Reliability of the electrical parts of wind energy systems - A statistical evaluation of practical experiences

EPE Wind Energy Chapter Symposium 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages

  Lyding, P ^a   Faulstich, S ^a   Hahn, B ^a   Tavner, P ^b  

^a FRAUNHOFER IWES   (Germany)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Converter; Electrical subassemblies; Failure rate; Reliability; Technical concept; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

CONVERTER; ELECTRICAL SUB ASSEMBLIES; FAILURE RATE; OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE; PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE; STATISTICAL EVALUATION; TECHNICAL CONCEPT; TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT;

OFFSHORE WIND FARMS; WIND TURBINES;

RELIABILITY;

EID: 84893394548     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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