... to investigate bearing performance in a miniature wind turbine main shaft, utilizing a combination of spherical roller bearing (SRB) and cylindrical roller bearing (CRB) adams models. Results suggest that the axial-to-radial load ratio should be less than the tangent of the SRB contact angle to avoid premature...

...Guanci Chen; Jianmin Wen The stiffness of rolling bearings and their supporting structure in wind turbines is very low because of their large dimensions. Accurate predictions of the deformations of bearing elements and their flexible supports are difficult. In this paper, the finite element method...

...Andrew Hamilton; Francis Quail The main driver behind developing advanced condition monitoring (CM) systems for the wind energy industry is the delivery of improved asset management regarding the operation and maintenance of the gearbox and other wind turbine components and systems. Current gearbox...