Patent Description:
In recent years, a wind power generator set has gradually developed towards high power density, a loss of the set itself has increased accordingly, and the number of components that need to be cooled has also increased. A generators, a shaft system, a pitch mechanism, a nacelle cabinet, a nacelle, a converter cabinet, a transformer and other heating components need to undergo necessary heat dissipation and cooling treatment to achieve a normal operation of each heating component. Especially for an offshore wind power generator set, components are arranged in an E-TOP structure of the nacelle, resulting in more and more complex arrangement and layout of the overall cooling system of the set in the nacelle. Therefore, it is necessary to design a more compact cooling system structural layout in a limited space of the nacelle, and an integrated cooling system design becomes an important research direction.

<CIT> provides a cooling system for a wind power generator set and the wind power generator set. The cooling system comprises a hot end heat dissipation unit, a cold end heat dissipation unit, a liquid supply pipeline, a liquid return pipeline, a pump set unit and a controller, wherein the hot end heat dissipation unit is arranged on a stator support in a closed space which is formed by connecting a nacelle of the wind power generator set and a generator; the cold end heat dissipation unit is arranged outside the closed space and can carry out heat exchange with the air environment; the pump set unit is arranged on the liquid supply pipeline or the liquid return pipeline, and is used for driving a secondary refrigerant to circulate between the cold end heat dissipation unit and the hot end heat dissipation unit; and the controller is used for controlling the pump set unit. The cooling system and the wind power generator set have beneficial effects that by designing the cold end heat dissipation unit and the hot end heat dissipation unit and particularly arranging the hot end heat dissipation unit on the stator support, the occupied space of the cooling system in the nacelle can be reduced, the appearance size of the generator cannot be increased, the heat dissipation uniformity of the wind power generator set is guaranteed, and the running reliability of the cooling system is improved.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a cooling system and a wind power generator set. The cooling system can realize fault-tolerant operation of two cooling subsystems, and reduce a failure rate of the system.

In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a cooling system, comprising two or more cooling subsystems which are fluidly separate from each other and thermally coupled to each other, wherein each of the two or more cooling subsystems comprises: a first cooling circuit for cooling a set of first heating components; a second cooling circuit for cooling a set of second heating components, wherein the set of second heating components are different from the set of first heating components; a third cooling circuit for cooling a set of third heating components, wherein the set of third heating components are different from the set of first heating components and the set of second heating components; a fourth cooling circuit for cooling a set of fourth heating components, wherein the set of fourth heating components are different from the set of first heating components, the set of second heating components, and the set of third heating components; a pump station unit; and a heat dissipation unit, wherein the first cooling circuit and the fourth cooling circuit are connected in parallel to form a first branch, the second cooling circuit and the third cooling circuit are connected in parallel to form a second branch, and the first branch and the second branch are connected in parallel and are connected with the pump station unit and the heat dissipation unit.

In another aspect, the present disclosure provides wind power generator set, comprising: a first heating component comprising at least one of a bearing and a pitch mechanism; a second heating component comprising at least one of a nacelle and a nacelle cabinet; a third heating component comprising at least one of a converter and a transformer; a fourth heat generating component comprising a generator; and a cooling system, comprising two or more cooling subsystems thermally coupled to each other, wherein each of the two or more cooling subsystems comprises: a first cooling circuit for cooling the first heating component; a second cooling circuit for cooling the second heating component; a third cooling circuit for cooling the third heating component; a fourth cooling circuit for cooling a fourth heating component; a pump station unit; and a heat dissipation unit; wherein the first cooling circuit and the fourth cooling circuit are connected in parallel to form a first branch, the second cooling circuit and the third cooling circuit are connected in parallel to form a second branch, and the first branch and the second branch are connected in parallel and are connected with the pump station unit and the heat dissipation unit.

In the cooling system and the wind power generator set provided by the present disclosure, the entire machine cooling is integrated into two cooling subsystems thermally coupled to each other, so as to realize a function of fault-tolerant operation. Even if one of the cooling subsystems fails completely, the other cooling subsystem can still meet a cooling requirement of more than <NUM>% of a capacity of the set. Each cooling subsystem integrates the first cooling circuit, the second cooling circuit, the third cooling circuit and the fourth cooling circuit corresponding to the heating components into one system, and uses the pump station unit as a core power unit that powers each cooling subsystem. After a loss of each heating component is exchanged with the cooling circuit, a direct circuit is set and a circulatory setting into a heat dissipation unit is performed, which simplifies a line configuration, reduces the number of heating components, and improves the utilization of the cooling capacity of the system without causing a great impact on a rise of a temperature of the cooling medium in the entire system. It can realize fault-tolerant operation of multiple systems while meeting the cooling requirements, and reduce the failure rate of the system.

The present disclosure can be better understood from the following description of specific embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with accompanying drawings. Other features, objects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent by the following detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar reference numbers refer to the same or similar features.

Features and exemplary embodiments of various aspects of the present disclosure are described in detail below. Numerous specific details are disclosed in the following detailed description to provide a thorough understanding of the present disclosure. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure may be practiced without some of these specific details. The following description of embodiments is merely to provide a better understanding of the present disclosure by illustrating examples of the present disclosure. In the drawings and the following description, well-known structures and techniques have not been shown in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present disclosure.

