ASME International Graduate Workshop

ASME International Graduate Workshop on Wind Energy and Tribology

October 18, 2009

International Joint Tribology Conference

Memphis Cook Convention Center and the Memphis Marriott Downtown Hotel

Memphis, Tennessee

The workshop was a great success. Thanks to all the speakers and students who attended! Some of the presentations are now available below.

Objectives and content

The objectives of this short International Graduate Workshop is to exchange research experience among junior and senior researchers, and to have a brief overview of some recent developments in the field of tribology and wind energy. Participants need not be performing research directly in this area. Each participant will give a short presentation to introduce his research subject and discuss the key points and difficulties encountered or forecasted. Since wind energy relies on many tribology issues such as gears, bearings, lubrication, condition monitoring and maintenance and is currently a large and growing industry, participants may be surprised to find that their research may relate to it at a fundamental level. Fruitful discussions are expected.

Lecture Topics

(Presentations Linked to Titles)

Latest Research in the Field of Multi body Simulation of Wind Turbine Bearings

Robert Godau

Head of Application Engineering Wind Energy, Schaeffler KG

Contamination in Wind Turbine Lubrication

Bill Needelman

Chief Science Advisor, Donaldson Company, Inc.

Wind Turbine Gearbox Reliability - A Materials Tribology Perspective

Peter Blau

Leader - Tribology Research User Center, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Contact: Robert Jackson, ASME Trib. Div. Education Chair, Auburn University