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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2008
Bharat S. Bagepalli, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Edwin Hidding, Rhede, DE;
Stephan Klümper, Gronau, DE;
Eric A. Baker, Scotia, NY (US);
Holger Grünwaldt, Hohenaspe, DE;
Michael J. Burkett, Lyman, SC (US);
Bharat S. Bagepalli, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Edwin Hidding, Rhede, DE;
Stephan Klümper, Gronau, DE;
Eric A. Baker, Scotia, NY (US);
Holger Grünwaldt, Hohenaspe, DE;
Michael J. Burkett, Lyman, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A wind turbine is provided having a gearbox containing a lubrication medium, a pump for circulating the lubrication medium, and a gearbox lubrication suction pipe for transporting the lubrication medium from the gearbox to the pump. A heater is in thermal connection to, at least a portion of, the gearbox lubrication suction pipe. This heater is used to heat the lubrication medium contained within the gearbox lubrication suction pipe to a temperature where damage to the pump is avoided.