EFFECTS OF CRACK INITIALIZATION ANGLE ON CRACK PROPAGATION PATH OF THIN RIM GEARS FOR WIND TURBINES

Nowadays, wind turbines are one of the main subjects of the designers due to the ever-increasing interest in renewable energy sources. Due to dynamic loads that effect the gear system, cracks may observe on the gear teeth. These cracks may proceed along either the tooth or the rim. In similar cases,...

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Main Authors: Oğuz Doğan, Fatih Karpat, Onur Kalay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bursa Uludag University 2020-04-01
Series:Uludağ University Journal of The Faculty of Engineering
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/uumfd/issue/52836/663845