The JIP, spawned by the belief that the industry "lacked a strong life-time calculation concept" for the bearings, will engage stakeholders from across the industry "to cooperatively decrease" gearbox failures at wind farm developments.
"By developing a reliable calculation concept for slewing bearings, energy stakeholders will be able to work towards realistic operational lifetime estimations, offering the possibility of an efficient design process and a reduction of the manufacturing costs," says DNV GL executive vice president Andreas Schröter.
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