With a rapid development of wind power generator set, a single-unit capacity of the set is increasing. On the one hand, a loss of the set itself increases, and on the other hand, the number of components that need to be cooled also increases. Especially with a development of a large-capacity offshore set, the E-TOP layout structure (generator, shaft system, pitch mechanism, nacelle cabinet, converter cabinet, transformer and other heating components are all arranged in the nacelle) has an advantage of significantly improving the overall performance relative to environmental factors at sea. But when these heating components are arranged in the nacelle, they all require independent heat dissipation and cooling treatment, and all cooling subsystems are arranged in the nacelle, resulting in more and more components in the nacelle and an increasingly complex layout. In view of different control strategies, processes and layout positions of each heating component, a fault-tolerant control logic of each cooling subsystem is complicated, which leads to an increase in a failure rate of the system. The overall layout and structure of the cooling subsystem of each heating component are optimized. And a fault-tolerant dual cooling system is set up to improve a maintenance-free performance of large-capacity offshore units.

The present disclosure aims to construct an integrated dual-system centralized fault-tolerant cooling system for wind power generator set, which is especially suitable for offshore high-power permanent magnet direct-drive wind power generator set. For the set with no E-TOP layout (that is, the main heating components are not all located in the nacelle), if a length cost and a layout complexity of a line are not considered, the centralized cooling system of the present disclosure can also be used. That is, according to an actual position of respective heating components, the same layout idea can be adopted to lay out respective cooling subsystems, thereby optimizing the layout of the cooling subsystems of the heating components as a whole. For a better understanding of the present disclosure, the cooling system and the wind power generator set according to embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to <FIG>.

Referring to <FIG>, an embodiment of the present application provides a wind power generator set, including: a first heating component <NUM>, a second heating component <NUM>, a third heating component <NUM>, a fourth heating component <NUM>, and a cooling system. The cooling system is used to cool the heating components.

The first heating component <NUM> is a combination of components that generate a less amount of heat, and its heat dissipation loss is also less. Optionally, the first heating component <NUM> includes at least one of a bearing and a pitch mechanism. Due to a similar position arrangement of the bearing and the pitch mechanism, a heat dissipation subsystem of each heating component can be combined into one cooling circuit or several parallel cooling branches in an integrated manner to meet heat-dissipation requirement of each heating component.

The second heating component <NUM> is a combination of components that generate a less amount of heat, and its heat dissipation loss is also less. Optionally, the second heating component <NUM> includes at least one of a nacelle and a nacelle cabinet. The nacelle and the nacelle cabinet have similar cooling principles as the bearing and the pitch mechanism. According to different position arrangements of the heating components, different forms of cooling circuits are provided.

The third heating component <NUM> is a combination of components that generate a relatively large amount of heat. Optionally, the third heating component <NUM> includes at least one of a converter and a transformer. The heat dissipation losses of both the converter and the transformer are relatively large, and the heat dissipation of each third heating component <NUM> can be integrated into one cooling circuit or multiple parallel cooling branches in an integrated manner to meet a heat-dissipation requirement of each third heating component <NUM>.

The fourth heating component <NUM> is a combination of components that generate the largest amount of heat. Optionally, the fourth heating component <NUM> includes a generator. The heat dissipation loss of the fourth heating component <NUM> is the largest, the cooling capacity requirement thereof is the largest, and an increase or decrease of the heat-dissipation loss of the third heating component <NUM> is proportional to the heat-dissipation loss of the fourth heating component <NUM> taking the generator as an example, that is, they operate in opposite directions.

It should be noted that the cooling combination and form of the cooling circuit of the above-mentioned transformer, converter, bearing, pitch mechanism, generator, nacelle and other heating components can be combined and arranged according to the actual heat-dissipation amount of each heating component and the layout of the actual nacelle. The above-mentioned integration of transformer and converter into one cooling circuit or multiple cooling branches, and the integration of bearing and pitch into one cooling circuit or multiple cooling branches are only an example of the combination. In actual operation and design, in order to achieve a purposes and requirement of line layout aesthetics and optimal capacity, corresponding combinations or similar settings can be flexibly carried out according to different nacelle layouts.

For the convenience of description, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides the first cooling circuit <NUM> (i.e., a bearing and the pitch cooling system) for cooling the first heating component <NUM>, and the second cooling circuit <NUM> (i.e., a nacelle cooling system) for cooling the second heating component <NUM>, the third cooling circuit <NUM> (i.e. a converter and transformer cooling system)for cooling the third heating component <NUM>, the fourth cooling circuit <NUM> (i.e. a generator cooling system)for cooling the fourth heating component <NUM> as an example for description.

A cooling system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: two cooling subsystems S thermally coupled to each other. Each cooling subsystem S includes: the first cooling circuit <NUM> for cooling the first heating component <NUM>, the second cooling circuit <NUM> for cooling the second heating component <NUM>, the third cooling circuit <NUM> for cooling the third heating component <NUM>, the fourth cooling circuit <NUM> for cooling the fourth heating component <NUM>, a pump station unit <NUM> and a heat dissipation unit <NUM>. The heat generation amount of the first heating component <NUM> and the second heating component <NUM> is the smallest, the heat generation amount of the fourth heating component <NUM> is the largest, and the heat generation amount of the third heating component <NUM> is between the heat generation amount of the first heating component <NUM> and the heat generation amount of the fourth heating component <NUM>.

The first cooling circuit <NUM> and the fourth cooling circuit <NUM> are connected in parallel as a first branch, the second cooling circuit <NUM> and the third cooling circuit <NUM> are connected in parallel as a second branch, and the first branch and the second branch are connected in parallel and is connected to the pump station unit <NUM> and the cooling unit <NUM>.

