Rafsanjani, Hesam Mirzaei; Sørensen, John Dalsgaard - In: Energies 8 (2015) 4, pp. 2908-2923
Fatigue failure is one of the main failure modes for wind turbine drivetrain components made of cast iron. The wind … turbine drivetrain consists of a variety of heavily loaded components, like the main shaft, the main bearings, the gearbox and … production and cost of repairs. During the design lifetime, the drivetrain components are exposed to variable loads from winds …