Wind turbines that swap traditional mechanical drivetrains for hydraulics could potentially be lighter, more reliable, and less expensive than those fielded today. • A nacelle-mounted hydraulic ...

GE Drivetrain Technologies, ... Technologies to supply A-Power with 2.7 MW wind turbine gearboxes and a second to establish a joint venture for a wind turbine gearbox assembly plant. ...

It is in this “surface layer” region that wind turbines operate in the atmospheric boundary layer. I will present key new knowledge extracted from high-fidelity large-eddy simulations by Jarred ...

Early component failures leading to turbine shutdowns have a significant impact on profitability. On average, an offshore ...

A wind drivetrain testing facility opened in South Carolina, one of the largest in the world. The facility, led by Clemson University’s Restoration Institute, will help test and validate new ...

There’s enough wind energy along our coastlines to power the country four times over, and the race is on to build the best offshore turbines to capture it. Manufacturers worldwide are ...

The construction of the SCE&G Innovation Center, Clemson University's wind turbine drivetrain test facility in North Charleston, S.C., couldn't have proved more challenging, considering the site ...

For wind turbines installed in the U.S., 60%-75% of towers and 30%-50% of blades and hubs are manufactured domestically. More than 85% of nacelle assemblies – which house the drivetrain – are ...

Many wind turbine owners are increasing the expected time they plan to operate a turbine from 20 to 25 or 30 years. However, some under-performing sites require a main shaft and gearbox rebuild ...

The Savannah River National Laboratory – or SRNL – is now a part of Clemson University's new Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility and Electrical Grid Laboratory. This public-private ...

To keep drivetrain costs low, a wind turbine must capture the energy in fast-moving air and rotate at relatively high speed—within limits, so as to avoid excessive noise generation.