A hybrid prognostic methodology for tidal turbine gearboxes

Faris Elasha, David Mba, Michael Togneri, Ian Masters and Joao Amaral Teixeira

Renewable Energy, 2017, vol. 114, issue PB, 1051-1061

Abstract: Tidal energy is one of promising solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and it is estimated that 100 TWh of electricity could be produced every year from suitable sites around the world. Although premature gearbox failures have plagued the wind turbine industry, and considerable research efforts continue to address this challenge, tidal turbine gearboxes are expected to experience higher mechanical failure rates given they will experience higher torque and thrust forces. In order to minimize the maintenance cost and prevent unexpected failures there exists a fundamental need for prognostic tools that can reliably estimate the current health and predict the future condition of the gearbox.

Keywords: Tidal turbines; Prognosis; Gearbox; Life prediction; Diagnosis; Health management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.07.093

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