Patent ID: 9551325
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: F03D,F05B,Y02E

Claim:
1. A wind turbine flange connection between a hub of a wind turbine and a nacelle of the wind turbine, wherein the hub comprises a first flange, wherein the nacelle comprises a second flange, wherein the first flange and the second flange are connected to each other by a number of connection means to transfer forces between the first flange and the second flange, and wherein the first flange comprises a plurality of holes and the second flange comprises a plurality of holes corresponding to the plurality of holes in the first flange, wherein the plurality of holes of the first and second flange are arranged in the first and second flange based upon the axial, rotational and tilting forces between the hub and nacelle; and a plurality of shear pins arranged in the plurality of holes.