Further, in the two cooling subsystems S that are thermally coupled to each other, the cooling capacity provided by each cooling subsystem S when it operates alone accounts for more than <NUM>% of the cooling capacity provided when the entire cooling system operates. Specifically, the cooling system adopts two cooling subsystems S to realize the heat dissipation of the entire wind power generator set. Due to the operation of a single cooling subsystem S, a temperature difference of the cooling medium at an inlet and outlet of the radiator is the largest, which can maximize the heat dissipation efficiency. Therefore, an operating efficiency of a single cooling subsystem S exceeds more than <NUM>% of the operating efficiency of the two cooling subsystems S. Even after one cooling subsystem S fails, the other cooling subsystem S can fully achieve more than <NUM>% of the heat dissipation of the unit.

In the cooling system provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the cooling of the whole set is integrated into two cooling subsystems S thermally coupled to each other, so as to realize a function of fault-tolerant operation. Even if one of the cooling subsystems S fails completely, the other cooling subsystem S can still meet a cooling requirement of more than <NUM>% of a capacity of the set. Each cooling subsystem S integrates the first cooling circuit <NUM>, the second cooling circuit <NUM>, the third cooling circuit <NUM> and the fourth cooling circuit <NUM> corresponding to the heating components into one pump station unit <NUM>, and uses the pump station unit <NUM> as a core power unit that powers each cooling subsystem S. After a loss of each heating component is exchanged with the cooling circuit, a direct circuit is set and a circulatory setting into the heat dissipation unit <NUM> is performed, which simplifies a line configuration, reduces the number of heating components, and improves the utilization of the cooling capacity of the system without causing a great impact on a rise of a temperature of the cooling medium in the entire system. It can realize fault-tolerant operation of multiple systems while meeting the cooling requirements, and reduce the failure rate of the system.

Referring to <FIG> again, the pump station unit <NUM> serves as the core power unit of each cooling subsystem S, and provides power for the entire cooling subsystem S. The pump station unit <NUM> includes a pump group <NUM>, a main water supply pipe <NUM> and a main water return pipe <NUM>, and the main water supply pipe <NUM> includes a first main water supply pipe <NUM> and a second main water supply pipe <NUM>. The pump group <NUM> is used to provide cooling medium for the first cooling circuit <NUM>, the second cooling circuit <NUM>, the third cooling circuit <NUM> and the fourth cooling circuit <NUM>. The cooling medium may be liquid medium such as water, oil, or the like.

As mentioned above, the first cooling circuit <NUM> and the fourth cooling circuit <NUM> are connected in parallel to form the first branch, and the second cooling circuit <NUM> and the third cooling circuit <NUM> are connected in parallel to form the second branch. The cooling medium enters the first main water supply pipe <NUM> and the second main water supply pipe <NUM> respectively from the pump group <NUM> via the main water supply pipe <NUM>. The cooling medium enters the first branch through the first main water supply pipe <NUM>, and the cooling medium enters the second branch through the second main water supply pipe <NUM>, flows through the heat dissipation unit <NUM> and then flows back into the pump group <NUM> through the main water return pipe <NUM>.

Therefore, the pump station unit <NUM> of each cooling subsystem S divides the main water supply pipe <NUM> into two branches, i.e., the first main water supply pipe <NUM> and the second main water supply pipe <NUM>, to ensure the stability of the water supply of the system. The cooling medium is provided to the first cooling circuit <NUM> and the second cooling circuit <NUM> through the pump group <NUM> and the first main water supply pipe <NUM>, respectively. The cooling medium is provided to the second cooling circuit <NUM> and the third cooling circuit <NUM> through the second main water supply pipe <NUM>, respectively. The heated cooling medium flows through the cooling unit <NUM> and then decreases in temperature, and returns to the pump station unit <NUM> through the main water return pipe <NUM> to complete a closed-circuit cycle. According to the required cooling capacity, each cooling circuit can flow the cooling medium from the pump station unit <NUM> into each cooling subsystem through two parallel connections, which can reduce a repeated arrangement of parallel lines, improve the flow of cooling medium into each cooling subsystem, and reduce the system capacity.

<FIG> shows a specific structure of a pump station unit in the cooling system provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure. The pumping station unit <NUM> includes the pump group <NUM>, various functional valves, various sensors, the pressure stabilizing device, and a safety device and a filter, so as to realize a normal, stable and maintainable operation of the entire cooling system.

In the pump station unit <NUM> of each cooling subsystem S, the pump group <NUM> includes a pump body Pu, and the cooling of the entire set is in the form of multi-system single pump group fault tolerance. In order to achieve the optimal energy efficiency of the system, the pump group <NUM> can adopt high and low speed control, variable frequency control or both fault-tolerant control, so as to improve the fault tolerance of the system and obtain an effective energy saving strategy.

The pump body Pu is provided with an exhaust valve AV to exhaust gas during system operation, thereby protecting the safe operation of the pump group <NUM>. An outlet of the pump body Pu is provided with a check valve SV to protect the pump body Pu. An inlet of the pump body Pu is provided with a pump body regulating valve PV, and when a leakage problem occurs in the pump body Pu, the pump body regulating valve PV is quickly closed. A corresponding pump body Pu is cut off via the check valve SV and the pump body regulating valve PV. If the pump body Pu is in a form of a non-mechanical seal, the pump body regulating valve PV can be omitted.

Optionally, the inlet of the pump group <NUM> is provided with a filter Fi to ensure the cleanliness of the system. In addition, the filter Fi has a drainage function and can be used as a local drainage point for the pump group <NUM>.

Optionally, the main water return pipe <NUM> is provided with a pressure stabilizing device SP, which can be used in the form of a high-level water tank or an expansion tank for the system to generate an alarm due to system pressure fluctuations due to temperature changes and to avoid harm to the system. Optionally, the outlet of the pump group <NUM> is provided with a safety device SF to relieve pressure to achieve protection when the system pressure exceeds a certain value. The safety device SF can be removed when the pressure stabilizing device SP adopts a high-level water tank.

