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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2011
Daniel Castell Martínez, Barcelona, ES;
Carlos Casanovas Bermejo, Barcelona, ES;
Santiago Canedo Pardo, Barcelona, ES;
Daniel Castell Martínez, Barcelona, ES;
Carlos Casanovas Bermejo, Barcelona, ES;
Santiago Canedo Pardo, Barcelona, ES;
Alstom Wind, S.L.U., Barcelona, ES;
Abstract
A wind turbine that includes a rotor and a generator is described. The rotor includes a rotor hub that is rotatably mounted on a frame and one or more rotor blades. The generator includes a generator stator and a generator rotor with a carrying structure that carries magnetic or electromagnetic elements. One or more circumferentially arranged substantially axial protrusions that extend into the generator rotor carrying structure are attached to the rotor. Flexible couplings are arranged between one or more of the axial protrusions and the carrying structure.