A Serialised and Standardised Product Platform for Wind Drives
NGC StanGear is a serialised product platform based on an application database, standardisation, and a modularisation concept for wind gearboxes. The approach of NGC is based on its experience of over 50,000 NGC main gearboxes supplied to the market worldwide as well as a comprehensive data analysis of the turbine and gearbox market. The database includes operational parameters for different power classes. From the technology side, the different materials, manufacturing methods and design features have also been considered.
By Dr-Ing. Valentin Meimann, Mr Yizhong Sun, Mr Sudong Li, Mr Aimin He and Dr-Ing. Jianhui Gou, Germany and China
With a share of about 85% of the international turbine market, geared drive-train solutions clearly dominate today’s wind generator industry. Three main categories of turbines can be recognised in this market:
