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When a large turbine rotor stops it will still be hot and will tend to bend in the middle if left to cool normally. To prevent this the barring gear will turn the rotor slightly at given intervals during the cool down period.

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What does a gear box on a wind turbine do?

The gear box increaces the rotational speed from about 30-60. The gear box is very costly and heavy.


Steam turbine turning gear?

Steam Turbine Turning Gear - Turning gear is utilized on turbines to reduce eccentricity or out of round of the rotor. When a rotor is standing still it has a tendency to sag due to its weight. While running a turning gear which is a separate motor that turns the rotor slowly 10-50 RPM through a clutching mechanism. This rotation keeps the rotor in balnace. It is very important to run the turning gear on shutdowns and start ups. The time required to run is dependent on the size of your unit. Typically the turning gear must be on for 12-36 hours for small to large steam turbins after shutdown and 2-16 hours prior to a turbine start. If a turning gear is not utilized the rotor will become eccentric and may cause vibration up to wiping rotating parts with the stationary parts causing catastrophic failure. Steamengineer @ Gmail


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What uses a compound gear train?

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