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公开(公告)号：US10598159B2
公开(公告)日：2020-03-24
申请号：US15148231
申请日：2016-05-06
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Adam Daniel Minadeo , Norman Arnold Turnquist , Daniel Jason Erno , Fulton Jose Lopez , Bugra Han Ertas , Michael Colan Moscinski
Abstract: In one aspect, a dual pitch bearing configuration for coupling a rotor blade to a hub of a wind turbine. The dual pitch bearing configuration including a first pitch bearing and at least one additional pitch bearing disposed axially a distance LB from the first pitch bearing. The dual pitch bearing configuration further including one or more spacers disposed between the first pitch bearing and the at least one additional pitch bearing and extending the distance LB. The dual pitch bearing disposed radially within one of a blade root of the rotor blade, a hub extension or a bearing housing and coupled thereto. The dual pitch bearing configuration minimizing moment loading on the first pitch bearing and the at least one additional pitch bearing. A wind turbine including the dual pitch bearing configuration is further disclosed.
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2.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20140100114A1
公开(公告)日：2014-04-10
申请号：US13646966
申请日：2012-10-08
Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Inventor： Ernst Wolfgang Stautner , Evangelos Trifon Laskaris , Kiruba Sivasubramaniam Haran , Ruben Jeevanasan Fair , Randy Scott Longtin , Suyu Hou , Fulton Jose Lopez
CPC classification number: H02K55/00 , F25B9/00 , F25B9/14 , H02K9/20 , H02K55/04 , Y02E10/725 , Y02E40/625 , Y10T29/49014
Abstract: A cryocooler assembly for cooling a field winding of an electrical machine having an axis of rotation is provided. The assembly includes a cryocooler and a reservoir coupled in flow communication to the cryocooler and configured to contain a cooling agent. A flow assembly is coupled in flow communication to the reservoir. The flow assembly includes a first flow loop coupled in flow communication to the reservoir; a second flow loop coupled in flow communication to the reservoir; and a plurality of flow members coupled in flow communication to the first flow loop and the second flow loop and coupled to the field winding. Each flow member is configured to thermosiphon the cooling agent in a first state from the reservoir and in a second state to the reservoir.
Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于冷却具有旋转轴线的电机的励磁绕组的低温冷却器组件。 组件包括低温冷却器和与低温冷却器流动连通地联接并构造为容纳冷却剂的储存器。 流动组件以流动连通方式联接到储存器。 流动组件包括与流体连通地连接到储存器的第一流动回路; 第二流动回路，与流体连通地连接到储存器; 以及多个流动构件，其流动连通地连接到第一流动回路和第二流动回路并且耦合到励磁绕组。 每个流动构件被构造成在第一状态下从所述储存器以及在第二状态向所述储存器热虹吸所述冷却剂。
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公开(公告)号：US11773963B2
公开(公告)日：2023-10-03
申请号：US16915059
申请日：2020-06-29
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Collin McKee Sheppard , Fulton Jose Lopez , Raed Zuhair Hasan , Dhanushkodi Durai Mariappan , Ryan Eric Vogel
CPC classification number: F16H57/082 , F03D15/00 , F16H1/28 , F16H57/0427 , F16H57/0479 , F16H57/0486 , F05B2260/40311 , F16H2057/0056 , F16H2057/0087
Abstract: A gear system includes a carrier having a first portion and a separate, second portion and a plurality of pin shafts extending from the first portion of the carrier. Each of the plurality of pin shafts includes a first end and a second end. As such, the first ends are integrally formed with the first portion of the carrier. The first and second portions are arranged on opposing sides of the plurality of pin shafts and are spaced apart such that the first and second portions do not contact each other. Further, the second portion of the carrier defines an end plate that is secured to the second ends of the plurality of pin shafts. The gear system also includes a plurality of gears mounted to the plurality of pin shafts, with each of the plurality of gears arranged so as to rotate around one of the plurality of pin shafts.
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公开(公告)号：US11255313B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-22
申请号：US16830977
申请日：2020-03-26
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Aaron Joseph Wertz , Boobalan Ayyasamy , Hayden Patrick Mcgarity-Bashiri , Martxel Ruiz Luisa , Raed Zuhair Hasan , Fulton Jose Lopez
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a gearbox assembly for a wind turbine. The gearbox assembly has a maximal installed width and a maximal transport width. The maximal installed width is greater than the maximal transport width. The gearbox assembly includes at least one torque arm coupled to opposing sides of the gearbox housing. Each of the torque arms includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal ends are removably coupled to the exterior surface of the gearbox such that the distance between the distal ends define the maximal installed width. The torque arms are coupled to at least one support element and to a bedplate of the wind turbine.
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公开(公告)号：US09249776B2
公开(公告)日：2016-02-02
申请号：US14183892
申请日：2014-02-19
Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Inventor： Peggy Lynn Baehmann , Fulton Jose Lopez , Ian David Wilson , Robert Michael Zirin
CPC classification number: F03D1/04 , F03D1/0691 , F05B2240/14 , Y02E10/721 , Y02E10/726 , Y10T29/49316
Abstract: An aerodynamic dome structure that is placed in front of a wind turbine hub includes a plurality of arcuate panels. The arcuate panels are interconnected to form a dome-shaped structure. A plurality of arcuate radial spar supports may be employed to support the arcuate panels.
