Angle Wind Overview

Angle Wind AS develops an innovative and patentable solution for a new type of gearbox for wind turbines. The gear is eccentric and has integrated bearings. Therefore, the gearbox will contain far less parts than the conventional planetary gearbox. This in turn will result in higher reliability and less weight.

As wind turbines grow bigger (> 3 MW), the torque on the conventional planetary...More»

Angle Wind AS develops an innovative and patentable solution for a new type of gearbox for wind turbines. The gear is eccentric and has integrated bearings. Therefore, the gearbox will contain far less parts than the conventional planetary gearbox. This in turn will result in higher reliability and less weight.

As wind turbines grow bigger (> 3 MW), the torque on the conventional planetary gearboxes will be so high that new technology is needed in order to avoid an excessive number of revolutions on the gearbox. Angle Winds� innovative gearbox has less revolutions.

By introducing an angle arrangement together with the gearbox, it will be possible to move the generator from the nacelle to the ground or sea level, whereby the weight of the nacelle is dramatically reduced and the generator is easy accessible for maintenance. This will give a special advantage when wind turbines are located at sea.«Less