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1. A nacelle for a wind turbine, the nacelle comprising:
a base shell member configured for mounting atop a tower of the wind turbine, said base shell member comprising a side shell wall; a top shell member configured atop said side shell wall, said top shell member comprising at least one sandwich panel, said sandwich panel comprising a plurality of panel members surrounding a core structure; and, a joint assembly coupling the top shell member to the base shell member, said joint assembly comprising at least one female connection element and at least one male connection element, the female connection element being at least partially recessed within the core structure of the top shell member and molded into one of the panel members, wherein the male connection element engages the female connection element so as to couple the base shell member to the top shell member. |