Optionally, each of the inlet and outlet of the pump group <NUM> is also provided with a main pressure monitoring device P. Optionally, the main pressure detection device P includes a main pressure transmitter and a main pressure display device, the main pressure transmitter is used for local and remote monitoring of an operation status of the system, the main pressure display device is used for local injection and operation and maintenance observation.

Optionally, the first main water supply pipe <NUM>, the second main water supply pipe <NUM> and the main water return pipe <NUM> are respectively provided with main valves V. Via the opening and closing of the main valves V, the cutting out of the pumping station unit <NUM> is realized, which facilitates the replacement and maintenance of the components and sensors on the pumping station unit <NUM>.

Optionally, each of the first main water supply pipe <NUM> and the second main water supply pipe <NUM> is provided with a drain valve LV, which can realize the liquid drain of equipment and lines on each cooling circuit.

Optionally, the inlet of the pump group <NUM> is provided with a main flow sensor FF, and the outlet of the pump group <NUM> is provided with a main temperature sensor TT. The main temperature sensor TT is used for taking a value of an inlet temperature of each cooling circuit. Combined with the temperature sensor provided on each of the cooling circuits and the cooling unit <NUM> and the flow sensor provided on each cooling branch, it is convenient to calculate the actual heat dissipation loss of each cooling circuit in the logic control process. Therefore, in combination with parameters such as ambient temperature, load of the set, flow rate of the system, etc., the entire internal logic relationship of each cooling circuit and the system is recorded, which is beneficial to the optimization of system control logic and the optimization of component selection.

<FIG> shows a schematic structural diagram of another pump station unit in the cooling system provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. The pump station unit <NUM> is similar to the pump station unit <NUM> shown in <FIG>, the difference is that the pump group <NUM> includes at least two pump bodies Pu arranged in parallel, and the cooling of the entire set is in a form of multiple systems, multiple pump groups and fault tolerance. That is, in the case of realizing multi-system fault tolerance, the fault tolerance of key components, such as multi-pump groups, can also be realized.

Each cooling subsystem S is equipped with at least two pump bodies Pu running in parallel which can also be partially operated and partially standby. Operation with energy saving and fault tolerance can be achieved after comprehensive consideration of factors such as space layout size, system capacity, reliability and cost performance. That is, after one pump body Pu fails, the remaining pump body Pu can still meet all or more than <NUM>% of the performance of the system. At the same time, in order to further achieve the optimal energy efficiency of the system, the pump group <NUM> can adopt control methods such as fixed frequency operation, high and low speed operation, variable frequency operation, or a fault-tolerant operation of at least two pump bodies Pu to meet the cooling load operation requirements of the entire wind power generator set, improve the fault tolerance of the system and obtain an effective energy saving strategy.

Referring to <FIG> again, the first cooling circuit <NUM> includes a first fluid line, and a first water supply pipe <NUM> of the first fluid pipe is communicated with the first main water supply pipe <NUM>.

The fourth cooling circuit <NUM> includes a fourth fluid line, a fourth water supply pipe <NUM> of the fourth fluid line is communicated with the first main water supply pipe <NUM>, and the fourth water return pipe <NUM> of the fourth fluid line is communicated with the first water return pipe <NUM> of the first cooling circuit <NUM>. A fourth water return pipe <NUM> of the fourth cooling circuit <NUM> is connected to the main water return pipe <NUM> after entering the heat dissipation unit <NUM>.

The second cooling circuit <NUM> includes a second fluid line, and a second water supply pipe <NUM> of the second fluid line is communicated with the second main water supply pipe <NUM>.

The third cooling circuit <NUM> includes a third fluid line, a third water supply pipe <NUM> of the third fluid line is communicated with the second main water supply pipe <NUM>, and the third water return pipe <NUM> of the third fluid line is communicated with a second water return pipe <NUM> of the second fluid line. A third water return pipe <NUM> of the third cooling circuit <NUM> enters the heat dissipation unit <NUM> and is communicated with the main water return pipe <NUM>.

The specific structure of each cooling circuit will be described in further detail below with reference to <FIG>.

<FIG> shows the specific structure of the first cooling circuit <NUM>. The first cooling circuit <NUM> is a bearing and pitch mechanism cooling system, including a first fluid line, at least two first branch radiators <NUM> in parallel for cooling the at least two first heating components <NUM>, and a variety of functional valves and various sensors to realize a normal, stable and maintainable operation of the first cooling circuit <NUM>.

The cooling medium flows into the first water supply pipe <NUM> via the first main water supply pipe <NUM> of the pump station unit <NUM>, is transported to at least two first branch heat exchangers <NUM> in parallel, after conducting heat exchange between each branch heat exchanger and each first heating component <NUM>, converges to the first water return pipe <NUM>, and then converges with the fourth water return pipe <NUM> of the fourth cooling circuit <NUM>.

Specifically, the first fluid line of the first cooling circuit <NUM> includes at least two first fluid branches 11a corresponding to the at least two first heating components <NUM> one-to-one, and each first fluid branch 11a is provided with a first branch radiator <NUM>, and a first branch regulating valve VV1, a first branch temperature sensor TT1 and a first branch flow sensor FF1 provided downstream of the first fluid branch 11a.

Measured values of each first branch temperature sensor TT1 and each first branch flow sensor FF1 are monitored, and according to a target temperature value of each first heating component <NUM>, an opening of the first fluid branch 11a is controlled to adjust a flow rate of each first branch regulating valve VV1.

Optionally, the first water supply pipe <NUM>, the first water return pipe <NUM>, and at least one of the inlet and the outlet of each first branch radiator <NUM> are provided with first valves V1.

