Drivetrain system for a wind turbine generator and method of assembling the same

A drivetrain for a wind turbine includes a gearbox and a generator. The gear box includes a housing and an output shaft that is rotatably coupled within the housing, wherein the gearbox further includes at least one bearing positioned between the housing and the output shaft. The generator includes...

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Hauptverfasser: PATEL PRIYANGU C, BARNES GARY R, JOHNSON STEPHEN B, NIES JACOB JOHANNES, JANSEN PATRICK LEE, MADGE JAMES H, MINADEO ADAM DANIEL, WILSON BLAKE WELDON, HIDDING EDWIN, LOKHANDWALLA MURTUZA, BUSKIRK ERIC STEVEN
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Zusammenfassung:A drivetrain for a wind turbine includes a gearbox and a generator. The gear box includes a housing and an output shaft that is rotatably coupled within the housing, wherein the gearbox further includes at least one bearing positioned between the housing and the output shaft. The generator includes a stator coupled to the housing such that the stator is positioned radially inward from the housing, and a rotor coupled to the output shaft such that the rotor is positioned radially inward from the stator.