Wind turbines play an increasingly important role in renewable power generation. To ensure
the efficient production and financial viability of wind power, it is crucial to maintain wind …

The rapid expansion of installed wind energy capacity and the continuous development of
wind turbine technology has drawn attention to operation and maintenance issues. In order …

Fatigue life of a wind turbine main bearing is drastically affected by the state of the grease
used as lubricant. Unfortunately monitoring the grease condition through predictive models …

Condition-based maintenance (CBM), as a key component of asset health management, is
crucial to enhance the operational safety and availability of diverse mechatronic systems …

The Industry 4.0 concept of a Digital Twin will bring many advantages for wind energy
conversion systems, eg, in condition monitoring, predictive maintenance and the …

Tapered roller bearings (TRBs) are widely employed in large wind turbines as main shaft
supports. The reliability of TRBs is directly related to the operational efficiency and safety of …

The analysis of reliable studies helps to identify the credibility, scope, and limitations of
various techniques for condition monitoring of a wind turbine (WT) system's design and …

Wind turbines are expected to provide on the order of 50% of the electricity worldwide in the
near future, and it is therefore fundamental to reduce the costs associated with this form of …

Premature failures of TRB in wind turbine remain a significant contributor to high operation
and maintenance costs. The analysis of contact characteristics is the premise of the TRB …

The transition to renewable energy requires innovations in new renewable energy sources,
such as wind turbines and photovoltaic (PV) systems. Challenges arise in ensuring efficient …