" In contrast,
online sensors
offer real-time
monitoring and
immediate access
to trending data.
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TURBINE OIL
Monitoring Wind Turbine
Gear Oils with Online Sensors
We have known for
decades that clean
oil will improve
system reliability and
uptime, as well as prolong component
and oil life in service. is is espe
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cially top of mind for wind turbine
owners and operators. Oil analysis
is used to predict failure and hinder
un-scheduled downtime. However,
the oil analysis mainly shows the
status at the specific time of the
sample, and it is difficult to ensure the
sample is completely representative.
e oil cleanliness in a wind turbine
gearbox (WTG) is hugely affected
by load, idle or standstill, and only
sampling every six months makes
trending even more inaccurate.
This is where online sensors
show their value: they accurately
monitor many times per hour and
give immediate access to trending
data. Traditional oil analysis methods
provide limited information as they
rely on periodic sampling, which may
not represent the overall oil condi
-
tion. In contrast, online sensors offer
real-time monitoring and immediate
access to trending data.
e article emphasizes the signif
-
icance of obtaining the optimal
installation point for online sensors
to ensure accurate data represen-
tation. It recommends using the
offline/kidney loop oil filter circuit
First Seen in Machinery Lubrication, February 2023
Steffen Nyman | Morten Henneberg | C.C.JENSEN
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