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MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEMS

  • US 20140145448A1
  • Filed: 10/14/2010
  • Published: 05/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wind turbine generator having a drive end at which one or more turbine blades are mountable and a non-drive end, the wind turbine generator comprising:



  • a first substantially cylindrical hollow body having a radially inner surface;

    a second substantially cylindrical hollow body located within the first substantially cylindrical hollow body and having a radially outer surface;

    one of the first substantially cylindrical hollow body and the second substantially cylindrical hollow body being a rotor;

    the other of the first substantially cylindrical hollow body and the second substantially cylindrical hollow body being a stator, an air gap being defined between the rotor and the stator;

    a main bearing arrangement at the drive end acting between the rotor and the stator to mount the rotor for rotation about the stator;

    a stabiliser bearing at the non-drive end acting between the rotor and the stator to stabilise the rotor and stator and maintain the air gap therebetween.

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