Patents by Inventor Peter Hessellund Soerensen

Peter Hessellund Soerensen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11431217
    Abstract: Provided is an electric generator having a stator, a rotor, a plurality of coils including conductors shaped as a tape, the stator extending axially along a longitudinal axis between a first axial end and a second axial end, the stator including a plurality of slots, the plurality of slots being circumferentially distributed around a longitudinal axis of the stator, each of the coils respectively comprising: two slot portions respectively housed in two slots of the stator, two end-windings axially protruding from stator at the first axial end and a second axial end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventors: Erik Groendahl, Peter Hessellund Soerensen, Arwyn Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210328475
    Abstract: Provided is an electric generator having a stator, a rotor, a plurality of coils including conductors shaped as a tape, the stator extending axially along a longitudinal axis between a first axial end and a second axial end, the stator including a plurality of slots, the plurality of slots being circumferentially distributed around a longitudinal axis of the stator, each of the coils respectively comprising: two slot portions respectively housed in two slots of the stator, two end-windings axially protruding from stator at the first axial end and a second axial end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Erik Groendahl, Peter Hessellund Soerensen, Arwyn Thomas
  • Patent number: 11060509
    Abstract: A cooling system for cooling an electric generator having a stator, a rotor and one or more superconducting coils is provided. The cooling system includes: at least a first cooling unit for cooling at least one of the stator and the rotor, at least a second cooling unit for cooling the superconducting coils, the second cooling unit being thermally connected to the first cooling unit, the first cooling unit providing a hot source for the second cooling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventor: Peter Hessellund Soerensen
  • Patent number: 11043867
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical generator including a stator having a stator body extending axially between a first axial end and a second axial end, the stator body including a plurality of slots, the plurality of slots being circumferentially distributed around a longitudinal axis of the stator body. The stator includes a plurality of windings housed in the plurality of slots and a plurality of end-windings, each end winding having a curved shape and connecting the windings in two slots of the plurality of slots. The electrical generator further includes at least one air guide inside and/or outside the plurality of end-windings cool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventor: Peter Hessellund Soerensen
  • Patent number: 11028834
    Abstract: A generator for a wind turbine, a direct drive wind turbine, and a method for manufacturing a generator for a wind turbine is provided. The generator includes a rotor, and a stator, wherein the stator includes a first radial side and a second radial side which is opposite of the first radial side, and wherein the rotor is arranged adjacent to the first radial side. The generator further includes a flow distribution element which is arranged adjacent to the second radial side such that a circumferential flow channel is formed between the flow distribution element and the second radial side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S
    Inventor: Peter Hessellund Soerensen
  • Patent number: 10677226
    Abstract: Cooling a wind turbine generator It is described an arrangement (100, 200) for cooling a generator mounted in a nacelle of a wind turbine, the arrangement comprising: a cooling air inlet (105) at an outer wall (1?7) of the nacelle (103) for introducing cooling air (109) into a space region (111) inside the nacelle; an inlet fan (113) downstream the cooling air inlet (105) configured to pressurize the introduced cooling air within the space region (111); a filter system (115) downstream the inlet fan (113) and separating the space region (111) from another space region (117) inside the nacelle (103), the other space (117) region being in communication with generator portions (119) to be cooled; a duct system (129) adapted to guide a portion (130) of cooling air (132) heated by exchange of heat from the generator portions to the cooling air into the space region (111).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Peter Hessellund Soerensen
  • Publication number: 20200003187
