Power loss prediction: Application to a 2.5MW wind turbine gearbox

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Carlos Fernandes (Author) FEUP; Jorge Seabra (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Vol. 230

Pages: 983-995

ISSN: 1350-6501

Publisher: SAGE

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 8 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00K-N50

DOI: 10.1177/1350650115622362

Abstract (EN): A 2.5MW wind turbine gearbox design was considered to perform a power loss prediction using different wind turbine gear oil formulations. A gearbox power loss model, previously validated with experimental results, was used to predict the efficiency of a full wind turbine planetary gearbox. The power loss model account the gears and rolling bearing losses using well established models calibrated with a method proposed by the author. The calculations clearly showed that significant energy savings can be achieved by selecting different base oils, modifying gear tooth geometry, or combining both.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13