Vattenfall is a market leader in both onshore and offshore wind, with over 50 wind farms in operation across Europe. In efforts to advance wind energy’s cost competitiveness and reliability, Vattenfall required a solution for reducing premature bearing failures in their turbine gearboxes.

Evaluate the efficiency of the airframe and transmission mounted mechanical filters for a Bell Medium main rotor transmission test run stand. Identify the size and quantity of wear contamination under 4 microns in size in the oil that causes the majority of premature wear of components like bearings.