Optionally, each first fluid branch 11a and at least one of first branch radiators <NUM> are provided with first drain valves LV1. Optionally, each first branch radiator <NUM> is further provided with a first exhaust valve AV1. Optionally, the inlet and outlet of each first branch radiator <NUM> are respectively provided with first pressure monitoring devices P1. Optionally, the first pressure monitoring device P1 includes a pressure transmitter and a pressure display device.

In this embodiment, the first heating component <NUM> is, for example used as, a bearing or a pitch mechanism. The first cooling circuit <NUM> enters the first fluid branch 11a for cooling the bearing (such as the upper cooling branch in <FIG>) and enters the first fluid branch 11a for cooling the pitch mechanism (such as the lower cooling branch as shown in <FIG>) along the first water supply pipe <NUM> through the first main water supply pipe <NUM> on the pump station unit <NUM>. Since the first fluid branch 11a for cooling the pitch mechanism is similar in principle to the first fluid branch 11a for cooling the bearing, the following takes the first fluid branch 11a for cooling the bearing as an example to properly describe the first fluid branch for cooling the pitch mechanism 11a.

The first branch radiator <NUM> provided on the first fluid branch 11a for cooling the bearing can be an air-water radiator and in a directly liquid cooling. The first branch radiator <NUM> is provided with a first exhaust valve AV1 and a first drain valve LV1 to facilitate the injection, exhaust, and discharge of the first fluid branch 11a and the first branch radiator <NUM>. The first pressure monitoring devices P1 are respectively provided at the front and rear of the first branch radiator <NUM>, so that the pressure of the first fluid branch <NUM> for cooling the bearing can be effectively monitored locally and remotely. The first fluid branch 11a is provided with a first drain valve LV1 to facilitate the discharge operation on the first fluid branch 11a.

The first fluid branch 11a is provided with a first branch temperature sensor TT1 and a first branch flow sensor FF1. Combined with the main temperature sensor TT on the pump station unit <NUM>, an actual heat dissipation of each first fluid branch 11a can be obtained. Through data statistics and analysis, a logical relationship between the environmental boundary, load of the set, opening of electric valve and other factors can be effectively obtained, which can effectively improve the optimization of each heat dissipation component and pump group and the logic control of the unit.

At the same time, taking the temperature limit of the bearing as a control target, a first branch regulating valve VV1 is provided on the first fluid branch 11a for cooling the bearing. The variable frequency modulation of a fan on the first branch radiator <NUM> is controlled or the opening degree of the first branch valve VV1 is adjusted according to the target temperature value of the bearing, so as to realize the energy saving of the system under the condition of ensuring that the heat dissipation requirements are met. Similarly, the first branch radiator <NUM> for cooling the pitch mechanism can be an oil-water cooling radiator or other radiators, and the components and sensors provided on the first branch radiator <NUM> and are similar to those on the first branch radiator <NUM> for cooling the bearing and will not be repeated here. The first valves V1 respectively provided on the first water supply pipe <NUM> and the first water return pipe <NUM> can be opened and closed to replace and maintain the components and sensors of the entire first cooling circuit <NUM>. The water return branches of the first liquid branches 11a respectively for cooling the bearing and cooling the pitch mechanism are collected and then enter the first water return pipe <NUM> and finally enter the fourth cooling circuit <NUM>.

<FIG> shows the specific structure of the second cooling circuit <NUM>. The second cooling circuit <NUM> is a nacelle cooling system, which includes a second fluid line, a second radiator <NUM> for cooling the second heating component <NUM>, and also includes various functional valves and various sensors to realize a normal, stable and maintainable operation of the second cooling circuit <NUM>.

The cooling medium flows into the second water supply pipe <NUM> through the second main water supply pipe <NUM> of the pump station unit <NUM>, is transported to the second heat exchanger <NUM>, and after conducting heat exchange between the second heat exchanger <NUM> and the second heating component <NUM>, converges to the second heat exchanger <NUM> and then he secondary water return pipe <NUM> then converges with the third water return pipe <NUM> of the third cooling circuit <NUM>.

Specifically, the second fluid line of the second cooling circuit <NUM> is provided with a second radiator <NUM>, and the second water return pipe <NUM> is provided with a second regulating valve VV2, a second temperature sensor TT2 and a second flow sensor FF2. The measured values of the second temperature sensor TT2 and the second flow sensor FF2 are monitored, and according to the target temperature value of the second heating component <NUM>, the opening of the second regulating valve VV2 is controlled to adjust the flow rate of the second fluid line.

Optionally, the second water supply pipe <NUM> and the second water return pipe <NUM> are respectively provided with second valves V2. Optionally, the second water return pipe <NUM> and/or the second radiator <NUM> are respectively provided with second drain valves LV2. Optionally, the second radiator <NUM> is further provided with a second exhaust valve AV2. Optionally, the second water supply pipe <NUM> and the second water return pipe <NUM> are respectively provided with second pressure monitoring devices P2. Optionally, the second pressure monitoring device P2 includes a pressure transmitter and a pressure display device.

In this embodiment, the second heating component <NUM> is, for example, a nacelle. The second cooling circuit <NUM> enters the second radiator <NUM> along the second water supply pipe <NUM> via the second main water supply pipe <NUM> on the pump station unit <NUM>. And the principle is similar to that of the first fluid branch 11a for cooling the bearing as shown in <FIG>. The second radiator <NUM> can be an air-water radiator, or other radiators, which can be configured according to actual needs. The second radiator <NUM> is provided with a second exhaust valve AV2 and a second drain valve LV2 to facilitate an injection, exhaust, and liquid discharge of the second fluid line.

