Effects of seismic and aerodynamic load interaction on structural dynamic response of multi-megawatt utility scale horizontal axis wind turbines

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Asareh, Mohammad-Amin¹  Schonberg, William¹  Volz, Jeffery² 

[1] Missouri Univ Sci & Technol, Civil Architectural & Environm Dept, Rolla, MO 65409 USA

[2] Univ Oklahoma, Sch Civil Engn & Environm Sci, Norman, OK 73019 USA

关键词: Horizontal axis wind turbine;    Aerodynamic-seismic interaction;    Power generation;    Coupled simulations;    Moment demand;    Seismic-induced emergency shutdown;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.renene.2015.07.098

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Horizontal axis wind turbines can experience significant time varying aerodynamic loads that has the potential to cause adverse effects on structural, mechanical, and power production. The progress in the wind industry has caused the construction of wind farms in areas prone to high seismic activity. With the advances in computational tools, a more realistic representation of the behavior of wind turbines should be performed. One of the simulation platforms was developed using the 5 MW NREL utility scale reference turbine model. The performed simulations will be used to evaluate the effects of aerodynamic and seismic load coupling on the power generation and structural dynamics behavior of this structure. Different turbine operational scenarios such as (i) normal operational condition with no earthquake, (ii) idling condition with the presence of seismic loads, (iii) normal operational condition with earthquake, and (iv) earthquake-induced emergency shutdown will be simulated with various loading conditions to show the differences in generated power and dynamic response. The results of this paper provide formulations for calculating generated power and design deriving parameters by considering different intensity measures. Moreover, the effects of aerodynamic damping and pitch control system are presented to shows reduction in the resulting design demand loads. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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