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Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 12, 2012
Applicants:

Bharat Bagepalli, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Mohan Muthu Kumar Sivanantham, Bangalore, IN;

Bradley Graham Moore, Greenville, SC (US);

Darren John Danielsen, Glenville, NY (US);

Inventors:

Bharat Bagepalli, Niskayuna, NY (US);

Mohan Muthu Kumar Sivanantham, Bangalore, IN;

Bradley Graham Moore, Greenville, SC (US);

Darren John Danielsen, Glenville, NY (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schanectedy, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/34 (2006.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 1/0658 (2013.01); Y02E 10/721 (2013.01); Y02E 10/726 (2013.01);
Abstract

A rotor for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor includes a hub, a rotor blade, and a bearing assembly configured to rotate the rotor blade with respect to the hub. The rotor further includes an insert, the insert including a first end, a second end, and a body extending therebetween. The first end is coupled to the hub and the second end is coupled to the bearing assembly. The second end defines a second plane oriented at a cone angle with respect to a first plane defined by the first end.


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