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Purpose
- Generate lifetime consumption estimations
- Wind Turbine drive train components
- From field monitoring data
- Develop fatigue based metrics
Technical Approach
Build stress and fatigue models for individual component based on operational data monitored in field
Gear Box Analysis
Main Shaft Analysis
Acomplishments
- Gear tooth fatigue is a sensitive indicator of gearbox life
- Time at torque can be used to rank overall turbine life
Focus Area:
Reliability and Test Systems
Project Type:
Advanced Development