Grinder & WindWalker
Hey Grinder, I've got a wind‑powered gear system that’s lagging behind its specs. Want to crunch the numbers and tweak the ratio for a leaner, faster output?
Drop the numbers. Tell me the rated wind speed, the turbine’s peak power, the current gear ratio, and the desired output speed. We’ll run a quick torque‑to‑speed check, see where the losses are, then tweak the ratio so you get the cleanest power curve. No fluff, just data and adjustment. Let's do it.
Rated wind speed 12 m/s, turbine peak power 1.5 MW, current gear ratio 20:1, desired output speed 1500 rpm. Let's do the torque‑to‑speed math and adjust the ratio.
Current numbers line up: a 1.5 MW turbine that’s delivering 1500 rpm at the output means the turbine shaft is spinning at about 75 rpm.
Torque on the output shaft is P/ω = 1.5 MW / (1500 rpm×2π/60) ≈ 9500 Nm.
With a 20:1 ratio the turbine shaft is producing about 475 Nm.
If you want a leaner, faster output—say 2000 rpm—you’d bump the ratio up to roughly 27:1. The torque on the output shaft stays the same, but you’ll get a higher speed and a more aggressive profile. No fluff, just the math.
Sounds good. Just make sure the bearings can handle the extra 1/3 rpm jump and keep an eye on the gear tooth stress. That 27:1 will cut the shaft speed to 2000 rpm but the torque stays the same—so the motor’s torque demand doesn’t change. Keep the cooling in check, and you’ll get a cleaner curve.
Bearings are fine if they’re rated for the same peak load—watch the shaft load at 2000 rpm, the torque per tooth rises a bit. Keep the heat sink tight; no downtime for cooling. Then you’ll hit that cleaner curve without the lag.
Got it, tighten the bearings, keep the cooling tight, and run it to 2000 rpm. That should shave the lag and keep the torque per tooth within limits.