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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2018
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/s, Brande, DK;
Niels Karl Frydendal, Herning, DK;
Troels Kanstrup, Rask Moelle, DK;
Dennis Olesen, Aarhus, DK;
Kim Thomsen, Skørping, DK;
Morten Thorhauge, Aarhus, DK;
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S, Brande, DK;
Abstract
A fluid bearing for a wind turbine including a bearing housing, a plurality of bearing pads inside the bearing housing and circumferentially distributed around a longitudinal axis of the fluid bearing, a plurality of supporting structures, each supporting structure having at least a first interface detachably connected to a respective seat provided in the bearing housing and at least a second interface detachably connected to a respective bearing pad of the plurality of bearing pads, the supporting structure including an elastomer allowing tilting of the respective bearing pad parallel to the longitudinal axis, the elastomer being interposed between the respective seat and the respective bearing pad is provided.