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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2010
John A. Bushey, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Martin M. Gram, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jay S. Warner, Annandale, MN (US);
Zdenek Mestenhauser, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Robert J. Orange, Minneapolis, MN (US);
John A. Bushey, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Martin M. Gram, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jay S. Warner, Annandale, MN (US);
Zdenek Mestenhauser, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Robert J. Orange, Minneapolis, MN (US);
MTS Systems Corporation, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
One aspect of the invention is a test assembly comprising a prime mover, an actuator assembly and a torque transfer coupling. The actuator assembly has an end configured to be attached to a shaft of a portion of a test specimen such as a wind turbine assembly. The actuator assembly has a shaft supported for rotation by hydraulic bearings. The torque transfer coupling connects the primer mover to the actuator assembly.