05/07/2019

New Bearing Test Bench Officially Inaugurated

Inauguration of the "Large Bearing Laboratory" of Fraunhofer IWES in Hamburg (Germany) (Image: Fraunhofer/Ulrich Perrey)

The improved insight into damage and damage progression on wind turbine bearings subject to very high loads can now be integrated directly into the design stage which, to date, was essentially based on experience.

Official Press Release Fraunhofer IWES:

Bearing Test Bench Now Fully Functional

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Over the past months, the first blade bearings have been tested in Hamburg on the new BEAT 6.1 test bench using a highly simplified yet customary setup.

The installation of specially manufactured hybrid components means that, with immediate effect, dynamic loads can also be applied to the bearing, which, in turn, produces particularly realistic test conditions. The latest, now fully operational test bench to join the IWES portfolio is to be presented to guests right in time for the site opening on May 6. The improved insight into damage and damage progression on wind turbine bearings subject to very high loads can now be integrated directly into the design stage which, to date, was essentially based on experience. Optimized blade bearings help to prevent turbine downtimes and... ... More: Official Press Release Fraunhofer IWES