US 12,276,252 B2
System and method for assembling a wind turbine
Babak Saboori, Vejle Øst (DK)
Assigned to Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N. (DK)
Appl. No. 18/566,139
Filed by Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N (DK)
PCT Filed May 20, 2022, PCT No. PCT/DK2022/050103
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 1, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/258119, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 15, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. PA 202170291 (DK), filed on Jun. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0263616 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. F03D 13/10 (2016.01); B66C 13/40 (2006.01); B66C 13/46 (2006.01); B66C 23/18 (2006.01); B66C 23/52 (2006.01)
CPC F03D 13/139 (2023.08) [B66C 13/40 (2013.01); B66C 13/46 (2013.01); B66C 23/185 (2013.01); B66C 23/52 (2013.01); F05B 2230/604 (2013.01); F05B 2270/8041 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for assembling a wind turbine having a first wind turbine component with a first mounting interface and a second wind turbine component with a second mounting interface configured to be connected to the first wind turbine component at the first mounting interface, the method comprising:
positioning the second wind turbine component relative to the first wind turbine component such that the second mounting interface is located a vertical distance above the first mounting interface;
determining whether the vertical distance between the first and second mounting interfaces exceeds a predetermined threshold (D);
providing an indicator on one of the first or second wind turbine components for indicating when the vertical distance between the first and second mounting interfaces exceeds the predetermined threshold (D);
providing a first indication when the indicator determines that the vertical distance between the first and second mounting interfaces is substantially at or less than the predetermined threshold (D);
providing a second indication when the indicator determines that the vertical distance between the first and second mounting interfaces exceeds the predetermined threshold (D); and
as long as the second indication is not provided, the method further comprises:
aligning the second mounting interface to the first mounting interface;
lowering the second wind turbine component toward the first wind turbine component so that the first mounting interface and the second mounting interface contact each other; and
connecting the second mounting interface to the first mounting interface.