Drivetrain Reliability Collaborative 1.5 (DRC1.5) Project: Joint Industry Megawatt Scale Gearbox Field Tests: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-17-00702

Yi Guo, Jon Keller

Research output: NRELTechnical Report

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 languageAmerican English
Number of pages13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/TP-5000-81066

Keywords

  • axial motion
  • CRADA
  • main bearing
  • spherical roller bearing

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