LAPSE:2023.33011
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LAPSE:2023.33011
Analysis of the Gearbox Oil Maintenance Procedures in Wind Energy II
José Ramón del Álamo Salgado, Mario J. Durán Martínez, Francisco J. Muñoz Gutiérrez, Jorge Alarcon
April 20, 2023
Recent works have addressed the analysis of some situations that alter the gearbox oil results in wind energy conversion systems (WECS). This work contributes by completing the analysis of additional situations, based on key operational data collected from 10 different multi-megawatt wind turbines at two different locations with two top-tier technologies, and has demonstrated that the oil analysis results can be altered in practice. As important as detecting these situations is to verify how the data collected by the different operators and transferred to the laboratories, this relevant information is not included in most cases. The issues that can stem from this lack of valuable data can be mitigated with a new and more complete template. This paper proposes a detailed template that is ready for an industrial use and contributes to standardizing the information handled by all actors. The suggested template, which is designed based on extensive experimental results and an in-depth analysis, provides detailed information for laboratories to improve conclusions, recommendations and action plans. The investigation provides a high archival value for researchers whose investigation deals with gearbox oil maintenance. Furthermore, the global impact of the proposal on the wind industry can be very relevant in terms of benefits and it will ultimately be an advance in the evolution of the operation and maintenance of wind farms.
Keywords
oil analysis, predictive maintenance, prognosis, scheduled maintenance, wind energy, wind turbine gearbox
Suggested Citation
Salgado JRDÁ, Martínez MJD, Gutiérrez FJM, Alarcon J. Analysis of the Gearbox Oil Maintenance Procedures in Wind Energy II. (2023). LAPSE:2023.33011
Author Affiliations
Salgado JRDÁ: Eolia Renovables, 29010 Málaga, Spain
Martínez MJD: Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Malaga, 29016 Málaga, Spain
Gutiérrez FJM: Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Malaga, 29016 Málaga, Spain [ORCID]
Alarcon J: Bureau Veritas—Oil Condition Monitoring, Houston, TX 77477, USA
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Energies
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14
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12
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3572
Year
2021
Publication Date
2021-06-16
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1996-1073
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