Wind turbine nacelle comprising a rear frame structure with flexible joints
AssigneeVestas Wind Systems A/S
InventorsKristoffer Isbak Thomsen, Anders Haslund Liingaard
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AssigneeVestas Wind Systems A/S
InventorsKristoffer Isbak Thomsen, Anders Haslund Liingaard
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A nacelle of a wind turbine includes a rear frame structure (1), the rear frame structure (1) having a plurality of truss members (2), and a plurality of joints (3), each joint (3) interconnecting ends of at least two truss members (2). Each joint (3) includes a central portion (6) and at least two connecting portions (7) extending away from the central portion (6), each connecting portion (7) being arranged to form an interface towards a truss member (2), and each connecting portion (7) being significantly more flexible than the central portion (6) and significantly more flexible than the truss members (2). The rear frame structure (1) is capable of improved handling of bending moments due to the increased flexibility of the connecting portions (7).
A nacelle of a wind turbine, the nacelle comprising a rear frame structure, the rear frame structure comprising:
A joint for use in a nacelle of a wind turbine, the nacelle including a rear frame structure having a plurality of truss members, wherein the joint interconnects ends of at least two of the plurality of truss members, the joint comprising a central portion and at least two connecting portions extending away from the central portion, each of the at least two connecting portions being significantly more flexible than the central portion.
A wind turbine comprising a nacelle having a rear frame structure, the rear frame structure comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.