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New Perspectives for MN·m Torque Measurement at PTB

Christian Schlegel, Holger Kahmann, Paula Weidinger, Rolf Kumme
  • Abstract:
    To verify all technical aspects of wind turbines, more and more nacelle test benches have come into operation. One crucial parameter of such test benches is the torque initiated in the nacelles, which amounts to several MN·m. To date, no calibration traceable to national standards has been performed on such test benches. An EMPIR program dedicated to MN·m torque measurements is currently in progress in order to solve several issues associated with torque calibration for nacelle test benches. Concurrently, PTB has started to construct a competence center for wind energy to provide metrological support to the wind industry.
  • Keywords:
    torque, calibration, transfer standard, wind energy, nacelle test bench
  • DOI:
    _unreg_tc3-2017.045

Event details:

  • IMEKO TC:
    TC3
  • Event name:
    TC3 Conference 2017 - Measurement facing new challenges!
  • Title:

    23rd Conference on the Measurement of Force, Mass and Torque (together with 4th TC22 Conference on Vibration Measurement and 13th TC5 Conference on the Measurement of Hardness)

  • Place:
    Helsinki, FINLAND
  • Time:
    30 May 2017 - 1 June 2017