Abstract
Gearbox power density plays a key role in wind energy competitiveness. As wind turbines have become increasingly larger, gear surface durability and flank fracture load carrying capacity have become key elements in gearbox sizing. While shot peening and superfinishing have been studied independently as potential techniques to improve surface durability, few reported studies have combined both of these processes to increase the gear flank load-carrying capacity. In this work, spot pitting tests were carried out to evaluate the expected load-carrying capacity increase for wind gears through this combination of finishing processes. The results are consistent with previous research's conclusions and highlight the need for further investigations to evaluate potential increased flank fracture risk related to the near-surface residual stress distribution.
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