The design of Wind Turbine drivetrains is based on load assumptions generated by global turbine simulations. Within the industry, these global loads are supplemented by expert assumptions and are extrapolated by static procedures to generate local load assumptions for the design of machinery elements, e.g. gears, bearings, shafts, and splines. By using Simpack multibody system simulation (MBS) software, REpower Systems improved the procedure with respect to the confidence of load assumptions for strength verifications.

Find out more and read the Simpack News article “Wind Turbine Drivetrain Design using Multibody Simulation Analyses” by REpower Systems SE.

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