<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The theoretical calculation for development of planetary gear unit of wind turbine (WT) and its experimental tests are presented in the paper. Development of experimental prototypes from composite materials is essential to determine capability of element and its impact on feature. Two experimental scale prototypes of planetary gear unit for WT were developed for such purposes. Hall transducer, servomechanisms and optical tachometers were used to obtain results, comparison analysis of theoretical and actual data was performed as well as quality assessment of experimental prototypes of planetary gear unit. After kinematic and load analysis as well as control of rotation frequency, it is possible to declare that the unit is able to operate at designated quality. Theoretical calculations and test results obtained are used for industrial WT prototype development.</p></abstract>

The theoretical calculation for development of planetary gear unit of wind turbine (WT) and its experimental tests are presented in the paper. Development of experimental prototypes from composite materials is essential to determine capability of element and its impact on feature. Two experimental scale prototypes of planetary gear unit for WT were developed for such purposes. Hall transducer, servomechanisms and optical tachometers were used to obtain results, comparison analysis of theoretical and actual data was performed as well as quality assessment of experimental prototypes of planetary gear unit. After kinematic and load analysis as well as control of rotation frequency, it is possible to declare that the unit is able to operate at designated quality. Theoretical calculations and test results obtained are used for industrial WT prototype development.

Development and Assessment of Planetary Gear Unit for Experimental Prototype of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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The theoretical calculation for development of planetary gear unit of wind turbine (WT) and its experimental tests are presented in the paper. Development of...

Development and Assessment of Planetary Gear Unit for Experimental Prototype of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Published Online: Nov 22, 2017

Page range: 48 - 56

Received: Jun 26, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/lpts-2017-0033

Keywords
planetary gear, reduction gear, vertical rotation axis, wind turbine

© by A. Urbahs

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Development and Assessment of Planetary Gear Unit for Experimental Prototype of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Published Online: Nov 22, 2017

Page range: 48 - 56

Received: Jun 26, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/lpts-2017-0033

Keywordsplanetary gear, reduction gear, vertical rotation axis, wind turbine

© by A. Urbahs

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
planetary gear, reduction gear, vertical rotation axis, wind turbine