Wind turbine gearbox maintenance - Are poor lubrication practices threatening this promising source of dean energy?

摘要

The skyrocketing costs of crude oil and natural gas have had many effects on lubricant requirements. One of these is the growing demand for wind turbines as generators of electricity from renewable resources. During the last 20 years, manufacturers of gearboxes and gear oils used in wind turbines have expended a great deal of effort to design and develop the best products. Unfortunately, all of their excellent work appears to be in jeopardy as a result of poor monitoring and maintenance by wind turbine owners.