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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2012
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Peter Loevenskjold Falkenberg, Herning, DK;
Karl Aage Maj, Hammel, DK;
Jacob Blach Nielsen, Engesvang, DK;
Henning Poulsen, Skjern, DK;
Brian Rasmussen, Give, DK;
Henrik Stiesdal, Odense C, DK;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Abstract
A direct driven wind turbine includes an electrical generator with a rotor and a stator, a hub constructed to receive a rotor blade, and an actuator device. The hub is connected to the rotor of the electrical generator. The hub and the rotor of the electrical generator are rotatable mounted in respect to the stator of the generator. The actuator device is constructed and arranged to rotate the rotor of the electrical generator and the hub of the wind turbine in respect to the stator of the electrical generator, wherein the actuator device is at least one motor.