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This paper presents the results of NREL's Gearbox Reliability Collaborative comparison of dynamometer tests conducted on a 750-kW gearbox to field testing.

Organization National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO.

Year 2011

R&D Topic

Controls & Reliability

Manufacturing

Technology Testing & Certification

Technology/Application

Distributed Wind

Drivetrains & Generators

Utility-Scale Wind

Resource Type Conference

Author(s) LaCava, W.; van Dam, J.; Wallen, R.; McNiff, B.

U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

NREL Gearbox Reliability Collaborative: Comparing In-Field Gearbox Response to Different Dynamometer Test Conditions: Preprint