AGMA 08FTM09 PDF

The increasing call for the use of renewable energy in all industrial countries demands for the extension of wind power generation capacity. In central Europe as in parts of the Americas and Asia, such further expansion is only possible by re-powering -replacement of existing turbines by higher rated ones- or by developing locations in the open sea - offshore. To this end, the gear industry world wide is challenged to develop and supply the required No. of reliable 5 MW class wind turbine gears.

The paper summarizes the concept evaluation and design of the 5MW Multibrid wind turbine transmission arrangement, test bed measurements with the prototype as well as field experience over a test period of 3 years.