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Method and apparatus for rotating a component of a wind energy plant

US8075266B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims

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Assignee

Nordex Energy GmbH · DE

Inventors

Harald Keller · Madison, US
Lars-Ulrich Wiese-Muller · Pinneberg, DE
Eberhard Voβ · Preetz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 19, 2009
Grant date	Dec 13, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 1, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/72
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention is related to a method for rotating a component of a wind energy plant by traversing an adjustment device, wherein the adjustment device comprises at least two adjustment drives, each one thereof having at least one electric motor, for traversing the adjustment device, and wherein during the traversing of the adjustment device, the electric motor of at least one of the at least two adjustment drives is operated at another rotational speed than the electric motor of at least one other of the at least two adjustment drives. Furthermore, the invention is related to a corresponding device.

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