Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wind turbine generator with movable stator subunits
- Patent Title (中): 具有可动定子子单元的风力发电机
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Application No.: US13978318Application Date: 2011-01-05
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Publication No.: US09362787B2Publication Date: 2016-06-07
- Inventor: Michael Staghøj , Gerner Larsen , Niels Christian Olsen , Frank Møller Hansen
- Applicant: Michael Staghøj , Gerner Larsen , Niels Christian Olsen , Frank Møller Hansen
- Applicant Address: DK Aarhus N.
- Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Aarhus N.
- Agency: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP
- International Application: PCT/EP2011/050082 WO 20110105
- International Announcement: WO2012/092964 WO 20120712
- Main IPC: F03D9/00
- IPC: F03D9/00 ; H02K1/18 ; H02K1/14 ; H02K7/08 ; H02K15/00 ; H02K21/02 ; H02K7/18 ; H02K16/04 ; F16C32/06

Abstract:
A generator (5) for a wind turbine (1) is disclosed. The generator (5) comprises a rotor (3) configured to rotate about a rotational axis, and at least one stator (4) arranged next to the rotor (3). Each stator (4) comprises at least two subunits (8), the subunits (8) being arranged side-by-side along a moving direction of the rotor (3). Each subunit (8) comprises at least one flux-generating module (9) facing the rotor (3) but spaced therefrom, thereby defining an air gap between the rotor (3) and each flux-generating module (9). The subunits (8) are movable relative to each other along a direction which is substantially transverse to the moving direction of the rotor (3). This allows a subunit (8) to move in a manner which adjusts the air gap without affecting the position and the air gap of a neighboring subunit (8). Thereby variations in the rotor (3) can be compensated and a uniform and constant air gap can be maintained. The invention further provides a wind turbine (1) comprising such a generator (5) and a method for performing service on a generator (5).
Public/Granted literature
- US20130285501A1 WIND TURBINE GENERATOR WITH MOVABLE STATOR SUBUNITS Public/Granted day:2013-10-31
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