010-10-21

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