Abstract translation: 放置在风力涡轮机轮毂前方的空气动力学圆顶结构包括多个弧形面板。 弓形面板相互连接形成圆顶形结构。 可以采用多个弓形径向翼梁支撑件来支撑弓形面板。
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公开(公告)号：US20180155160A1
公开(公告)日：2018-06-07
申请号：US15369976
申请日：2016-12-06
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Garth M Nelson , Biao Fang , Fulton Jose Lopez , George Albert Goller
CPC classification number: B66C23/207 , F03D13/10 , F05B2240/916
Abstract: A crane system for a wind turbine is disclosed. The crane system includes a support structure, a movable structure, a slidable device, a first actuator unit, and a plurality of second actuator units. The slidable device includes a base, a retention component, and first, second, third, and fourth pairs of clamping arms. The base is coupled to the support structure. The retention component is coupled to either side of the base to define a channel between the retention component and the base. The first and second pairs of clamping arms are spaced apart and coupled to each other and to the base. The third and fourth pairs of clamping arms are disposed within the channel, spaced apart, and coupled to each other. The first actuator unit is coupled to the slidable device and each second actuator unit is coupled to the first, second, third, and fourth pairs of clamping arms.
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公开(公告)号：US20160311519A1
公开(公告)日：2016-10-27
申请号：US14692266
申请日：2015-04-21
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Fulton Jose Lopez , Daniel Jason Erno , Peggy Lynn Baehmann , Robert Michael Zirin
IPC: B64C7/00
Abstract: An aerodynamic dome component that is placed in front of a wind turbine hub includes an outer ring, a central axle disposed relative to the outer ring, a plurality of radially extending tensioning members and a skin-like covering. The plurality of radially extending tensioning members are coupled to the outer ring at a first end and to the central axle at a second end. The outer ring, the plurality of radially extending tensioning members and the central axle together form an underlying dome support structure. The skin-like covering is configured to envelop at least a portion of the underlying dome support structure to form at least a portion of the aerodynamic dome component and define a front dome portion. The skin-like covering enveloping at least a portion of the underlying dome support structure may further define a rear dome portion, wherein the rear dome portion is configured downwind from the front dome portion.
Abstract translation: 放置在风力涡轮机轮毂前方的空气动力学圆顶部件包括外圈，相对于外圈设置的中心轴，多个径向延伸的张紧构件和皮肤状覆盖物。 多个径向延伸的张紧构件在第二端处连接到外环并且在第二端处联接到中心轴。 外环，多个径向延伸的张紧构件和中心轴一起形成下面的圆顶支撑结构。 皮肤状的覆盖物构造成包围下面的圆顶支撑结构的至少一部分以形成空气动力学圆顶部件的至少一部分并且限定一个前圆顶部分。 覆盖下面的圆顶支撑结构的至少一部分的皮肤状的覆盖物还可以限定后部圆顶部分，其中后部圆顶部分从前部圆顶部分构造成顺风向。
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公开(公告)号：US20200309098A1
公开(公告)日：2020-10-01
申请号：US16830977
申请日：2020-03-26
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Aaron Joseph Wertz , Boobalan Ayyasamy , Hayden Patrick Mcgarity-Bashiri , Martxel Ruiz Luisa , Raed Zuhair Hasan , Fulton Jose Lopez
Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a gearbox assembly for a wind turbine. The gearbox assembly has a maximal installed width and a maximal transport width. The maximal installed width is greater than the maximal transport width. The gearbox assembly includes at least one torque arm coupled to opposing sides of the gearbox housing. Each of the torque arms includes a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal ends are removably coupled to the exterior surface of the gearbox such that the distance between the distal ends define the maximal installed width. The torque arms are coupled to at least one support element and to a bedplate of the wind turbine.
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公开(公告)号：US10132290B2
公开(公告)日：2018-11-20
申请号：US14887381
申请日：2015-10-20
Applicant: General Electric Company
Inventor： Dmitry Floryovych Opaits , Seyed Gholamali Saddoughi , Grover Andrew Bennett , Matthew Patrick Boespflug , Stephen Bertram Johnson , Peggy Lynn Baehmann , Fulton Jose Lopez , Daniel Jason Erno , Robert Michael Zirin , Anurag Gupta
IPC: F03D1/06
Abstract: A deployable aerodynamic component configured to be mounted to a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes at least one rotor blade. The deployable aerodynamic component configured to be positioned in front of an inner portion of the at least one rotor blade, and is structurally configured to cover a substantial portion of the inner portion of the at least one rotor blade in a wind direction during deployment of the deployable aerodynamic component and to allow the passage therethrough of an incoming wind when non-deployed. Further described is a wind turbine including the above-described deployable aerodynamic component and method for aerodynamic performance enhancement of an existing wind turbine, wherein the method includes mounting the above-described deployable aerodynamic component to a wind turbine.
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公开(公告)号：US20170342967A1
公开(公告)日：2017-11-30
申请号：US15166565
申请日：2016-05-27
Applicant: General Electric Company
CPC classification number: F03D80/70 , F03D1/0658 , F03D7/0224 , F03D9/25 , F05B2260/79 , F16C19/546 , F16C35/07 , F16C2360/31 , Y02E10/721 , Y02E10/722
Abstract: In one aspect, a dual pitch bearing configuration for coupling a rotor blade to a hub of a wind turbine. The dual pitch bearing configuration including a first pitch bearing and at least one additional pitch bearing. The first pitch bearing and the and at least one additional pitch bearing are coupled to opposed surfaces of a static shaft. The at least one additional pitch bearing is disposed radially a distance LR and axially a distance LA from the first pitch bearing along the static shaft. The dual pitch bearing is disposed radially within a blade root of the rotor blade. The dual pitch bearing configuration minimizing moment loading on the first pitch bearing and the at least one additional pitch bearing. A wind turbine including the dual pitch bearing configuration is further disclosed.
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