A bearing cartridge for a rotatable shaft of a wind turbine

A bearing cartridge 400 for a rotatable shaft of a wind turbine comprising a shaft 402 and a back to back tapered roller bearing arrangement coupled to the shaft 402. The bearing arrangement comprising a first bearing 406 having a first outer ring 414, a first inner ring 412 and a plurality of taper...

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Hauptverfasser: SIU YUN POON, MICHAEL BARNES
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Zusammenfassung:A bearing cartridge 400 for a rotatable shaft of a wind turbine comprising a shaft 402 and a back to back tapered roller bearing arrangement coupled to the shaft 402. The bearing arrangement comprising a first bearing 406 having a first outer ring 414, a first inner ring 412 and a plurality of tapered rollers 416: and a second bearing 408 having a second outer ring 422, a second inner ring 420 and a plurality of tapered rollers 424. The bearing cartridge 400 further comprising a gear 410 located on the shaft 402 between the first bearing 406 and second bearing 408 and a sleeve 404 for supporting an axial load between the first and second bearings 406, 408 and having one or more apertures that expose the gear 410 for coupling to an external gear 440.