Slewing ring

Slewing ring
General information

The slewing ring in a wind turbine is

the connection between the tower
and the nacelle, (turbine house).
Most of the rings have external
gears.

Smaller slewing rings are also used

in the connections between the hub
and rotor blades. Most of the rings
have internal gears.
Slewing ring
General information

The slewing rings make it possible

to orient the nacelle and the pitch
angle of the rotor blades according
to the wind direction and wind
speed.
To operate the slewing rings one
or more electrical engines are
used called Yaw drive and Pitch
drive depending were they are to
be used.
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General information

Yaw system
Electrical engines that
rotates the nacelle to
face the changing wind
direction

Pitch system
Electrical engines adjust
the pitch angle of the
blades to make best use
of the prevailing wind
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Facts

Forged (seamless) or made from

bars with a welded joint
Typical material:
- 42CrMo CMC: 02.2
- HB 260-330
One ring to rotate the nacelle,
three to adjust the rotor blades
Example of size:
Dia: 2000 6000 mm
Thickness: 100 - 250 mm
Gear modules, M12 - M22
Machining operations:
Turning, drilling, grooving,
gear milling
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Machining overview

1. Turning Roughing
Outer Diameter (OD)
Inner Diameter (ID)
Facing

2. Turning Finishing
Outer Diameter (OD)
Inner Diameter (ID)
Facing

3. Drilling
4. Groove machining
- ball track
- seal groove 1+2
5. Gear milling

5
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Machining examples 1. Turning - roughing

Outer Diameter, Inner Diameter, Facing

Product
Holder: Coromant Capto
Insert: CNMM 190624-PR
Grade: GC4225

Cutting data
ap: 8 - 10 mm
fn: 0.8 - 1.2 mm/r
vc: 110 - 140 m/min

Typical conditions
Forged skin
Dry machining
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Machining example 2: Turning - finishing

Outer Diameter, Inner Diameter, Facing

Product
Holder: Coromant Capto
Insert: CNMG 160612-WM
Grade: GC4215

Cutting data
ap: 0.5 mm
fn: 0.4 - 0.5 mm/r
vc: 180 - 200 m/min

Typical conditions
Machined surface
Dry machining
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Machining example 3: Short hole drilling

4.7 x D

Hole dimension
Dc: 33 mm
L: 155 mm
Product
Holder: Coromant Capto
Drill: TM880 D33, 5xD C5
Central Insert: 880-06 04 06H-C-GM
Grade: GC1044
Periphery Insert: 880-06 04 W08H-P-GM
Grade: GC4024
Cutting data
vc: 160 m/min
vf : 230 mm/min
Typical conditions
Coolant: Emulsion
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Machining example 4.1: Ball track - roughing

Product
Tool: C5-SRDCN-00060-08A
Insert: RCMT0803M0
Grade: GC4225

Cutting data
vc: 130 m/min
ap: 4 mm
fn : 0.85 mm/r
Trochoidal turning

Typical conditions
Coolant: Emulsion
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Machining example 4.2: Ball track - finishing

Hard Part Turning

Product
Tool: C5-CRDCN-00060-09AV
Insert: RCGX 090700E
Grade: 650/670

Cutting data
vc: 110 m/min
ap: 0.2 mm
fn : 0.2 mm/r

Typical conditions
Hardened ball tracks: HRC58-62
Coolant: Emulsion
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Machining example 4.3: Seal groove - grooving

Product
Tool: C5-RF123K25-35070B
Insert: N123K2-0635-0004-GF
Grade: GC1125

Cutting data
vc: 150 m/min
fn: 0.15 mm/r

Typical conditions
Coolant: Emulsion
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Machining example 5: Gear milling - roughing

Down milling
Modul - M16
Product
CoroMill 170 (S-170-16-450Q100N040E)
Diameter: 450 mm
Insert, flank: 170-00-200801E-PRHN
Insert, root: 170-16-240860E-PRHN
Grade: GC 1030
Cutting data
ae: full profile depth, 36 mm
fz : 0.3 0.5 mm/tooth
vc: 120 - 160 m/min

Typical conditions
Machined surface
Coolant: oil, emulsion
or compressed air
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Machining example 5: Gear milling - finishing

Down milling
Modul
M16
Product
Disc cutter dia: 450 mm
Insert flank: engineered insert
Insert root: engineered insert
Grade: GC 1030
Cutting data
ae: 2 mm
fz : 0.25 - 0.5 mm/tooth
vc: 130 - 160 m/min
Typical conditions
Machined surface
Coolant: oil or emulsion
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