Scaling Challenges for Conical Plain Bearings as Wind Turbine Main Bearings

Scaling Challenges for Conical Plain Bearings as Wind Turbine Main Bearings

Wind energy is an important renewable energy source. Rotor main bearings are critical components of wind turbines since a faulty main bearing leads to downtime and high repair costs. Operational expenditures amount to 32% of wind energy costs. The use of plain bearings as main bearings can potential...

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Main Authors: Jan Euler, Georg Jacobs, Amin Loriemi, Timm Jakobs, Amadeus Rolink, Julian Röder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Wind
Subjects:
wind power
main bearing
plain bearing
scaling
offshore
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2674-032X/3/4/27

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