Direct drive wind turbine
Patent
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OSTI ID:1175938
A wind turbine is provided that minimizes the size of the drive train and nacelle while maintaining the power electronics and transformer at the top of the tower. The turbine includes a direct drive generator having an integrated disk brake positioned radially inside the stator while minimizing the potential for contamination. The turbine further includes a means for mounting a transformer below the nacelle within the tower.
- Research Organization:
- Northern Power Systems, Inc., Waitsfield, VT (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-03GO13131
- Assignee:
- Northern Power Systems, Inc. (Waitsfield, VT)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,119,453
- Application Number:
- 11/276,869
- OSTI ID:
- 1175938
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2006 Mar 17
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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