Wind turbine tribology seminar : a recap / R. Errichello [and others].

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Erichello, R.

Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program (U.S.)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

Argonne National Laboratory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tribology--Congresses.

Tribology.

Wind turbines--Congresses.

Wind turbines.

Genre:

proceedings (reports)

Conference papers and proceedings

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 48 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Wind and Water Power Program, [2012]

Summary:

Tribology is the science and engineering of interacting surfaces in relative motion. It includes the study and application of the principles of friction, lubrication, and wear. It is an important phenomenon that not only impacts the design and operation of wind turbine gearboxes, but also their subsequent maintenance requirements and overall reliability. With the major growth and increasing dependency on renewable energy, mechanical reliability is an extremely important issue. The Wind Turbine Tribology Seminar was convened to explore the state-of-the-art in wind turbine tribology and lubricant technologies, raise industry awareness of a very complex topic, present the science behind each technology, and identify possible R&D areas. To understand the background of work that had already been accomplished, and to consolidate some level of collective understanding of tribology by acknowledged experts, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) hosted a wind turbine tribology seminar. This report is a summary of the content and conclusions. The presentations given at the meeting can be downloaded at: http://www.nrel.gov/wind/pdfs/tribology_seminar_agenda.pdf. Interested readers who were not at the meeting may wish to consult the detailed publications listed in the bibliography section, obtain the cited articles in the public domain, or contact the authors directly.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 4, 2012).

"February 2012."

"Sponsors: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), U.S Dept. of Energy."

"Presented at: Renaissance Boulder Flatiron Hotel, Broomfield, Colorado, USA, November 15-17, 2011."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-40).

"DOE/GO-102012-3496."

OCLC:

783639858