Wind Turbine Generator

Introduction

The wind power plant is a product of development, which is based on 20 years of constant experience in wind turbine design and production. It is designed by using well-tested and dependable construction elements in combination with modern technical know-how, to arrive the best possible results transferring wind into electrical energy.

Utilizing the same reliable, rugged construction of the past along with all updates in the technology, this turbine is designed for an environment as seen in wind farms with high wind speeds, thus ensuring maximum production and output. The optimal availability and production capacity together with the high manufacturing quality from the production line, along with a favorable price/efficiency relationship makes the turbine to be short-term economical investment.

Certified Wind Technology

Blade / Rotor
- The DW 250 is equipped with a 3-blade up wind stall regulated rotor, with an improved overall efficiency. A special placing on the frame reduces the effect of moments of rotation. The blades are made of reinforced polyester and are equipped with "fail-safe" tip-brakes, which are activated simultaneously by centrifugal forces. The projected area of the blades is relative small, which contributes to a high survival wind speed. With a blade length of 13,4 m and a diameter of 29 m the rotor of the DW 250 has a swept area of 661 m2. The rotor speed is 40 rpm.Nacelle
- The hot dip galvanized nacelle frame is constructed of welded steel beams that support the main shaft, gear, generator etc. The yaw ring is fitted to the bottom of the frame and allows the connection to the tower. The nacelle can be reached by a ladder inside the tower. The cover is made of galvanized sheets of steel.Gearbox
- A heavy three-stage helical gear transforms the 40 revolutions of the rotor to the 1211-rpm of the generator. This gear is specially designed for the DW 250 with a gear ratio of 1 : 30.23. An oil cooler is separately placed.Hub
- The hub is made of casted steel GGG 40.3 and mounted to the rotor shaft-flange. Correction of the pitch angel of the blades is possible by oval holes in the blade flanges.Main shaft
- The main shaft is a forged piece and made of high-grade alloyed steel. It is mounted in two bearings, able to transfer all forces and moments to frame and gear.Main bearings
- Two long-time grease lubricated bearings are the basis for a nearly noiseless operation of the main shaft. The places the main bearings are fitted to the frame are machined.Coupling
- The power of the rotor, transformed in the gearbox, is transmitted to the generator by an elastic coupling. With this method no vibrations will reach the bearings of the generator, and a longer lifetime is expected.Brakes and emergency brake system
- The turbine is equipped with two (2) independent fail-safe systems. As mentioned before, the blades are equipped with a simultaneously activated safety tip-brake, and on top of these blades braking mechanisms, the WTG is equipped with a disc brake. The disc braking mechanism is supplied through two hydraulic fail-safe brake callipers, which are activated through a loss of supply (grid) voltage. The tip-brakes are in normal operation hold in position by a hydraulic cylinder. In emergency situations a hydraulic valve is activated by centrifugal forces, and both brake systems are engaged, independent of each other.

Secure Wind Technology

Tower
- The lattice tower is a new design especially made to reach all destinations around the world by low costs. All parts of the turbine are suitable in a 40ft container. It has a height of 46m so that the rotor of the turbine is reaching a lower turbulence area. This will increase the output and the service life of the WTG. The microprocessor control system is placed at the bottom of the tower in a special housing. A lockable door prevents unauthorized access. The WTG comes equipped with safety belt and safety line, which provides a safety climbing while installation and maintenance.Control panel
- All functions of the wind turbine are controlled by means of a proven microprocessor. While the turbine is operating and connected to the grid, the computer stores a number of operational data. If the WTG is erected in a wind farm, the turbines can be linked up to a computer management system. This design makes it possible to retrieve data and actual performance date from the wind turbines, and allows remote operation of the machines. If no management system is utilized, the same data can be read on the display mounted on the computer, that is continuously checking all sensors and the safety system:
- Grid control of: Voltage, Frequency, Phase equality
- Over speed control on rotor that activates disc brake
- Thermal sensor in generator
- Vibration sensor
- Automatic untwisting of cables
- Thermal relay for yaw gear motor
- Automatic stop for worn brake pads
- Automatic start-up in the event of grid failure
- Self-diagnostic in case of failure
- Display indicates failure code.
- Generator speed
- Rotor speed
- Yawing
- Over speedGenerator
- The generator is a pole-changing asynchronous machine with a nominal output of 250 kW at 1211 rpm respectively 50 kW at 910 rpm. It is operating on 380V AC level. A ventilator is cooling the outside of the machine.

Yaw-System
- The yaw-system is representing the main advantage in modern wind technology and makes the DW 250 superior, compared with other conventional engineering in the wind industry. The taken solution, designed and well tested, is to arrange two gears in that way, that any space in the system is eliminated. These yaw gear system incorporate both, a damping system to decrease forces induced by the turning forces of the rotor, and a brake system, while the yaw motors are stopped. This system is ideally suited for WTG's installed in multiples (wind farm applications) where the shadow effect of upwind placed WTG's is blame for exposures to dynamic turning loads. Another features of this yaw system are the automatic untwisting of the cables, and an additional twisted cable switch for more safety.

Technical Data

Aerodynamic brakes
-ActivationMechanical brakes
- Arrangement
- Activationafter loss of grid and after cut out wind10min-mean wind speed in hub height

 

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Google X Buys Airborne Wind Turbine Company Makani Power

Google X, the tech giant’s top secret experimental branch, recently announced that it will take over Makani Power, a startup that develops wind turbines that fly through the air like a kite, rather than being mounted on massive poles cemented into the ground. The acquisition is just one of many significant investments Google has made into renewable energy technologies, and indicates that airborne wind turbines might soon be ready to move out of the experimental phase and into commercial reality.

In case the term “kite power” gives you visions of Ben Franklin and the lightning storm, it’s important to point out that this kite-like system is far more sophisticated. Makani’s design consists of wind turbines mounted on unmanned, fixed-wing aircraft that are tethered to the ground (that’s where the kite part comes in). More accurately referred to as an Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT), the craft ascends to an altitude of 800 to 1,950 feet in order to take advantage of winds that are much stronger than anything feel here on the ground.

According to Makani, the design eliminates 90 percent of the material used in conventional wind turbines, and can access winds both at higher altitudes and above deep waters offshore — resources that are currently untapped. On-board generators create up to 600 kilowatts of electricity collected through dedicated turbines, which is then sent on to a tethered ground station.

Apparently, Google has been a long-time investor in Makani’s development of the airborne turbine, while also received support from the US Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program. The success of Makani’s test flights caught the attention of Astro Teller, the director of Google’s secretive research lab, and last February, he asked Chief Executive Officer Larry Page for permission to officially acquire the company. It’s one of the only known acquisitions by Google X, although there could be more.

 

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