Compact geared drive train for wind turbine

A drive train for a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor connected to a low speed shaft, and a low speed shaft connected to a gearbox (400). The gearbox has a high speed shaft connected to a generator (350). The drive train includes a bearing (385) interposed between the gearb...

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Hauptverfasser:	BARNES, GARY R, HUGHES, IAN A, JANSEN, PATRICK L, LOKHANDWALLA, MURTUZA, GADRE, ANIRUDDHA D, DAWSON, RICHARD N
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES ELECTRICITY ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GEARING GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS GENERATION HEATING LIGHTING MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL WEAPONS WIND MOTORS WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS
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Zusammenfassung:	A drive train for a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor connected to a low speed shaft, and a low speed shaft connected to a gearbox (400). The gearbox has a high speed shaft connected to a generator (350). The drive train includes a bearing (385) interposed between the gearbox and the generator. A gearbox lubrication medium is at least partially contained within the gearbox, and the bearing shares the gearbox lubrication medium with the gearbox.