Primary Recipient

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Amount

$310,760.00

Award Date

1/29/2010

Administering Agency

Energy, Department of

CDFA Number

81.087

CDFA Program Title

Renewable Energy Research and Development

Description

This study will investigate the micro-pitting of wind turbine gearbox components both experimentally and theoretically. On the experimental side, a twin-disk type test machine will be used to simulate wind turbine transmission contacts in terms of their k