MASTA Software for Wind Turbine Gearbox Design

Abstract:

Wind turbine technology has developed rapidly in recent years. Increasing component reliability to achieve 20% wind energy will require advancements in component design, materials, and testing methods to validate wind-turbine components in the harshest environments. At the core of many of the solutions offered by SMT is MASTA, our fully integrated software tool for the complete design, analysis and optimization of transmission systems. Designers & engineers can use MASTA to rapidly predict key transmission performance characteristics and to identify any design faults or weaknesses before any manufacturing is started, saving both time and money. MASTA’s reliable analysis techniques can improve the power, performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness of wind turbines. The mix of commercial and proprietary software will provide a complete assessment and optimization of the wind turbine through detailed dynamic and static analysis of key component functions for their efficiency and design life.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 490-495)
• Pages: 2259-2263
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.490-495.2259
• Online since: March 2012
• Authors: Li Min Zhao
• Keywords: CAD, Design, Gearbox, Software, Wind Turbine (WT)

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