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Structural Reliability Analysis of Wind Turbines: A Review

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  • Zhiyu Jiang

    (Department of Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
    Centre for Research-Based Innovation of Marine Operations (SFI MOVE), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Weifei Hu

    (Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA)

  • Wenbin Dong

    (DNV GL, P.O. Box 300, 1322 Høvik, Norway)

  • Zhen Gao

    (Department of Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
    Centre for Research-Based Innovation of Marine Operations (SFI MOVE), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
    Centre for Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems (SFF AMOS), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Zhengru Ren

    (Department of Marine Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
    Centre for Research-Based Innovation of Marine Operations (SFI MOVE), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
    Centre for Autonomous Marine Operations and Systems (SFF AMOS), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway)

Abstract

The paper presents a detailed review of the state-of-the-art research activities on structural reliability analysis of wind turbines between the 1990s and 2017. We describe the reliability methods including the first- and second-order reliability methods and the simulation reliability methods and show the procedure for and application areas of structural reliability analysis of wind turbines. Further, we critically review the various structural reliability studies on rotor blades, bottom-fixed support structures, floating systems and mechanical and electrical components. Finally, future applications of structural reliability methods to wind turbine designs are discussed.

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  • Zhiyu Jiang & Weifei Hu & Wenbin Dong & Zhen Gao & Zhengru Ren, 2017. "Structural Reliability Analysis of Wind Turbines: A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-25, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:12:p:2099-:d:122496
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