Movement compensation system for a load attached to a movable facility comprising hybrid damping means
US10465453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F9/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a motion (heave) compensation system for a load hanging from a mobile unit (1), the system comprising two blocks (3, 4) and hybrid damping means. According to the invention, the damping means comprise an oleopneumatic damping system (6) and an electric drive system (9, 10). The invention further relates to the use of such a compensation system for heave compensation for drilling tools support.
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