Models of wind-turbine main shaft bearings for the development of specific lightning protection systems

2007 IEEE Lausanne POWERTECH, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 783-789

  Paolone, M ^a   Napolitano, F ^a   Borghetti, A ^a   Nucci, C A ^a   Marzinotto, Massimo ^b   Fiamingo, Fabio ^b   Mazzetti, Carlo ^b   Dellago, Heinz ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c Leitner SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bearings; Lightning; Lightning protection systems; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION; ENGINES; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; LIGHTNING; LIGHTNING PROTECTION; POWER PLANTS; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

BEARINGS; LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL COMPONENTS; WIND TURBINE;

TURBINES;

EID: 50849110129     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PCT.2007.4538415     Document Type: Conference Paper

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