RELIABILITY OF MACHINE ELEMENTS IN WIND TURBINES

Worldwide electrical energy production generated by wind turbines grows at a rate of 30 percent. This doubles the total production every three years. At the same time the power of individual stations goes up by 20 percent annually. Whereas today the towers, rotors and drive trains have to handle 5 M...

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Main Author: Willi GRUENDER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academica Brancusi 2010-06-01
Series:Fiabilitate şi Durabilitate
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Online Access:http://www.utgjiu.ro/rev_mec/mecanica/pdf/2010-01/20_Willi%20Gruender.pdf