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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2009
Patrick L. Jansen, Scotia, NY (US);
Gary R. Barnes, Delanson, NY (US);
Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Richard N. Dawson, Voorheesville, NY (US);
Aniruddha D. Gadre, Rexford, NY (US);
Ian A. Hughes, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Patrick L. Jansen, Scotia, NY (US);
Gary R. Barnes, Delanson, NY (US);
Murtuza Lokhandwalla, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Richard N. Dawson, Voorheesville, NY (US);
Aniruddha D. Gadre, Rexford, NY (US);
Ian A. Hughes, Clifton Park, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A drive train for a wind turbine is provided. The wind turbine includes a rotor connected to a low speed shaft, and a low speed shaft connected to a gearbox. The gearbox has a high speed shaft connected to a generator. The drive train includes a bearing interposed between the gearbox and the generator. A gearbox lubrication medium is at least partially contained within the gearbox, and the bearing shares the gearbox lubrication medium with the gearbox.