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Wind turbine

US11326581B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

RWE Renewables GmbH · DE

Inventors

Sebastian Obermeyer · Hamburg, DE
Jürgen Klugkist · Königstein, DE
Thorsten Schlüter · Barmstedt, DE
Jörn Runge · Marklohe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 9, 2021
Grant date	May 10, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 9, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/728
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wind turbine, in particular an offshore wind turbine includes at least one hollow structural element, at least one cable inlet arranged in a bottom region of the hollow structural element. A first platform is arranged inside the hollow structural element, above the bottom region. At least one flow opening is arranged in the shell surface of the hollow structural element and penetrating the shell surface. At least one active control element is flow-connected to the flow opening to affect a media exchange between the interior of the hollow structural element and the exterior of the hollow structural element.

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