Inventors:
Bharat Bagepalli - Niskayuna NY, US
Mohan Muthu Kumar Sivanantham - Bangalore, IN
Bradley Graham Moore - Greenville SC, US
Darren John Danielsen - Glenville NY, US
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
F03D 1/06
Abstract:
A rotor for a wind turbine is disclosed. The rotor includes a hub, a rotor blade, and a bearing assembly configured to rotate the rotor blade with respect to the hub. The rotor further includes an insert, the insert including a first end, a second end, and a body extending therebetween. The first end is coupled to the hub and the second end is coupled to the bearing assembly. The second end defines a second plane oriented at a cone angle with respect to a first plane defined by the first end.