A support assembly for carrying at least a part of the load of a drive train, a canopy structure and/or other components arranged inside a nacelle of a wind turbine includes a bed frame structurally establishing a connection between the drive train and/or the nacelle and a tower of the wind turbine, and a support structure coupled to the bed frame configured to support at least a part of the load of the canopy structure and/or components arranged inside the nacelle, wherein the support assembly further includes a coupling means to couple the support structure to the bed frame, wherein the coupling means includes a plurality of pins configured to be inserted in insertion holes.

A rotor blade for addressing the deflection of rotor blades of a wind turbine. The rotor blade includes a plurality of exterior surfaces defining a blade body having a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The blade body extending between a blade tip and a blade root. The blade body including a breakaway tip portion defined by a predetermined breaking point. The breakaway tip portion is configured to break away from the remaining portion of the blade body when subject to a predetermined tower strike load. A wind turbine including the rotor blade configuration is further disclosed.

A bearing assembly for a gas turbine engine comprises a bearing; a bearing bracket, which holds the bearing and is secured by a predetermined breaking device on a connecting element, which can be connected or is connected to a support structure of the gas turbine engine; and a clutch for transmitting a torque from a first clutch element connected in a fixed manner to the rotor of the bearing to a second clutch element supported on the bearing bracket, wherein the clutch elements are spaced apart when the predetermined breaking device is intact and can be brought into contact with one another by destruction of the predetermined breaking device. A gas turbine engine and a method are furthermore provided.

A powertrain for a wind turbine (100) comprises at least a first powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26) and a second powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26). A rotating output of the first powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26) is coupled to a rotating input of the second powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26) and a powertrain housing enclosing the powertrain components (21, 22, 23, 26), the powertrain housing comprising at least a first powertrain housing section (211, 221, 231, 261) enclosing at least part of the first powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26) and a second powertrain housing section (211, 221, 231, 261) enclosing at least part of the second powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26). A connection between the first and the second powertrain housing sections (211, 221, 231, 261) comprises a plurality of bolts (42) installed in corresponding bolt holes (421) of the first and the second powertrain housing sections (211, 221, 231, 261), and a plurality of dowel pins (43) installed in corresponding dowel pin holes (431) of the first and the second powertrain housing sections (211, 221, 231, 261), the dowel pins (43) having been installed in the dowel pin holes (431) by shrink fitting.

A powertrain for a wind turbine (100) comprises at least a first powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26) and a second powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26). A rotating output of the first powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26) is coupled to a rotating input of the second powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26) and a powertrain housing enclosing the powertrain components (21, 22, 23, 26), the powertrain housing comprising at least a first powertrain housing section (211, 221, 231, 261) enclosing at least part of the first powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26) and a second powertrain housing section (211, 221, 231, 261) enclosing at least part of the second powertrain component (21, 22, 23, 26). A connection between the first and the second powertrain housing sections (211, 221, 231, 261) comprises a plurality of bolts (42) installed in corresponding bolt holes (421) of the first and the second powertrain housing sections (211, 221, 231, 261), and a plurality of dowel pins (43) installed in corresponding dowel pin holes (431) of the first and the second powertrain housing sections (211, 221, 231, 261), the dowel pins (43) having been installed in the dowel pin holes (431) by shrink fitting.

A bearing assembly for a gas turbine engine comprises a bearing; a bearing bracket, which holds the bearing and is secured by a predetermined breaking device on a connecting element, which can be connected or is connected to a support structure of the gas turbine engine; and a clutch for transmitting a torque from a first clutch element connected in a fixed manner to the rotor of the bearing to a second clutch element supported on the bearing bracket, wherein the clutch elements are spaced apart when the predetermined breaking device is intact and can be brought into contact with one another by destruction of the predetermined breaking device. A gas turbine engine and a method are furthermore provided.

A method for identifying damage in a component of a wind turbine includes placing a conductive element onto at least one surface of the component of the wind turbine. The method also includes electrically connecting the conductive element into an electrical circuit. Further, the method includes monitoring a status of the electrical circuit to identify the damage in the component. In particular, when the status of the electrical circuit is open, damage is likely present in the component, and when the status of the electrical circuit is closed, damage is unlikely present in the component. Moreover, the method includes transmitting the status of the electrical circuit to a user interface for display.

A rotor blade for addressing the deflection of rotor blades of a wind turbine. The rotor blade includes a plurality of exterior surfaces defining a blade body having a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge and a trailing edge. The blade body extending between a blade tip and a blade root. The blade body including a breakaway tip portion defined by a predetermined breaking point. The breakaway tip portion is configured to break away from the remaining portion of the blade body when subject to a predetermined tower strike load. A wind turbine including the rotor blade configuration is further disclosed.

A method for identifying damage in a component of a wind turbine includes placing a conductive element onto at least one surface of the component of the wind turbine. The method also includes electrically connecting the conductive element into an electrical circuit. Further, the method includes monitoring a status of the electrical circuit to identify the damage in the component. In particular, when the status of the electrical circuit is open, damage is likely present in the component, and when the status of the electrical circuit is closed, damage is unlikely present in the component. Moreover, the method includes transmitting the status of the electrical circuit to a user interface for display.

A device for uncoupling a bearing carrier in a turbomachine, the bearing carrier including an upstream part and a downstream part including a plurality of upstream orifices respectively facing a plurality of downstream orifices. The uncoupling device includes rupture screws each passing through an upstream orifice and a downstream orifice, and at least a mechanism for double centering of a rupture screw with respect to the upstream orifice and to the downstream orifice respectively. The mechanism for double centering is independent of the upstream and downstream parts of the bearing carrier and of the rupture screw, and is configured to collaborate with the upstream part of the rupture screw such that when the rupture screw breaks, the upstream part carries with it the mechanism for double centering. A turbomachine can include such an uncoupling device.