October 2025
ARTICLES
The silent guardian of wind energy
Built with precision, shaped by technology, and sustained by innovation, the nacelle cover ensures clean energy reaches homes and industries daily.
When people think of a wind turbine, their eyes are drawn to the blades slicing the sky or the tower stretching above the horizon. Rarely do they stop to notice the nacelle cover. Yet this seemingly simple shell makes the difference between steady energy production and costly downtime. In wind power, where turbines are expected […]
Performance enhancement in wind turbine main shafts using surface coating techniques
Thermal spray and laser cladding coating methods offer strong potential to enhance the performance of main shafts, provided that additive process parameters are rigorously validated and controlled.
Failures in wind-turbine main shaft assemblies (MSA) are an increasing concern in the industry, both for their frequency and the downtime they cause [1, 2]. The rising power density of turbines, driven by competitiveness, has led to higher MSA failure rates and the appearance of defect types not seen in smaller units. This trend is […]
