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Hydraulic Yaw Drive System For A Wind Turbine And Method Of Operating The Same

Abstract: A yaw drive system for a wind energy system includes a hydraulic yaw motor for adjusting the yaw angle of a nacelle of a wind energy system, at least one hydraulic pump adapted for providing a pressurized hydraulic fluid, a hydraulic line system, including at least one line connecting the at least one hydraulic pump and the at least one hydraulic yaw motor, and at least one overpressure valve. The at least one overpressure valve is connected to a flow path of the hydraulic fluid between the at least one hydraulic pump and the at least one hydraulic motor. Further, a method for changing a yaw angle of a wind turbine nacelle is provided.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
19 December 2011
Publication Number
05/2013
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Status
Email
Parent Application

Applicants

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 RIVER ROAD, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK 12345, U.S.A.

Inventors

1. EDENFELD, THOMAS
SCHLOSSSTR. 57 OSNABRUECK 49080 (DE)
2. SIEBERS, THOMAS
LOENSSTR. 6 NEUENKIRCHEN 48485 (DE)

Specification

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Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 3711-DEL-2011-Abstract.pdf 2012-06-27
1 3711-del-2011-Correspondence others-(06-01-2012).pdf 2012-01-06
2 3711-DEL-2011-Assignment.pdf 2012-06-27
2 3711-del-2011-Assignment-(06-01-2012).pdf 2012-01-06
3 3711-DEL-2011-GPA.pdf 2012-06-27
3 3711-DEL-2011-Claims.pdf 2012-06-27
4 3711-DEL-2011-Correspondence-Others.pdf 2012-06-27
4 3711-DEL-2011-Form-5.pdf 2012-06-27
5 3711-DEL-2011-Form-3.pdf 2012-06-27
5 3711-DEL-2011-Description (Complete).pdf 2012-06-27
6 3711-DEL-2011-Form-2.pdf 2012-06-27
6 3711-DEL-2011-Drawings.pdf 2012-06-27
7 3711-DEL-2011-Form-1.pdf 2012-06-27
8 3711-DEL-2011-Form-2.pdf 2012-06-27
8 3711-DEL-2011-Drawings.pdf 2012-06-27
9 3711-DEL-2011-Form-3.pdf 2012-06-27
9 3711-DEL-2011-Description (Complete).pdf 2012-06-27
10 3711-DEL-2011-Correspondence-Others.pdf 2012-06-27
10 3711-DEL-2011-Form-5.pdf 2012-06-27
11 3711-DEL-2011-Claims.pdf 2012-06-27
11 3711-DEL-2011-GPA.pdf 2012-06-27
12 3711-DEL-2011-Assignment.pdf 2012-06-27
12 3711-del-2011-Assignment-(06-01-2012).pdf 2012-01-06
13 3711-del-2011-Correspondence others-(06-01-2012).pdf 2012-01-06
13 3711-DEL-2011-Abstract.pdf 2012-06-27