Abstract
A new Department of Energy (DOE)/NREL industry collaboration called the Drivetrain Reliability Collaborative 1.5 (DRC1.5) will undertake field testing on a commercial multi-megawatt wind turbine drivetrain to collect loading data as installed in the turbine to thoroughly characterize drivetrain loads and responses during actual in-field conditions. A chief outcome is to provide publicly available operational loading data to the industry. This will provide a greater understanding of steady-state, transient, and fault response for both the input and output of the drivetrain; thus, facilitating improvements in the drivetrain components, lubrication system, power converter or turbine controller.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-5000-81066
Keywords
- axial motion
- CRADA
- main bearing
- spherical roller bearing