WIND TURBINE HAVING HELIPLATFORM ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF USING SAME
First Claim
1. A wind turbine, comprising:
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a nacelle disposed adjacent a top of the tower and including a nacelle roof;
a rotor including a hub and at least one wind turbine blade, the rotor operatively coupled to a generator housed within the nacelle;
a cooler including a spoiler and at least one cooler panel projecting above the nacelle roof, the cooler being operable to remove heat from an interior of the nacelle; and
a heliplatform including a support structure extending from the nacelle and at least partially integrated with the cooler.
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Abstract
A wind turbine for generating electrical energy may include a tower, a nacelle at the top of the tower, and a rotor coupled to a generator within the nacelle. The wind turbine further includes a cooler including a spoiler and at least one cooler panel projecting above a roof of the nacelle. A heliplatform includes a support structure extending from the nacelle and at least partially integrated with the cooler. The wind turbine may also include a crane coupled to the nacelle and configured to move between a first stowed position underneath the nacelle roof and a second operational position. In the operational position, the crane is selectively positionable over the heliplatform. A method of using the wind turbine and crane is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A wind turbine, comprising:
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a tower; a nacelle disposed adjacent a top of the tower and including a nacelle roof;
a rotor including a hub and at least one wind turbine blade, the rotor operatively coupled to a generator housed within the nacelle;a cooler including a spoiler and at least one cooler panel projecting above the nacelle roof, the cooler being operable to remove heat from an interior of the nacelle; and a heliplatform including a support structure extending from the nacelle and at least partially integrated with the cooler. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wind turbine, comprising:
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a tower; a nacelle disposed adjacent a top of the tower and including a nacelle roof; a rotor including a hub and at least one wind turbine blade operatively coupled to a generator housed within the nacelle; a heliplatform including a support structure extending from the nacelle; and a crane coupled to the nacelle and configured to move between a first stowed position underneath the nacelle roof and a second operational position, the crane being selectively positionable in the second operational position over the heliplatform. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of using a wind turbine including a nacelle having a nacelle roof with a plurality of openable panels, a crane supported by the nacelle, and a heliplatform, the method comprising:
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opening at least one of the panels in the nacelle roof to uncover the crane; moving the crane from a stowed position underneath the nacelle roof to an operational position, the crane being selectively positionable above the heliplatform in the operational position; and hoisting items on the heliplatform into the nacelle through at least one of the panels using the crane. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification