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Sea-Borne Wind Power Generation Apparatus

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A recently published patent, WO/2011/138824, details a innovative design for a sea-borne wind power generation apparatus. This apparatus is designed to address the challenges of stress and structural integrity in wind turbine design. The applicant, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., has developed a system that uses a simple and economical structure to maintain the reliability of the strength. The invention features a nacelle that rotatably supports a rotor head, and a tower portion that supports the nacelle and yaws together.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patent, WO/2011/138824, was published on November 17 and filed on June 5, 2010, under Application No. PCT/JP2010/057754.
  • The sea-borne wind power generation apparatus is designed to be compatible with eccentrically-located stress, using a simple and economical structure.
  • The apparatus features a nacelle that rotatably supports a rotor head and a tower portion that supports the nacelle and yaws together.
  • The structure ensuring the strength of the tower portion is configured to ensure higher strength for loads in certain directions.
  • Tomohiro Numajiri is listed as the sole inventor, with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. as the applicant.

Statistics:

  • Application number: PCT/JP2010/057754
  • Filing date: June 5, 2010
  • Publication date: November 17, 2011
  • Patent title: Sea-Borne Wind Power Generation Apparatus

Sources:

  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

http://www.wipo.int

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