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US 7,161,260 B2Granted
Wind power installation with separate primary and secondary cooling circuits
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsManfred Krüger-Gotzmann, Christian Schiller, Günter Zwarg
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Abstract
A wind power installation includes a nacelle, and energy conversion system for converting wind power into electric energy. The energy conversion system includes a heat-generating source which is disposed in the nacelle and constructed to include a closed primary cooling system using air for dissipating generated heat. Further provided is an open secondary cooling system which uses ambient air for cooling heated air from the primary cooling system.
Claims6
A wind power installation, comprising:
- a nacelle;
- energy conversion means for converting wind power into electric energy, said energy conversion means including a heat-generating source disposed in the nacelle and constructed to include a closed primary cooling system using air for dissipating generated heat;
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- an open secondary cooling system received in the nacelle and using ambient air for cooling heated air from the primary cooling system.
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