APPARATUS FOR SEALING ROTATABLE COMPONENTS OF A WIND TURBINE POWERTRAIN

Apparatus comprising a first shaft and a second shaft supported in a substantially concentric relationship so that they are able to rotate relative to one another about a rotational axis (R); wherein one of the first and second shafts passes through a bore defined in the other of the first and secon...

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Main Author Langvardt Krogh, Lars
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.09.2022
Subjects
BLASTING
CYLINDERS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
PISTONS
PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER
SEALINGS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
WIND MOTORS
WIND, SPRING WEIGHT AND MISCELLANEOUS MOTORS
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Summary:Apparatus comprising a first shaft and a second shaft supported in a substantially concentric relationship so that they are able to rotate relative to one another about a rotational axis (R); wherein one of the first and second shafts passes through a bore defined in the other of the first and second shafts; a seal arrangement between the first and second shafts, said seal arrangement being locked from rotational movement relative to said first shaft; wherein the seal arrangement comprises a first portion that is rotatably mounted on the second shaft by a bearing and a second portion that is configured to seal against a miming surface defined by the second shaft. Advantageously, since the seal arrangement is rotatably mounted on the same shaft against which it forms a seal, the sealing arrangement accommodates for alignment errors between the first and second shafts.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202017641969