Using an FMEA method to compare prospective wind turbine design reliabilities

European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2010, EWEC 2010

Volumn 4, Issue , 2010, Pages 2501-2537

  Tavner, P J ^a   Higgins, A ^a   Arabian, H ^b   Long, H ^a   Feng, Y ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Brushless doubly fed generator (BDFG); Doubly fed induction generator (DFIG); Failure modes and effect analysis (FMEA); Synchronous generator (SG); Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS; BRUSHLESS DOUBLY FED; DOUBLY FED INDUCTION GENERATORS; DRIVE TRAIN; EFFECT ANALYSIS; FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS; FAILURE RATE; HYDRAULIC CONVERTERS; MACHINERY DESIGN; TURBINE DESIGNS;

ELECTRIC FAULT CURRENTS; EXHIBITIONS; HYDRAULIC MACHINERY; HYDRAULIC MOTORS; MACHINE DESIGN; PRODUCT DESIGN; RELIABILITY; SAFETY FACTOR; SYNCHRONOUS GENERATORS; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

AVAILABILITY;

EID: 84870048608     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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