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Old 4th Feb 2017, 17:44
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I don't have any aircraft test data but there have been well documented cases of off shore wind turbines experiencing significantly higher wear and failure rates than the designers anticipated, especially gearbox failures. So there is a potential indication that North Sea air turbulence is greater than is commonly assumed. The latest wind turbines are built significantly stronger than the original designs.
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