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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2006
Garrett Bywaters, Waitsfield, VT (US);
William Danforth, Rochester, VT (US);
Christopher Bevington, Waitsfield, VT (US);
Stowell Jesse, Warren, VT (US);
Daniel Costin, Chelsea, VT (US);
Garrett Bywaters, Waitsfield, VT (US);
William Danforth, Rochester, VT (US);
Christopher Bevington, Waitsfield, VT (US);
Stowell Jesse, Warren, VT (US);
Daniel Costin, Chelsea, VT (US);
Northern Power Systems, Inc., Waitsfield, VT (US);
Abstract
A wind turbine is provided that minimizes the size of the drive train and nacelle while maintaining the power electronics and transformer at the top of the tower. The turbine includes a direct drive generator having an integrated disk brake positioned radially inside the stator while minimizing the potential for contamination. The turbine further includes a means for mounting a transformer below the nacelle within the tower.