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Oliver Menck

Observed names: Menck, Oliver, O Menck

Institution: Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems

Observed institutions: Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Technical University of Denmark

ORCID: 0009-0002-5228-2647

Observed ORCID: 0009-0002-5228-2647

OpenAlex ID: A5041344033

Fatigue lifetime calculation of wind turbine blade bearings considering blade-dependent load distribution

2020 · Oliver Menck, Matthias Stammler, et al. · Wind energy science · 32

Bearing Life Calculations in Rotating and Oscillating Applications

2021 · Luc Houpert, Oliver Menck · Journal of Tribology · 24

Review of rolling contact fatigue life calculation for oscillating bearings and application-dependent recommendations for use

2024 · Oliver Menck, Matthias Stammler · Wind energy science · 17

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The Finite Segment Method—A Numerical Rolling Contact Fatigue Life Model for Bearings Subjected to Stochastic Operating Conditions

2022 · Oliver Menck · Journal of Tribology · 17

Wind Turbine Design Guideline DG03: Yaw and Pitch Bearings

2024 · Matthias Stammler, USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Wind Energy Technologies Office, et al. · OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) · 16

Measurements and modeling of friction torque of wind turbine blade bearings

2022 · O Menck, K Behnke, et al. · Journal of Physics Conference Series · 13

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Comparative analysis of rolling contact fatigue life in a wind turbine pitch bearing with different modeling approaches

2024 · Ashkan Rezaei, Florian Schleich, et al. · Journal of Physics Conference Series · 6

Rolling contact fatigue calculation of a three-row roller pitch bearing in a wind turbine

2025 · Oliver Menck, Florian Schleich, et al. · Wind energy science · 4

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Rolling contact fatigue tests on pre-damaged slewing bearings

2025 · Karsten Behnke, Oliver Menck · Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology · 3

The influence of anomalies in supporting structures on the validation of finite-element blade bearing models

2024 · Matthis Graßmann, Matthias Stammler, et al. · Finite Elements in Analysis and Design · 3

Submodeling of roller–raceway contacts of large wind turbine slewing bearings with significant structural deformation

2026 · Oliver Menck, Matthis Graßmann · Forces in Mechanics · 2

FE-simulated bearing load distributions for different load cases of the IWT7.5 turbine

2020 · Schleich, Florian, Menck, Oliver · Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) · 2

Implementing raceway damage in a finite-element blade bearing model

2026 · Matthis Graßmann, Oliver Menck, et al. · Wind Energy Science Discussions

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Rolling Contact Fatigue Life of Large Oscillating Slewing Bearings as Used in Wind Turbines—Test Results Versus Calculations

2026 · Oliver Menck, Martin Geibel, et al. · Journal of Tribology

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Pitch Bearing Rating and Service Life Analysis

2026 · USDOE Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Office of Energy Technology (E-Tech). Integrated Energy Systems Office, Jonathan Keller, et al. · OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)

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Submodeling of roller-raceway contacts of large wind turbine slewing bearings with significant structural deformation

2026 · Menck, Oliver, Graßmann, Matthis, et al. · Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft)

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