Patent ID: 11280320

Abstract:
In a first aspect, a method for removing a gliding pad of a gliding yaw bearing of a wind turbine is provided. The method comprises selecting a gliding pad to be removed, rotating a nacelle to a removal position and removing the selected gliding pad. In a further aspect, a gliding yaw bearing for a wind turbine is provided. The gliding yaw bearing comprises a first bearing component configured to be coupled to a tower of a wind turbine and a second bearing component configured to be coupled to a nacelle of a wind turbine. The first bearing component is configured to rotate with respect to the second bearing component. The gliding yaw bearing further comprises one or more axial gliding pads arranged between the first and the second bearing components. In yet a further aspect, a wind turbine comprising examples of yaw bearings according to any of the examples herein disclosed is provided.