If the cost of energy is to come down to allow further growth in the wind industry, a lower cost, more reliable, and easily manufactured drive train will be at its core. The flexible drivetrain described here may be the best candidate yet Dr John Coultate/ R&D and Consultancy Dept. Leader/ Romax Technology Ltd. Dr Ashley…
Hybrid drivetrain design good for 3 to 10 MW versions
An independent gearbox and drivetrain-design specialist has launched a unique ‘medium-speed drivetrain design for the next generation of onshore and offshore wind turbines in capacities from 3 to 10 MW. Available to wind turbine designers and manufacturers worldwide, the Romax Butterfly platform for drivetrain design is benchmarked, says the company, to outperform the latest ‘medium…