Structure fatigue life analysis of a 1.5MW smart yaw slewing bearing

Yang Feng, Jie Chen, Xiao Diao Huang, Wei Wang

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Abstract

As an important rolling connection of the wind turbine, yaw slewing bearing plays a critical role in the structure reliability. Therefore, effective health monitoring of a slewing bearing to execute timely maintenance or replacement have attracted significant interest. In order to monitor working conditions on line, various sensors have been used. This paper discussed the installation approaches of various sensors in a yaw slewing bearing, and analyzed the effect of local structure change on the fatigue life of a 1.5MW slewing bearing by MSC.FATIGUE, and thus providing an effective reference for structural design of a smart slewing bearing.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials, Transportation and Environmental Engineering
Pages664-670
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 International Conference on Materials, Transportation and Environmental Engineering, CMTEE 2013 - Taichung, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: 21 Aug 201323 Aug 2013

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume779
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2013 International Conference on Materials, Transportation and Environmental Engineering, CMTEE 2013
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityTaichung
Period21/08/1323/08/13

Keywords

  • Fatigue life calculation
  • Sensor installation approach
  • Smart yaw slewing bearing

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