The second water return pipe <NUM> is provided with a second temperature sensor TT2 and a second flow sensor FF2. Combined with the main temperature sensor TT in the pump station unit <NUM>, via data statistics and analysis, a logical relationship between the heat dissipation of the second fluid line and the environmental boundary, load of the set, system flow, etc. can be obtained. Similarly, the second pressure monitoring devices P2 are respectively provided at the front and rear of the second radiator <NUM>, so that the pressure of the second fluid line can be effectively monitored locally and remotely, and thus a system resistance caused by the second fluid line can be known. The second water return pipe <NUM> is provided with a second exhaust valve AV2. By closing of the second valves V2 on the second water supply pipe <NUM> and the second water return pipe <NUM>, the equipment and sensors on the second fluid line can be replaced and maintained.

<FIG> shows the specific structure of the third cooling circuit <NUM>. The third cooling circuit <NUM> is a converter and transformer cooling system, including a third fluid line, a valve block unit <NUM>, third branch radiators <NUM> for cooling respective third heating components <NUM>, and also includes various functional valves and various sensors integrated in the valve block <NUM>, to realize the normal, stable and maintainable operation of the third cooling circuit <NUM>.

The cooling medium flows into the third water supply pipe <NUM> through the second main water supply pipe <NUM> of the pump station unit <NUM>, is transported to each third branch radiator <NUM> via the valve block unit <NUM>, and after conducting heat exchange between each third branch radiator <NUM> and the corresponding third heating components <NUM>, converge to the third water return pipe <NUM>, and the second water return pipe <NUM> of the second cooling circuit <NUM> also converges to the third water return pipe <NUM>.

Specifically, the third fluid line of the third cooling circuit <NUM> includes at least two third fluid branches <NUM> corresponding to the at least two third heating components <NUM> one-to-one. And at least two third fluid branches <NUM> are integrated into the valve block unit <NUM>. Each third fluid branch <NUM> is provided with a third branch radiator <NUM>, and a third branch regulating valve VV3, a third branch temperature sensor TT3 and a third branch flow sensor FF3 located downstream of the third fluid branch <NUM>. Measured values of the third branch temperature sensor TT3 and the third branch flow sensor FF3 are monitored, and according to a target temperature value of the third heating component <NUM>, an opening of each third branch regulating valve VV3 is controlled to adjust a flow rate of each third fluid branch <NUM>.

Optionally, the third water supply pipe <NUM> and the third water return pipe <NUM>, the outlet of the valve block unit <NUM> and at least one of downstream of third fluid branches <NUM> are provided with third valves V3.

Optionally, at least one third fluid branch <NUM>, the valve block unit <NUM> and at least one of third branch radiators <NUM> are provided with third drain valves LV3. Optionally, the valve block unit <NUM> and at least one of third branch radiators <NUM> are further provided with third exhaust valves AV3.

Optionally, third pressure monitoring devices P3 are provided on the valve block unit <NUM> and/or downstream of each of the third fluid branches <NUM>, respectively. Optionally, the third pressure monitoring device P3 includes a pressure transmitter and a pressure display device.

In the third cooling circuit <NUM>, the integration of sensors and the branching of at least two third fluid branches <NUM> are realized via the arrangement of the valve block unit <NUM>, thereby realizing centralized design and modular design. In this embodiment, the third heating components <NUM>, for example, a converter or a transformer, are integrated. According to the actual spatial layout, the integrated design of different third fluid branches <NUM> can be performed due to the system capacity and the length of the line arrangement.

Under the action of the pump station unit <NUM>, the cooling medium enters the valve block unit <NUM> through the second main water supply pipe <NUM>, and the third water supply pipe <NUM> in the valve block unit <NUM> is divided into two third fluid branches <NUM>, which are respectively used for cooling the transformer and the converter. The outlet of the valve block unit <NUM> and the downstream of each third fluid branch <NUM> are respectively provided with third valves V3. Via the third valves V3, each third fluid branch <NUM> can be effectively cutting off from the valve block unit <NUM>. A third pressure monitoring device P3 is provided on the main passage in the valve block unit <NUM> to remotely and locally monitor the inlet pressure of each third fluid branch <NUM>. At the same time, the valve block unit <NUM> is also provided with a third exhaust valve AV3 for local automatic exhaust. A reserved pressure measuring joint (not shown in the figure) is provided on the valve block unit <NUM> to facilitate pressure calibration. After passing through the water supply branch of the third fluid branch <NUM>, the cooling medium enters the third branch radiator <NUM>. The components and sensors on the third fluid branch <NUM> are similar to those on the first fluid branch 11a in <FIG>, component setting function are also similar and won't be described again.

Optionally, at least one third fluid branch <NUM> is provided with a heater H and an additional temperature sensor TTE integrated into the valve block unit <NUM>. The additional temperature sensor TTE is used to measure the inlet temperature of the third fluid branch <NUM>, and if the inlet temperature is lower than a preset temperature, the heater H is activated.

In this embodiment, the third branch regulating valve VV3 is used to remotely monitor the temperature of the cooling medium entering the third fluid branch <NUM> for cooling the converter, so as to ensure the minimum temperature requirement. At the same time, based on the consideration of energy saving, the power consumption of the heater H is reduced by opening the third branch regulating valve VV3.

At the same time, a third pressure monitoring device P3 is respectively disposed downstream of each third fluid branch <NUM>, so that the resistance of each third fluid branch <NUM> can be monitored remotely and locally. By combining the measured values of the third branch temperature sensor TT3, the additional temperature sensor TTE and the third branch flow sensor FF3, the heat dissipation of the third fluid branch <NUM> for cooling the converter can be monitored in real time.

In addition, each third branch radiator <NUM> is also provided with a third exhaust valve AV3 and a third drain valve LV3 respectively, so as to facilitate local injection, exhaust, and liquid discharge.

