General Electric Company

Ge Infrastructure Technology, LLC

Dhanushkodi Durai Mariappan

Fulton Jose Lopez

William Max Gobeli

Raed Zuhair Hasan

Collin McKee Sheppard

Ryan Eric Vogel

Aaron Lee Sprague

Daniel Edward Jordy

Bhaveshkumar Mahendrakumar Kachhia

A method for identifying damage in a component of a wind turbine includes placing a conductive element onto at least one surface of the component of the wind turbine. The method also includes electrically connecting the conductive element into an electrical circuit. Further, the method includes monitoring a status of the electrical circuit to identify the damage in the component. In particular, when the status of the electrical circuit is open, damage is likely present in the component, and when the status of the electrical circuit is closed, damage is unlikely present in the component. Moreover, the method includes transmitting the status of the electrical circuit to a user interface for display.

Systems and methods for identifying cracks in wind turbine components

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.

Wind turbine gearbox carrier with integrated pin shafts and method of manufacturing same

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