Title:
OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING AND INSTALLING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/204895
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An offshore wind turbine includes a ballast adjustable hull. In addition, the offshore wind turbine includes a telescopic tower movably coupled to the hull. The tower has a central axis and comprises a plurality of nested concentrically arranged elongate tubulars. Further, the offshore wind turbine includes a ballast adjustable elevator disposed about the telescopic tower and movably coupled to the hull. The elevator is configured to lift one or more of the plurality of tubulars of the tower axially upward relative to the hull. Still further, the offshore wind turbine includes a nacelle coupled to an upper end of one of the plurality of tubulars of the tower. Moreover, the offshore wind turbine includes a rotor assembly coupled to the nacelle.
Inventors:
I L SOUZA MARCELO (BR)
CASTELLO XAVIER (BR)
BODANESE LUIZ GERMANO (BR)
BODANESE RAFAEL (BR)
CASTELLO XAVIER (BR)
BODANESE LUIZ GERMANO (BR)
BODANESE RAFAEL (BR)
Application Number:
PCT/BR2019/050153
Publication Date:
December 26, 2019
Filing Date:
April 26, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HORTON DO BRASIL TECNOLOGIA OFFSHORE LTDA (BR)
International Classes:
B63B1/12; F03D13/25; B63B35/44; E04H12/18; E04H12/34; E21B15/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2015181424A1 | 2015-12-03 |
Foreign References:
| US20180030961A1 | 2018-02-01 | |||
| US20150354164A1 | 2015-12-10 | |||
| US20170197690A1 | 2017-07-13 | |||
| US20120045345A1 | 2012-02-23 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DANNEMANN, SIEMSEN, BIGLER & IPANEMA MOREIRA (BR)
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