FZG gearboxes lubricated with different formulations of polyalphaolefin wind turbine gear oils

Five fully formulated wind turbine gear oils were characterised. The gear oils have 320 ISO VG grade and different formulations: four different polyalphaolefin’s and a mineral.

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