Abstract: A blade assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a rotor, a stator, a seal plate, and a sealing member. The rotor includes a rotor blade and a rotor disc. The rotor disc defines a bucket groove which receives a cooling fluid from a first cavity upstream of the rotor. The sealing member includes a control arm. The sealing member and the rotor define a flow cavity therebetween in fluid communication with an aperture of the seal plate. The flow cavity receives the cooling fluid flowing through the bucket groove and the aperture. The control arm and the seal plate define a gap therebetween fluidly communicating the flow cavity with a second cavity between the stator and the rotor. The control arm deflects at least a portion of the cooling fluid entering the flow cavity.

Abstract: A compression ring for a shrouded compressor including a radially inner surface having one or more areas configured to mate flush with one or more portions of a radially outward surface of a shroud of the shrouded compressor, a radially outer surface located opposite the radially inner surface, a labyrinth seal located on the radially outer surface, a groove located within the radially inner surface, and a load ring located within the groove.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling a wind turbine to protect the wind turbine from anomalous operations. Accordingly, in response to receiving data indicative of an anomalous operational event of the wind turbine, the controller initiates an enhanced braking mode for the wind turbine. The enhanced braking mode is characterized by operating the generator at a torque setpoint that generates maximum available torque for a given set of operating conditions. Additionally, the torque setpoint is in excess of a nominal torque limit for the generator.

Abstract: An actuator device for a wind turbine, in particular for a rotor blade of a wind turbine, and also to an associated wind turbine and a method of assembly, with an actuator component and a control component, wherein the actuator component has at least one actuator layer with a preferential direction and, substantially parallel to the actuator layer, at least one exciting layer, wherein the actuator layer comprises a photoactuator, wherein the photoactuator is designed to change a strain and/or stress of the actuator layer in the preferential direction on the basis of excitation light, wherein the exciting layer is designed to guide excitation light into the actuator layer, wherein the control component comprises a light source and a light guide, wherein the light source is arranged away from the exciting layer and is connected to the exciting layer by means of the light guide and wherein the light guide runs in different directions through the exciting layer.

Abstract: A wind turbine (1) comprising a tower (2), a nacelle (3) and a hub (7) is disclosed. The hub (7) comprises a blade canying structure (4) with one or more wind turbine blades (5) connected thereto. Each of the wind turbine blades (5) is connected to the blade canying structure (4) via a hinge (6) at a hinge position of the wind turbine blade (5), each wind turbine blade (5) thereby being arranged to perform pivot movements relative to the blade carrying structure (4) between a minimum pivot angle and a maximum pivot angle. The wind turbine (1) further comprises a stop mechanism arranged to move the wind turbine blades (5) to a safe pivot angle in the case of an emergency, the stop mechanism comprising a release mechanism (8, 12, 14) and at least one wire (9, 10) interconnecting the release mechanism (8, 12, 14) and each of the wind turbine blades (5).

Abstract: Wind turbine comprising a tower (2) bearing a nacelle (5) and a rotor (3) with a plurality of rotor blades (4) and an active noise reduction device (7), wherein the active noise reduction device (7) comprises at least one actuator (8), at least one unsteady pressure sensor (9) adapted to produce an output signal corresponding to a turbulent flow condition during operation of the rotor blade (4), at least one noise sensor (10) adapted to produce an output signal corresponding to a noise generated by the rotor blade (4) at the location of the noise sensor (10), and a control unit (11), wherein the unsteady pressure sensor (9) and the actuator (8) are arranged on at least one of the rotor blades (4) and the noise sensor (10) is arranged at the nacelle (5) and/or at the tower (2), wherein the control unit (11) is adapted to control the actuator (8) in dependence of the output signals of the unsteady pressure sensor (9) and the noise sensor (10) to emit an anti-noise signal at least partly reducing the noise gener

Abstract: Provided are a turbine rotor fixing device capable of easily fixing a turbine rotor in a radial direction and an axial direction, and a shipping method of a turbine module. A fixing device (30) of a turbine rotor (11) includes a radial direction fixing jig (32) provided in a gland part (21A) that seals a clearance between the turbine rotor (11) and a turbine casing disposed to cover a periphery of the turbine rotor (11), to fix relative movement of the turbine rotor (11) to the gland part (21A) in a radial direction, and an axial direction fixing jig (31) provided between the turbine rotor (11) and the gland part (21A), to fix relative movement of the turbine rotor (11) to the gland part (21A) in an axis (X) direction.

Abstract: A tip structure may be arranged for example on a rotor blade (12) of a HAWT (10). The tip structure comprises a pressure side structure (50) arranged on a pressure side (43) of the blade, and a suction side structure (60) arranged on a suction side (44) of the blade (12). The pressure side and suction side structures (50, 60) have different pitch angles (?P, ?S) so that the chord (CP2) of the pressure side structure (50) extends forwardly in the direction of motion (D) and relatively more radially outwardly away from the blade root, or less radially inwardly towards the blade root, than the chord (CS2) of the suction side structure (60), defining a relative twist angle (?T) between the two structures (50, 60).

Abstract: A system and method for operating a wind farm connected to a power grid, the wind farm having one or more wind turbines includes implementing a shutdown mode for the one or more wind turbines of the wind farm in response to receiving a shutdown command. The shutdown mode includes disconnecting the one or more wind turbines of the wind farm from the power grid via one or more respective individual turbine controllers and reducing, via the individual turbine controllers, a rotor speed of the one or more wind turbines to a cut-in speed. After the shutdown command is cleared, the method further includes reconnecting the one or more wind turbines to the power grid.

