 The Wind Turbine Yaw Mechanism |
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| Yaw Bearing The yaw motor has a small wheel that engages a huge wheel.  The large wheel is called the yaw bearing. |
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| On some yaw bearings the teeth point outwards, while on others they are turned inwards.It all depends on the position of the yaw motor. See a photo of a real yaw bearing |
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