WInd turbine Gear
Isotropic Superfinishing for Gear Repair for Helicopters and Wind Turbines
Isotropic Superfinishing Isotropic superfinishing is a term that, in the broadest sense, describes any process that is achieves a “superfinish” […]...
View MoreMaterials Matter : The State of the Art of Wind Turbine Gearboxes
Much has been written here about the global growth in the wind turbine industry. Today, more than 341,320 wind turbines are operating worldwide. In particular, the number of offshore installations has exploded in the past seven years....
View MoreRepairing Wind Turbine Gears and Assemblies with Isotropic Superfinishing
As the wind turbine industry matures, the importance of operations and management (O&M) costs grows. In the early years of large kilowatt and small megawatt class wind turbines, pre-mature gearbox failure due to gear fatigue was very common and was a...
View MoreMaterials Matter: Wind Turbine Gear Repair
Wind turbine gearbox durability has improved significantly over the past ten years. The days of early gearbox failure due to epidemic micropitting are largely in the past....
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