SAMSUNG WIND ENERGY SOLUTIONS
SAMSUNG WIND ENERGY SOLUTIONS
INTRODUCING SAMSUNG WIND TURBINESEngineered for reliability, optimized for performance, and built for easy maintenance, Samsung 2.xMW class turbines have a future that's as unlimited as the wind that powers them.
DESIGNED TO BE THE BEST
1. Pitch System
Continuously optimizes the angle of each
individual blade to maximize
power generation with electric drives.
Significantly reduces blade root and shaft
fatigue loads over collective
pitch control systems.
2. Blades
Delivers quieter, class-leading aerodynamic
performance with pre-bending and
low-noise tip designs. Meets the highest
IEC standards for lightning protection,
with multiple receptors.
3. Drive Train
Rigidly supports the main shaft
with two high-performance bearings
in a single housing. Minimizes external load
transfer to gearbox with double-tapered
and cylindrical roller bearings.
4. Auto Lubrication System
Reduces maintenance time and
frequency, ensuring that all vital
components are properly lubricated.
Covers main bearings, pitch and yaw
bearings and drives,
and generator bearings.
5.Gearbox
Consists of three gear stages–one
planetary and two helical.
Mounted with a hydraulic mounting system
to effectively dampen vibration.
Equipped with a torque limiter on the
high-speed shaft to prevent damage from
extremely high loads caused by grid failure.
6. Yaw System
Maximizes power production with
four intelligently controlled hightorque
inverter-driven electric drives.
Minimizes backlash at the start
of rotation with an external hydraulic
caliper brake.
7. Generator
Features a permanent magnet design
that delivers greater efficiency at low
wind speeds than induction generators.
Requires virtually no maintenance
with a simpler, brushless design.
8. Converter
Easily adjusted to meet any grid-connection
requirement. Uses superior harmonic
filtering for lower total voltage harmonic
distortion. Features advanced zero-voltage
ride-through capability to maintain
grid connection during disturbances.
Designed for a 25-year service life
Samsung Wind Turbine components are designed for a 25-year service life and matched
to provide best-in-class performance, reliability and ease of maintenance.
ENGINEERED FOR RELIABILITY
Experimental validation
Samsung 2.x MW wind turbines are designed, analyzed, and GL-validated
to set a new standard for reliability and durability with a
25-year design life.
Drive train
We put our 2.5 MW wind turbine through comprehensive
dynamometer testing at the U.S, National Wind Technology Center
in Boulder, Colorado, to test power performance and quality, verify
safety logic, and validate mechanical functionality and structural
stability in different wind conditions.
Gearbox
We validated gearbox design life with HALT testing under GL
observation. We also measured gearbox efficiency of well over
97% at rated torque through functional testing on a back-to-back
test rig.
To ensure the highest reliability,
Samsung wind turbines are tested exhaustively
during the development stage.
OPTIMIZED FOR PERFORMANCE
Pitch and torque control
Our advanced control system couples control of blade pitch and generator
torque for optimal generating performance in all wind conditions.
Below the rated wind speed, the system controls generator torque to maintain
maximum power. Beyond the rated wind speed, it optimizes loads to
maintain the generator at its rated power.
Monitoring and feedback control
Our advanced control system incorporates a number of monitoring and
feedback control features to increase availability. These include drive train
monitoring as well as tower vibration feedback control, which adjusts blade
pitch to dampen excessive vibration.
BUILT FOR MAINTAINABILITY
Condition monitoring system
Our advanced system continuously monitors vital drive train components
in 13 locations, analyzing data with a signal conditioning
system driven by the industry’s most extensive database. The system
alerts the operator of abnormal operating conditions, allowing major
issues to be proactively addressed to avoid more costly repairs
down the line.
Auto lubrication system (ALS)
This system lubricates all major moving components–the main
bearings, pitch bearings and drives, yaw bearing and drive, and
generator bearings–at appropriate intervals for enhanced durability
as well as significantly reduced maintenance time and frequency
COMMITTED TO SATISFACTION
Certification by Germanischer Lloyd
Samsung’s first wind turbine was GL-certified in an unprecedented
time of only 8 months. The fastest any turbine manufacturer
was awarded the certification, it confirms Samsung’s design expertise
and manufacturing ability.
Service and support
We are committed to providing 24/7 customer service with realtime
remote monitoring and troubleshooting through our division
headquarters in Korea and service centers in Houston and a
growing number of other global markets. We offer annual onsite
diagnostic services for the lifetime of our turbines. Our parts
supply chain is prepared to provide service parts anytime, anywhere.
We are also setting up training centers in major markets
to provide courses to client operating staff and O&M technicians.
Competitive warranty
Backed by a global reputation for excellent quality and customer
service, each Samsung wind turbine comes with a warranty that
exceeds the industry average.
Quality management
Backed by ISO 9001-certified manufacturing facilities, we have
established the Samsung Wind Turbine Quality Standard (SWQS)
to ensure customer satisfaction and guide us forward to GL-type
certification. Our turbines are built with quality-tested components
subject to the Samsung Q-mark certification system. All tolerances
and alignments of assemblies are strictly controlled through a realtime
digital monitoring system (RTDMS). As in each of our other
businesses, we are committed to delivering defect-free products.
HSE management
Risk management is a key element of our health, safety, and
environment policy. We proactively identify hazards, assess
risks, and implement necessary control measures. Our HSE
management system satisfies all ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001
requirements.
Samsung is committed to keeping
our customers standing tall even through
even the strongest wind.
SOLUTIONS FOR ONSHORE
Wind is an abundant source of free power
that can be economically tapped in most
regions of the world. Our wind turbine
family includes models designed for optimal
generation performance in all wind conditions
and regimes. samsung’s onshore wind energy
solutions cover IEC class Ib up to IIIa sites.
SAMSUNG ONSHORE 2.X MW WIND TURBINE LINEUP
Samsung Onshore Wind Energy Solutions
Future Onshore Wind Energy Solutions
SOLUTIONS FOR OFFSHORE
At Samsung, we know the ocean. With decades of experience
as a major force in the construction of offshore facilities such as
oil and gas production systems and drilling platforms, we are
now in the process of developing turnkey offshore wind farm
solutions. In addition to advanced offshore turbines, these solutions
will include the installation of a state-of-the-art management
and control system, offshore substation, and subsea cabling
to connect the farm to the grid, ensuring the highest level
of wind farm reliability, integration, and performance.
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