Analysis of the Gearbox Oil Maintenance Procedures in Wind Energy II

José Ramón del Álamo Salgado, Mario J. Durán Martínez, Francisco J. Muñoz Gutiérrez and Jorge Alarcon
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José Ramón del Álamo Salgado: Eolia Renovables, 29010 Málaga, Spain
Mario J. Durán Martínez: Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Malaga, 29016 Málaga, Spain
Francisco J. Muñoz Gutiérrez: Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Malaga, 29016 Málaga, Spain
Jorge Alarcon: Bureau Veritas—Oil Condition Monitoring, Houston, TX 77477, USA

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 12, 1-18

Abstract: 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: scheduled maintenance; predictive maintenance; wind energy; wind turbine gearbox; oil analysis; prognosis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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