Abstract
Ambitious worldwide renewable energy targets are pushing for wind energy to become a mainstream power source. Pitch bearings are some of the most vulnerable components of wind turbines. Inside bearings, damage in the inner raceways is significant due to the rolling contact fatigue (RCF) caused by balls. It is well known that methodologies for RCF recommended by international standards are not suitable for fatigue cases where fatigue mechanism encompass multiaxiality, as well as the loading being non-proportional, leading to unnecessary design over-costs. The objective of this work is to develop a new accurate methodology to predict the lifetime of the raceway for a pitch bearing under RCF failure mode and analyse the effect of the pitch control strategy. This methodology will help both, the manufacturer of the bearing and the manufacturer of the turbine, to design a concept focused on the overall performance of the machine.
Highlights
Nowadays climate change and global warming are very worrying issues for humanity
The objective of this work is to develop a new accurate methodology to predict the lifetime of the raceway for a pitch bearing under rolling contact fatigue (RCF) failure mode and analyse the effect of the pitch control strategy
The current standards for calculating the RCF failure mode do not take into account the actual conditions of the bearings during their service life
Summary
Pitch bearing lifetime prediction considering the effect of pitch control strategy. A Lopez, A Zurutuza, M Olave, I Portugal, M Muñiz-Calvente and A Fernandez-Canteli
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