Abstract: A compressor assembly includes an impeller rotatable about a central axis and a seal assembly. The seal assembly includes a labyrinth seal defining a seal interface with a sealing element of the impeller and a seal support ring into which the labyrinth seal is installed. The seal support includes a deflector ramp fluidly downstream of the seal interface. The deflector ramp is configured to turn an airflow leaking through the seal interface radially inwardly toward the central axis. A plurality of tortuous pathways are formed in a downstream surface of the seal support ring and are configured to diffuse a tangential component of the airflow.

Abstract: A rotor assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This rotor assembly includes a first rotor disk, a second rotor disk, a plurality of rotor blades and a plurality of vanes. The first rotor disk is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. The second rotor disk is configured to rotate about the rotational axis. The rotor blades are arranged circumferentially around the rotational axis. Each of the rotor blades is axially between and mounted to the first rotor disk and the second rotor disk. The vanes are arranged circumferentially around the rotational axis. The vanes include a first vane that is integral with the first rotor disk and projects axially to the second rotor disk.

Abstract: Provided is a method for operating a wind turbine that includes a rotor operable with variable rotor speed and having rotor blades with adjustable pitch angles. Wind causes a rotor thrust acting on the rotor depending on the rotor speed and depending on a common pitch angle. In partial load, when the wind is below rated speed, the turbine is controlled by a rotor speed curve, defining the rotor speed for each operating point of the turbine. In a normal mode when the operation of the turbine is not throttled, a normal rotor speed curve in combination with a normal common pitch angle is used, and in a throttled mode when the thrust is to be limited, a throttled rotor speed curve, different from the normal rotor speed curve, in combination with a throttled common pitch angle, different from the normal common pitch angle, is used to reduce the thrust.

Abstract: An energy generating system includes a dam in an estuary defining a water containment area. The dam includes a plurality of dam elements, each including a plurality of dam panels hingedly connected in series, which are urgeable from an inoperative folded state in a chamber to an operative state by a corresponding pair of main or secondary buoyancy tanks as the tide rises and falls. Each pair of main buoyancy tanks with the corresponding dam element defines a water race within which a water wheel is located. The water wheels are mounted on corresponding drive shafts which are connected in series and which are rotatably carried on support frameworks which are supported on the main buoyancy tanks. Electricity generators are supported on carrier frameworks which are supported on the secondary buoyancy tanks at respective ends of the dam, and are driven by the adjacent one of the drive shafts.

Abstract: Each wheel-side tab section of a turbine wheel is formed such that a bottom surface of a second groove are continuous with bottom surfaces of first grooves that are adjacent thereto. The outline shape of each wheel-side tab section when seen in an axial direction is a shape in which a portion of a particular shape is replaced with straight portions along predetermined straight lines. The particular shape includes a predetermined range of an outline shape of an attachment section as seen in the axial direction. The portion is at least on the radially inward side of the bottom surface of the second groove and is on an outer side, in the circumferential direction, of the predetermined straight lines. The predetermined straight lines pass through a central axis and points within a range along the particular shape from intersections with the bottom surface of the second groove to peaks of wheel-side hook portions adjacent, on the radially inward side, to the bottom surface of the second groove.

Abstract: A damper seal for a turbine blade of a gas turbine engine, the damper seal having: an upper portion; a first downwardly curved portion; and a second downwardly curved portion, the first downwardly curved portion and the second downwardly curved portion extend from opposing end regions of the upper portion, the upper portion having a length extending between the opposing end regions of the upper portion and a width transverse to the length, wherein the upper portion is curved along the entire width as it extends along the length.

Abstract: A tray-type fan impeller structure includes a plate body annularly disposed around a hub. The plate body has a connection side connected with the hub and a free side extending in a direction away from the hub. Multiple boss bodies are arranged on a top face or the top face and a bottom face of the plate body at intervals. By means of the boss bodies, the periodical noise problem caused by the conventional blades is improved.

Abstract: Wind turbine having a hollow, walkable generator shaft of a generator assembly and a hollow hub attached to the generator shaft and having at least two blades attached to it, wherein the hub is enterable from the generator shaft and the wind turbine is stoppable in at least two predetermined maintenance positions of the blades, wherein the wind turbine further comprises a safety arrangement, in which a rotatably supported safety element having a door is mounted covering the opening leading from the generator shaft into the hub, wherein a locking arrangement for fixing the safety element in an entering position, in which the door is vertically oriented, is provided.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine has: a first component and a second component defining a respective first gaspath surface and a second gaspath surface of an annular gaspath, the first and second gaspath surfaces axially spaced apart from one another by an annular recess in the first component; a bushing ring disposed within the annular recess and defining stem pockets therein; variable guide vanes pivotable about respective vane axes extending between first and second stems; and a biasing member received within the annular recess and disposed axially between the bushing ring and one of the first component and the second component, the biasing member exerting a force against the bushing ring in an axial direction relative to the central axis and towards the other of the first component and the second component.

Abstract: A separation assembly comprises a housing, a jet that expels a fluid within the housing, and a turbine assembly positioned within the housing and positioned so as to be contacted by the fluid expelled from the jet. The fluid causes the turbine assembly to rotate about a center rotational axis within the housing. The turbine assembly comprises a first turbine portion and a second turbine portion that are separately formed from each other and attachable together. The first turbine portion comprises a plurality of first vanes and the second turbine portion comprises a plurality of second vanes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a wind park (10) comprising wind turbines arranged in a convex polygon comprising straight sides (3, 4, 5) connecting vertices of the polygon. A node wind turbine (1a, 1b, 1c) of a first type is located at each vertex of the polygon. One or more intermediate wind turbine (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) of a second type is/are located along each side (3, 4, 5) of the polygon between two node wind turbines. The polygon forms an interior area (A) within the sides (3, 4, 5). The interior area (A) is free of turbines of the first and second type.