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May 23, 2013

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May/June 2009

 

FEATURES

Company Profile: HPM America

By: Russ Willcutt

With its beginnings in apple orchards, this company has returned to its green roots by machining large parts for the wind-power industry.

 

Monitoring for Maintenance

By: David Clark

The experts at Turningpoint explain why you can think of vibration condition monitoring as an MRI for your wind-tower gearbox, helping predict and schedule maintenance in advance.

 

Vibration-Based Wind Tower Foundation Design

By: Saif M. Hussain, S.E. & Mohamed Al Satari, Ph.D., P.E.

Wind towers must sustain continuous vibration-induced forces throughout their operational life, so how can you engineer a cost-effective design for structural integrity? Coffman Engineers provides one answer.

 

Achieving Excellence in Gearbox Design

By: Jennifer Schlegel

Industry giants LMS and Moventas join forces to increase testing efficiency and shorten customer turnaround time in developing wind turbine gearboxes.

 

Maximizing Energy Storage

By: Zachary Narrett

Compressed air energy storage is clean, green, and reliable, helping the wind-energy industry to achieve its full delivery potential.

 

Wind Resource Site Assessment

By: Evan Lubofsky

Whether you choose on-site or remote monitoring, you’ll benefit from this article in selecting the proper methods and equipment, presented by the experts at Onset Computer Corp.

 

Getting Grounded When Lightning Strikes

By: Stephen Oaks

Reliable grounding solutions from CommScope BiMetals will help protect your investment from the ever-present danger lightning presents to wind towers.

 

DEPARTMENTS

SMALL WIND

By: Michael Miller

For those with creative minds and spirits, small wind offers an amazing opportunity for designing systems to fulfill a growing market demand.

 

CONSTRUCTION

By: James D. Hussin

No structure can remain standing without a solid foundation. Read on for a primer in foundation types and ground-preparation techniques.

 

MAINTENANCE

By: Eckart Bodenbach, P.E.

Ideally, gearboxes would run forever with no downtime, but repairs are required in the real world. Ask the following questions for improved outcomes.

 

TECHNOLOGY

By: Kathleen O’Dell

You’ll be amazed by the wind-industry support capabilities of NREL’s wind energy research facility, at the foot of the Colorado Rockies.

 

Q&A: Robert Connors

Division President, Gexpro Services

 

 

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