Research Output
Equivalent Electrical Circuit Derivation of a 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Gearbox
  A thermal model of the main mechanical components of the Levenmouth Development Turbine powertrain has been developed in Matlab/Simulink in order to predict their efficiency curve as a function of torque and speed and their electrical analogues of current and frequency. A parametric loss estimation method has been adapted to the turbine gearbox architecture, its oil type and temperature and used to calculate the load and non-load dependent losses due to bearing, mesh, seal, churning and windage and pump losses. The gearbox losses have been expressed as notional equivalent electrical circuit parameters.

  • Date:

    18 July 2018

  • Publication Status:

    Accepted

  • Funders:

    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Citation

Jaen-Sola, P., & Mcdonald, A. S. (2018). Equivalent Electrical Circuit Derivation of a 7MW Offshore Wind Turbine Gearbox

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Keywords

Gearbox; thermal model; parametric loss estimation; equivalent electrical circuit

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