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US 2010/0140948 A1Published application
Wind turbine and method of assembling the same
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsEugenio Yegro Segovia, Pedro Luis Benito Santiago
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Abstract
A method of assembling a wind turbine is provided. The method includes coupling a support flange to an inner surface of a tower, and positioning a yaw bearing on the support flange. The yaw bearing includes a plurality of horizontally oriented rollers. A base of a nacelle assembly is positioned on the yaw bearing such that the base is rotatable with respect to the tower.
Claims20
A method of assembling a wind turbine, said method comprising:
- coupling a support flange to an inner surface of a tower;
- positioning a yaw bearing on the support flange, the yaw bearing including a plurality of horizontally oriented rollers;
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- positioning a base of a nacelle assembly on the yaw bearing such that the base is rotatable with respect to the tower.
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A nacelle assembly comprising:
- a base;
- a support flange extending from a tower;
- and
- a yaw bearing coupled between said base and said support flange, said yaw bearing comprising a plurality of horizontally oriented rollers configured to support said base thereon.
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A wind turbine comprising:
- a tower coupled to a supporting surface;
- and
- a nacelle assembly coupled to said tower, said nacelle assembly comprising:
- a base;
- a support flange extending from said tower;
- and
- a yaw bearing coupled between said base and said support flange, said yaw bearing comprising a plurality of horizontally oriented rollers configured to support said base thereon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.