    Abstract: Cooling a wind turbine generator It is described an arrangement (100, 200) for cooling a generator mounted in a nacelle of a wind turbine, the arrangement comprising: a cooling air inlet (105) at an outer wall (1?7) of the nacelle (103) for introducing cooling air (109) into a space region (111) inside the nacelle; an inlet fan (113) downstream the cooling air inlet (105) configured to pressurize the introduced cooling air within the space region (111); a filter system (115) downstream the inlet fan (113) and separating the space region (111) from another space region (117) inside the nacelle (103), the other space (117) region being in communication with generator portions (119) to be cooled; a duct system (129) adapted to guide a portion (130) of cooling air (132) heated by exchange of heat from the generator portions to the cooling air into the space region (111).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: PETER HESSELLUND SOERENSEN
  • Patent number: 10415549
    Abstract: A wind turbine including a generator with a stator and a rotor, a cooling arrangement, a wind turbine brake including a brake disk and a caliper with brake pads is provided. An air duct with a filter is located near the brake pads of the caliper. During the operation of the cooling arrangement, a part of the air flow is guided via the brake pads. The brake dust produced by the brake pads during operation of the brake will be reduced by the filter of the air duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A.S
    Inventors: Giovanni Airoldi, Kim Granly Hansen, Peter Hessellund Soerensen
  • Publication number: 20190277264
    Abstract: A generator for a wind turbine, a direct drive wind turbine, and a method for manufacturing a generator for a wind turbine is provided. The generator includes a rotor, and a stator, wherein the stator includes a first radial side and a second radial side which is opposite of the first radial side, and wherein the rotor is arranged adjacent to the first radial side. The generator further includes a flow distribution element which is arranged adjacent to the second radial side such that a circumferential flow channel is formed between the flow distribution element and the second radial side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Peter Hessellund Soerensen
  • Publication number: 20190280546
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical generator including a stator having a stator body extending axially between a first axial end and a second axial end, the stator body including a plurality of slots, the plurality of slots being circumferentially distributed around a longitudinal axis of the stator body. The stator includes a plurality of windings housed in the plurality of slots and a plurality of end-windings, each end winding having a curved shape and connecting the windings in two slots of the plurality of slots. The electrical generator further includes at least one air guide inside and/or outside the plurality of end-windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventor: Peter Hessellund Soerensen
  • Publication number: 20190234381
    Abstract: A cooling system for cooling an electric generator having a stator, a rotor and one or more superconducting coils is provided. The cooling system includes: at least a first cooling unit for cooling at least one of the stator and the rotor, at least a second cooling unit for cooling the superconducting coils, the second cooling unit being thermally connected to the first cooling unit, the first cooling unit providing a hot source for the second cooling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventor: PETER HESSELLUND SOERENSEN
  • Patent number: 10038352
    Abstract: A generator armature including a plurality of laminate sheets stacked to form an annular arrangement of armature teeth, whereby each pair of adjacent armature teeth is separated by an axial winding slot extending a direction essentially parallel to an axis of rotation of the generator; and a plurality of radial cooling channels, whereby a radial cooling channel is realized to transport a cooling medium and extends from an axial winding slot to an interior cavity of the generator, and wherein a radial cooling channel includes a series of aligned notches in the laminate sheets of a laminate stack is provided. A laminate sheet for an armature of a generator, a cooling arrangement, a generator, a wind turbine, and a method of cooling stator windings arranged on an armature of a generator is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Giovanni Airoldi, Mads Peter Zippor Leth Andersen, Erik Groendahl, Bo Nedergaard Jacobsen, Peter Hessellund Soerensen, Arwyn Thomas
  • Publication number: 20180038351
    Abstract: A wind turbine including a nacelle supported by a tower, a generator, a rotatable front assembly arranged on a side of the generator facing away from the nacelle, and a cooling system for cooling the generator by feeding cooling air from the rotatable front assembly to the generator is provided. Furthermore, a method of cooling a generator of a wind turbine is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Bo Nedergaard Jacobsen, Peter Hessellund Soerensen
  • Patent number: 9624908
