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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2021
Method for replacing a sliding pad of a rotational sliding bearing, sliding bearing and wind turbine
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/s, Brande, DK;
Alejandro Cerda Varela, Copenhagen East, DK;
Niels Karl Frydendal, Herning, DK;
Kim Thomsen, Skørping, DK;
Morten Thorhauge, Ry, DK;
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S, Brande, DK;
Abstract
A method for replacing a sliding pad of a rotational sliding bearing, wherein the bearing includes a plurality of sliding pads each supporting an annual rotatable part of the bearing on a stationary part of the bearing in an axial direction and/or a radial direction, including the steps: removing a load of the rotatable part from the sliding pad to be removed by releasing a force applied to the sliding pad and/or by applying a force to the rotatable part, removing the sliding pad in an axial and/or a radial direction, inserting a replacement sliding pad, supporting the rotatable part on the replacement sliding pad by applying a force to the replacement sliding pad and/or by removing the force applied to the rotatable part.