The outlet of the valve block unit <NUM> and the downstream of each third fluid branch <NUM> are respectively provided with third valves V3. According to different cutting methods, the replacement and maintenance of components and sensors on each third fluid branch <NUM> can be effectively realized. Similarly, combined with the third branch temperature sensor TT3 and the third branch flow sensor FF3, and the main temperature sensor TT on the pump station unit <NUM>, the heat exchange amount and heating amount of each third fluid branch <NUM> and an organic connection and logical relationship between the heat exchange and environmental boundary, capacity of the set, and flow rate of the system can be dynamically recorded. Finally, the water return branch of each third fluid branch <NUM> of the third cooling circuit <NUM> and the second water return pipe <NUM> of the second cooling circuit <NUM> are collectively collected into the third water return pipe <NUM>.

Via the integrated design of the local valve block unit, operation and maintenance points can be effectively reduced, a line layout can be simplified, a centralized layout of valves and sensors can be realized, and a modular setting of the partial line diversion can also be realized. <FIG> shows the specific structure of the fourth cooling circuit <NUM>. The fourth cooling circuit <NUM> is a generator cooling system, including a fourth fluid line and a cooling side <NUM> located on a peripheral side of the fourth heating component <NUM>. The cooling side <NUM> is provided with a plurality of fourth radiators <NUM> connected in parallel, and also includes various functional valves and various sensors to realize a normal, stable and maintainable operation of the fourth cooling circuit <NUM>.

The cooling medium flows into the fourth water supply pipe <NUM> via the first main water supply pipe <NUM> of the pump station unit <NUM>, is transported to each fourth radiator <NUM>, and after conducting heat exchange between each fourth radiator <NUM> and the fourth heating component <NUM>, converges to the fourth water return pipe <NUM>. The first water return pipe <NUM> of the first cooling circuit <NUM> also converges to the fourth return pipe <NUM>.

Specifically, the fourth fluid line of the fourth cooling circuit <NUM> is provided with a cooling side <NUM> located on the peripheral side of the fourth heating component <NUM>, and the cooling side <NUM> includes a plurality of fourth fluid branches <NUM> arranged in parallel. A fourth radiator <NUM> is disposed on each fluid branch <NUM>, and a plurality of fourth radiators <NUM> are evenly distributed along the peripheral direction of the cooling side.

Optionally, a fourth valve V4 is provided on the fourth water return pipe <NUM>. Optionally, at least one of the fourth water supply pipe <NUM> and the fourth water return pipe <NUM> is provided with a fourth drain valve LV4. Optionally, the fourth water supply pipe <NUM>, the fourth water return pipe <NUM> and at least one of the fourth radiators <NUM> are further provided with fourth exhaust valves AV4, respectively.

In this embodiment, the fourth heating component <NUM> is, for example, a generator as an example. The working principle of the fourth cooling circuit <NUM> is similar to that in <FIG>. It enters the cooling side <NUM> of the fourth heating component <NUM> along the fourth water supply pipe <NUM> via the first main water supply pipe <NUM> on the pump station unit <NUM>. Optionally, the fourth water supply pipe <NUM> and the fourth water return pipe <NUM> are respectively provided with fourth pressure monitoring devices P4. Optionally, the fourth pressure monitoring device P4 includes a pressure transmitter and a pressure display device. Optionally, the fourth water return pipe <NUM> is provided with a fourth temperature sensor TT4 and a fourth flow sensor FF4. According to a temperature difference between the fourth temperature sensor TT4 and the main temperature sensor TT and a flow rate of the fourth flow sensor FF4, an actual heat dissipation loss of the four cooling circuits <NUM> is obtained.

<FIG> shows a schematic structural diagram of a cooling side of the fourth cooling circuit. The fourth water supply pipes <NUM> and the fourth water return pipes <NUM> of the at least two cooling subsystems S are arranged side by side with respect to each of the fourth radiators <NUM> in the cooling side <NUM>.

In this embodiment, taking the fourth cooling circuit <NUM> including two cooling subsystems on the cooling side <NUM> as an example, and the cooling medium enters the cooling side <NUM> via the two fourth water supply pipes <NUM>, respectively. The fourth water supply pipe <NUM> and the fourth water return pipe <NUM> are connected in a completely symmetrical manner with respect to each fourth radiator <NUM> in the cooling side <NUM>, which effectively reduces the layout of lines and can play the function of system fault tolerance. Each fourth fluid branch <NUM> is provided with a fourth heat exchanger <NUM>, and the heat exchange of the fourth radiator <NUM> is realized through the fourth water supply pipe <NUM> and the fourth water return pipe <NUM> respectively. Each fourth radiator <NUM> is provided with a fourth exhaust valve AV4, which can avoid a gas collection phenomenon of the fourth radiator <NUM>. At the same time, a fourth exhaust valve AV4 and a fourth drain valve LV4 are respectively provided on the fourth water supply pipe <NUM> and the fourth water return pipe <NUM>, to facilitate system maintenance and effective exhaust during liquid injection.

Optionally, each fourth fluid branch <NUM> is respectively provided with two-way shut-off valves DV corresponding to the inlet and the outlet of the fourth radiator <NUM>. By cutting off the fourth radiator <NUM>, it is possible to directly replace and maintain the fourth radiator <NUM> that cools the generator without draining the liquid. At the same time, before the replacement, the set can be operated with reduced capacity.

<FIG> shows a schematic structural diagram of another cooling side of the fourth cooling circuit. The cooling side <NUM> is similar in structure to the cooling side <NUM> shown in <FIG>, the difference is that the fourth water supply pipe <NUM> and the fourth water return pipe <NUM> of the at least two cooling subsystems S are arranged in a staggered manner relative to the plurality of fourth radiators <NUM> along the peripheral direction of the cooling side <NUM>.

