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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-289-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-289-2023
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02 Mar 2023
Research article |  | 02 Mar 2023

Exploring limiting factors of wear in pitch bearings of wind turbines with real-scale tests

Karsten Behnke and Florian Schleich

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