4th International Conference Drivetrain Concepts for Wind Turbines

On Monday October 14, 2013 at 9:00 am and ends Wednesday October 16, 2013 at 6:00 pm. Summary: Featuring 5 case studies of medium-speed drivetrains Description: • Examine medium speed drives and how they perform in the field • Review innovative test facilities and tools for reliable results • Gain the wind park operators’ view on O&M experience and lifecycle cost • Hear about ways to identify and reduce structure-borne noise • Find efficient strategies to improve gearbox reliability throughout the lifecycle Keywords: permanent magnet generator, pm generator, wind turbine energy conversion, wind turbine direct drive, wind turbine gearbox, wind turbine drivetrain Artists / Speakers: National Renewable Energy Centre (CENER), Technical Director Wind Energy, Pablo Ayesa Pascual, REpower Systems AG, Head of Drivetrain Engineering, Ralf Hambrecht, Finland, WinWinD Ltd., Director of Engineering