Bearing arrangement for a wind turbine, wind turbine and method for manufacturing a wind turbine
AssigneeSiemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S
InventorMARTIN MOESKJAER
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Abstract
A bearing arrangement for a wind turbine is provided, including a bed frame, a support structure mounted to the bed frame, a shaft, bearings supporting the shaft rotatably around a shaft axis, and bearing housings supporting one of the bearings respectively, wherein the bearing housings are mounted on opposite faces of the support structure, the faces facing in the axial direction with respect to the shaft axis. The bearing arrangement provides high bending stiffness. At the same time, the bearings in the bearings housings are easily accessible for maintenance, for example.
Claims15
A bearing arrangement for a wind turbine, comprising a bed frame, a support structure mounted to the bed frame, a shaft, bearings supporting the shaft rotatably around a shaft axis, and bearing housings supporting one of the bearings respectively, wherein the bearing housings are mounted on opposite faces of the support structure, the faces facing in the axial direction with respect to the shaft axis.
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