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US 2010/0143128 A1Published application
Wind turbine yaw bearing determination
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorTimothy E. McCorkendale
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Abstract
A wind turbine includes a sensor for determining a position indicative of a yaw bearing of the wind turbine.
Claims19
A wind turbine, comprising a sensor for determining a position indicative of a yaw bearing of the wind turbine.
A wind turbine, comprising
- a tower;
- a gearbox connected to an electrical generator arranged on the tower;
- a plurality of blades for rotating the gearbox and driving the generator;
- and
- a first global position sensor arranged on one of the blades for determining a position indicative of a yaw bearing of the wind generator.
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