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Articles | Volume 8, issue 12
Articles | Volume 8, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-1821-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-1821-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 8, issue 12
Research article
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06 Dec 2023
Research article |  | 06 Dec 2023

Wear test programs for roller-type pitch bearings of wind turbines

Matthias Stammler

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Wind turbines subject their components to highly variable loads over very long lifetimes. Tests of components like the pitch bearings that connect rotor blades and the rotor hub serve to validate their ability to withstand these loads. Due to the complexity of the operational loads, the definition of test programs is challenging. This work outlines a method that defines wear test programs for specific pitch bearings and gives a case study for an example turbine.
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