DUAL-GENERATOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A WIND POWER PLANT

摘要

A wind power plant includes a turbine rotor and a drive shaft that is fixed to the turbine rotor and rotatably supported by drive shaft support bearings on a tower. The wind power plant further includes a first direct-drive generator including a first generator rotor connected to and driven by the drive shaft, and a second direct-drive generator including a second generator rotor connected to and driven by the drive shaft. The first generator is disposed on one side of the tower, and the second generator is disposed on an opposed side of the tower, and the drive shaft support bearings are located between the first and second generators.