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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2022
General Electric Renovables Espana, S.l., Barcelona, ES;
Pablo Pozo Torres, Barcelona, ES;
Alvaro Frances Perez, Barcelona, ES;
Josep Bosch-Collado, Barcelona, ES;
Isidre Guasch Aragonès, Barcelona, ES;
General Electric Renovables Espana, S.L., Barcelona, ES;
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods and tools for assembling a hub and a generator for a wind turbine, and more particularly to methods and tools for assembling a hub, a generator and a main frame for a direct-drive wind turbine. A method comprises providing a wind turbine hub, a generator and a main frame. The method further comprises vertically moving at least one of the hub and the generator towards the other of the hub and the generator; attaching the hub and the generator to form a hub-generator assembly; turning the hub-generator assembly while gripping the wind turbine hub; and attaching the hub-generator assembly to the main frame.