How turbulent winds abuse wind turbine drivetrains

Several years of monitoring drive train loads on a range of turbines show how frequently occurring wind events and those common to normal operations abuse drive trains and shorten gearbox life. Doug Herr / General Manager / AeroTorque Corporation David Heidenreich /Chief Engineer (Ret.) / AeroTorque Corporation Wind turbines see a broad range of dynamic loads…

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