Liquid damper
US12253060B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid damper for a wind turbine tower includes a damper housing formed from a horizontal lower annulus, a horizontal upper annulus, an essentially cylindrical outer vertical wall and an essentially cylindrical inner vertical wall, wherein the outer diameter of the damper corresponds to the interior diameter of the tower; an operational volume of liquid contained in the damper; and an arrangement of vertical ribs mounted to a vertical wall of the damper. Further provided is a method of assembling a wind turbine.
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