    Abstract: An airflow control arrangement for a direct-drive wind-turbine with a generator comprising a rotor and a stator, which airflow control arrangement comprises an outflow fan arranged to draw an exit airflow through an exit duct, which exit duct extends from an interior cavity of the stator to the exterior of the wind turbine. The invention further describes a direct-drive wind turbine comprising such an airflow control arrangement. The invention further describes a method of controlling an airflow in a direct-drive wind-turbine with a generator comprising a rotor and a stator is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Giovanni Airoldi, Uffe Eriksen, Soeren Gundtoft, Claus Michaelsen, Thorkil Munk-Hansen, Peter Hessellund Soerensen, Claus Thygesen, Xavier Tourde
  • Publication number: 20170074251
    Abstract: A wind turbine including a generator with a stator and a rotor, a cooling arrangement, a wind turbine brake including a brake disk and a caliper with brake pads is provided. An air duct with a filter is located near the brake pads of the caliper. During the operation of the cooling arrangement, a part of the air flow is guided via the brake pads. The brake dust produced by the brake pads during operation of the brake will be reduced by the filter of the air duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: GIOVANNI AIROLDI, KIM GRANLY HANSEN, PETER HESSELLUND SOERENSEN
  • Patent number: 9490672
    Abstract: A magnet assembly for a rotor assembly of an electromechanical transducer includes a magnet component and a thermal insulating structure. The magnet component has a permanent magnet material. The thermal insulation structure covers at least a part of a surface of the magnet component for thermally decoupling the magnet component from heat being generated within electromechanical transducer. In an example embodiment, the electromechanical transducer is a generator of a wind turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Giovanni Airoldi, Peter Hessellund Soerensen, Henrik Stiesdal
  • Publication number: 20160233742
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement realized to cool stator windings of a stator enclosed in a generator housing, the cooling arrangement includes a fan arrangement configured to direct a gaseous cooling medium) into a cavity, the cavity is defined by a stator end face and the generator housing; an arrangement of bypass openings in a stator end face, wherein a bypass opening provides a path into an interior of the stator; and a manifold arranged to extend over the bypass openings and at least partially over a winding overhang of the stator windings and configured to guide a cooling flow through the winding overhang into the stator interior is provided. A direct-drive wind turbine, a method of cooling stator windings of a stator, and a method of retrofitting a wind turbine is further provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: GIOVANNI AIROLDI, PETER HESSELLUND SOERENSEN
  • Publication number: 20150372566
    Abstract: A generator armature including a plurality of laminate sheets stacked to form an annular arrangement of armature teeth, whereby each pair of adjacent armature teeth is separated by an axial winding slot extending a direction essentially parallel to an axis of rotation of the generator; and a plurality of radial cooling channels, whereby a radial cooling channel is realized to transport a cooling medium and extends from an axial winding slot to an interior cavity of the generator, and wherein a radial cooling channel includes a series of aligned notches in the laminate sheets of a laminate stack is provided. A laminate sheet for an armature of a generator, a cooling arrangement, a generator, a wind turbine, and a method of cooling stator windings arranged on an armature of a generator is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: GIOVANNI AIROLDI, MADS PETER ZIPPOR LETH ANDERSEN, ERIK GROENDAHL, BO NEDERGAARD JACOBSEN, PETER HESSELLUND SOERENSEN, ARWYN THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20140346781
    Abstract: An airflow control arrangement for a direct-drive wind-turbine with a generator comprising a rotor and a stator, which airflow control arrangement comprises an outflow fan arranged to draw an exit airflow through an exit duct, which exit duct extends from an interior cavity of the stator to the exterior of the wind turbine. The invention further describes a direct-drive wind turbine comprising such an airflow control arrangement. The invention further describes a method of controlling an airflow in a direct-drive wind-turbine with a generator comprising a rotor and a stator is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: GIOVANNI AIROLDI, UFFE ERIKSEN, SOEREN GUNDTOFT, CLAUS MICHAELSEN, THORKIL MUNK-HANSEN, PETER HESSELLUND SOERENSEN, CLAUS THYGESEN, XAVIER TOURDE
  • Publication number: 20130300228
    Abstract: A generator for a wind turbine is provided. The generator has a rotor rotatably mounted relative to a stator and a support member for stationary mounting the stator. The stator has at least one groove arranged on a surface of the stator that is bounded by a surface of the support member so as to form at least one duct for conducting a coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventor: Peter Hessellund Soerensen