Methods and apparatus for assembling and operating monocoque rotary machines
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsBharat Sampathkumaran Bagepalli, Peter Rogall, James Patrick Francis Lyons
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of assembling a rotary machine includes providing at least one component. The component is at least one of a rotating member and a stationary member. The method and apparatus also includes coupling the component to a monocoque nacelle structure. The monocoque nacelle structure includes an outer shell that extends over at least a portion of the component.
Claims18
A method of assembling a rotary machine, said method comprising:
- providing at least one component, the component is at least one of a rotating member and a stationary member;
- and
- coupling the at least one component to a monocoque nacelle structure comprising an outer shell extending over at least a portion of the component further comprising stamping at least one sheet member to for at least one mounting portion in the outer shell.
A wind turbine generator comprising:
- at least one component, said component comprises at least one of a rotating member and a stationary member;
- and
- a monocoque nacelle structure coupled to said component, said monocoque nacelle structure comprising an outer shell extending over at least a portion of said component.
A monocoque nacelle for a rotary machine, said monocoque structure comprising:
- at least one component, said component comprises at least one of a rotating member and a stationary member;
- and
- an outer shell coupled to said component, said outer shell extending over at least a portion of said component, wherein said outer shell comprises a plurality of sheet members coupled together by at least one of retention hardware and welding.
A monocoque nacelle for a rotary machine, said monocoque structure comprising:
- at least one component, said component comprises at least one of a rotating member and a stationary member;
- and an outer shell coupled to said component, said outer shell extending over at least a portion of said component, wherein said outer shell further comprises at least one dimple stamped into at least one sheet member forming said outer shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.