Jan-Willem van Wingerden received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering and in control engineering respectively from Delft University of Technology where he is currently a professor. His current research is mainly centered around the development of data-driven controllers for wind turbines and wind farms.
The main objective of this study is to perform an experimental evaluation of the structural model of a five-planet first planetary stage from a modern 6MW wind turbine gearbox.