A Ricardo PLC-led consortium has been awarded funding for advanced wind energy bearing technology from the Northern Wind Innovation Programme (NWIP) intended to stimulate innovation and technological developments for the offshore wind industry in England.
The Leonardo Centre at Sheffield University will apply its analysis and oil-film measurement techniques, while an industrial bearing manufacturer will provide volume manufacturing expertise for large bearings and prototype parts. When fully developed, the new Ricardo bearing technology is expected to provide a five-fold increase in bearing life in comparison with existing bearing technology.
SOURCE: Ricardo PLC
