The invention relates to an arrangement and method to hoist up or lower a wind turbine component to or from a nacelle. An arrangement is disclosed to hoist a component of a wind turbine 10 down from or up to a nacelle 2 of a wind turbine 1. The arrangement comprises a traction system to move a winch cable 6. The traction system comprises a capstan winch 7, located inside the nacelle 2 of the wind turbine 1, to interact with the winch cable 6, and to reduce the force, that is needed to move the component or the wind turbine 10.
Arrangement to hoist a wind turbine component
Anordnung zum Heben einer Windturbinenkomponente
Agencement pour hisser un composant d'éolienne
2016-06-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English