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Wind turbine main-bearing lubrication – Part 1: An introductory review of elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory
Wind Energy and Control Centre, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Elisha de Mello
Leonardo Centre for Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Rob Dwyer-Joyce
Leonardo Centre for Tribology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Moment method-based reliability analysis of random vibration in rolling bearings under insufficient probability information X. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/15397734.2025.2493888
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- Insights into corrosion-fatigue deterioration in offshore wind turbine structures through digital twin applications Y. Ali et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.123514
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- Functionality of Bearings in the Shafts of a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine S. Szweda et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17205189
- Numerical analysis of wear characteristics of wind turbine main bearings with self-lubricating coating S. Ma et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-026-06331-8
- Wind turbine main-bearing lubrication – Part 2: Simulation-based results for a double-row spherical roller main bearing in a 1.5 MW wind turbine E. Hart et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-1533-2022
- Suction Performance Optimization of a Grease Suction and Discharge Device for Wind Turbine Bearings Considering Herschel–Bulkley H. Peng et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines14080905
- Wind turbine main bearing rating lives as determined by IEC 61400‐1 and ISO 281: A critical review and exploratory case study J. Kenworthy et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/we.2883
- Towards a Model-Based Methodology for Rating and Monitoring Wear Risk in Oscillating Grease-Lubricated Rolling Bearings A. Bartschat et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants12120415
- Establishing the Partial Load Limits for Main Shaft Response Prediction in Wind Turbine Hybrid Nacelle Testing M. Omer Siddiqui et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/we.70019
- Dynamic modelling of slip in a wind turbine spherical roller main bearing E. de Mello et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10010-023-00652-z
- Characterization of a novel rolling-sliding hybrid bearing for main shafts of high-power wind turbines S. Li et al. https://doi.org/10.21595/jve.2026.26266
- Moment method-based reliability analysis of random vibration in rolling bearings under insufficient probability information X. Wang et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/15397734.2025.2493888
- Investigating the effect of temperature and time on the starvation of lubricants for the wind turbine industry E. Georgiou et al. https://doi.org/10.1080/17515831.2023.2232991
- Insights into corrosion-fatigue deterioration in offshore wind turbine structures through digital twin applications Y. Ali et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2025.123514
- Effect of elastic deformation on lubrication characteristics in different clearances and head size of metallic artificial hip joint M. Mohd Suri et al. https://doi.org/10.1177/09544062241233926
- Advanced analysis of main bearing failure modes and design optimization in MW-sized wind turbines: a multi-physics coupling theoretical framework R. Lee et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2025.109945
- Cost driving wind turbine main bearing system concept design with modularization and equivalent simplification method X. Gao et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-025-0842-9
- Rolling Contact Fatigue Life of Large Oscillating Slewing Bearings as Used in Wind Turbines—Test Results Versus Calculations O. Menck et al. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4072195
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This work provides an accessible introduction to elastohydrodynamic lubrication theory as a precursor to analysis of lubrication in a wind turbine main bearing. Fundamental concepts, derivations and formulas are presented, followed by the more advanced topics of starvation, non-steady effects, surface roughness interactions and grease lubrication.
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