The fourth water supply pipe <NUM> and the fourth water return pipe <NUM> are arranged along the circumferential direction of the cooling side <NUM>. In this arrangement, after the fourth cooling pipe <NUM> of one cooling subsystem S fails, the heat dissipation of the fourth heating component <NUM>, i.e., the generator, will be more uniform, allowing the unit to operate at higher capacity under fault-tolerant conditions.

Please refer to <FIG> and <FIG> together, the heat dissipation unit <NUM> includes a plurality of heat dissipation branches 6a, each heat dissipation branch 6a is provided with a fifth radiator <NUM>, and the fifth water return pipe <NUM> of the heat dissipation unit <NUM> is provided with a fifth temperature Sensor TT5. According to the temperature difference between the fifth temperature sensor TT5 and the main temperature sensor TT and a flow rate of the main flow sensor FF, the actual heat dissipation loss of the entire cooling system is obtained.

Optionally, the fifth water supply pipe <NUM>, the fifth water return pipe <NUM> and at least one of the fifth radiators <NUM> of the heat dissipation unit <NUM> are provided with fifth drain valves LV5. Optionally, each fifth radiator <NUM> is further provided with a fifth exhaust valve AV5. Optionally, the fifth pressure monitoring device P5 includes a pressure transmitter and a pressure display device.

The cooling medium heated up by the first cooling circuit <NUM>, the second cooling circuit <NUM>, the third cooling circuit <NUM> and the fourth cooling circuit <NUM> as described above enters the fifth water return pipe <NUM>, and the number of the fifth radiators <NUM> is based on the system loss amount. The fifth water supply pipe <NUM> and the fifth water return pipe <NUM> are arranged in the same way to ensure the uniformity of the flow in each fifth radiator <NUM>. Optionally, fifth pressure monitoring devices P5 are respectively provided on the fifth water supply pipe <NUM> and the fifth water return pipe <NUM> for detecting the resistance caused by the heat dissipation unit <NUM>. The fifth water return pipe <NUM> is provided with a fifth temperature sensor TT5. Combined with the main temperature sensor TT and the main flow sensor FF on the pump station unit <NUM>, the actual heat dissipation and loss of the entire system can be obtained.

The fifth water supply pipe <NUM>, the fifth water return pipe <NUM> and each fifth radiator <NUM> of the heat dissipation unit <NUM> are respectively provided with fifth drain valves LV5. Combined with the main valve V on the pump station unit <NUM>, the first valve V1 on the first water return pipe <NUM> of the first cooling circuit <NUM>, the fourth valve V4 on the fourth water return pipe <NUM> of the fourth cooling circuit <NUM>, and the third valve V3 on the third water return pipe <NUM> of the third cooling circuit <NUM>, the heat dissipation unit <NUM> can be cut out. The cooling unit <NUM> is drained through the fifth drain valves LV5 on the fifth water supply pipe <NUM> and the fifth water return pipe <NUM>.

In addition, the wind power generator set provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure adopts the aforementioned cooling system, and thus has the following beneficial effects: by setting reasonable opening and closing valves and drain valves in each cooling subsystem, it is convenient for the replacement and drainage of local parts of each cooling subsystem, the drainage of the entire system during the replacement and maintenance of parts can be avoided, so as to reduce workload of operation and maintenance. Via a linkage between the opening of the electric valve on each cooling branch and the temperature control of the terminal cooling equipment, and according to the control target of the heating component, the temperature of the terminal equipment is adjusted. Especially in the case of a suitable temperature, by adjusting the flow rate of a coolant in the radiator of the small-capacity heating component, the coolant capacity in the heat exchanger of the large-loss component is increased, and energy saving of the fan of the terminal radiator is realized, or an over-power generation of the unit under suitable temperature boundary conditions is achieved. The system loss and the heat transfer direction during the operation of the set can be effectively recorded, and at the same time, combined with the ambient temperature, a more reasonable part selection can be explored, to provide sufficient statistical basis for subsequent evaluation on the reliability of wind power generator set.

In addition, the cooling system according to the above-described exemplary embodiments may be applied to various electrical equipment requiring cooling, such as but not limited to wind power generator set.

Claim 1:
A cooling system, comprising:
two or more cooling subsystems (S) which are fluidly separate from each other and thermally coupled to each other, wherein each of the two or more cooling subsystems (S) comprises:
a first cooling circuit (<NUM>) for cooling a set of first heating components (<NUM>);
a second cooling circuit (<NUM>) for cooling a set of second heating components (<NUM>), wherein the set of second heating components (<NUM>) are different from the set of first hearing components (<NUM>);
a third cooling circuit (<NUM>) for cooling a set of third heating components (<NUM>), wherein the set of third heating components (<NUM>) are different from the set of first heating components (<NUM>) and the set of second heating components (<NUM>);
a fourth cooling circuit (<NUM>) for cooling a set of fourth heating components (<NUM>), wherein the set of fourth heating components (<NUM>) are different from the set of first heating components (<NUM>), the set of second heating components (<NUM>) and the set of third heating components (<NUM>);
a pump station unit (<NUM>); and
a heat dissipation unit (<NUM>);
wherein the first cooling circuit (<NUM>) and the fourth cooling circuit (<NUM>) are connected in parallel to form a first branch, the second cooling circuit (<NUM>) and the third cooling circuit (<NUM>) are connected in parallel to form a second branch, and the first branch and the second branch are connected in parallel and are connected with the pump station unit (<NUM>) and the heat dissipation unit (<NUM>).