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Study on the aerodynamic damping for the seismic analysis of wind turbines in operation

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  • Meng, Jiayao
  • Dai, Kaoshan
  • Zhao, Zhi
  • Mao, Zhenxi
  • Camara, Alfredo
  • Zhang, Songhan
  • Mei, Zhu

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The continuous cost reduction of wind turbines has consolidated the competitiveness of wind energy. With the increasing installation of wind turbines in seismic-prone regions, it is likely that earthquakes will strike farms in operation. A practical approach to predict the dynamic behavior of a wind turbine under simultaneous seismic and operational wind loads is investigated in this work. The combined action can be determined by analyzing the wind and the seismic-induced responses separately. However, an accurate definition of the aerodynamic damping is required for this purpose and there are few experimental studies on the additional damping source. A 1/100-scaled wind turbine model was designed and the aerodynamic damping of the model was identified. Subsequently, the ground motion was applied in the model by means of a shake table and the combined wind/earthquake response that was measured experimentally was compared with the response predicted by several combination rules. A numerical study using the FAST analysis package for wind turbines was also conducted to complement the experiments with fully-coupled simulations that include aeroelastic effects. This work provides a necessary experimental reference for structural engineers to use adequate aerodynamic damping and load combination methods for the seismic analysis of wind turbines in operation.

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  • Meng, Jiayao & Dai, Kaoshan & Zhao, Zhi & Mao, Zhenxi & Camara, Alfredo & Zhang, Songhan & Mei, Zhu, 2020. "Study on the aerodynamic damping for the seismic analysis of wind turbines in operation," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 159(C), pages 1224-1242.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:159:y:2020:i:c:p:1224-1242
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.05.181
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