Abstract
A new DOE/NREL industry collaboration called the Gearbox Reliability Collaborative 1.5 (GRC1.5) will undertake field testing on a commercial multi-megawatt wind turbine gearbox to collect loading data as installed in the turbine to thoroughly characterize gearbox 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 gearbox; thus, facilitating improvements in the gearbox components, lubrication system, power converter or turbine controller.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-5000-81064
Keywords
- axial cracking
- bearing
- CRADA
- gearbox
- reliability
- roller slip
- white-etch cracking