Endurance Test Strategies for Pitch Bearings of Wind Turbines - Matthias Stammler Kartoniert (TB)

Tests of large components and subsystems gain importance with every new generation of wind turbines. The significant costs related to failures make risk minimization paramount. This thesis contributes to this field with new endurance run strategies for blade bearings. It uses data analysis and scaled testing to identify critical scenarios which then combine to a comprehensive test program.