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Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Wind Turbine Bearings

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  • Seung-Woo Kim

    (Department of Convergence Engineering, Jungwon University, Goesan-gun 28024, Republic of Korea
    Institute for Advanced Engineering, Yongin 17180, Republic of Korea)

  • Jung-Woo Song

    (Department of Convergence Engineering, Jungwon University, Goesan-gun 28024, Republic of Korea)

  • Jun-Pyo Hong

    (Department of Convergence Engineering, Jungwon University, Goesan-gun 28024, Republic of Korea)

  • Hyun-Jong Kim

    (Institute for Advanced Engineering, Yongin 17180, Republic of Korea)

  • Jong-Hun Kang

    (Department of Convergence Engineering, Jungwon University, Goesan-gun 28024, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

The present study was conducted to evaluate the analytical precision of finite element analysis models of wind turbine bearings. In the finite element analysis models, balls were modeled as finite element meshes as a solid model or replaced by nonlinear springs as two kinds of spring models. In addition, test bench modeling was performed to calculate the displacement following the application of a turnover moment by means of a global model analysis and to calculate the contact stress by means of a sub-model analysis. The comparison of the results of the finite element analyses with the results of the bearing bench test showed that the analytical precision was 17% in the single-spring model, 9% in the Daidie spring model, and 3% in the finite element mesh ball model, indicating that the finite element mesh ball model exhibited the highest precision.

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  • Seung-Woo Kim & Jung-Woo Song & Jun-Pyo Hong & Hyun-Jong Kim & Jong-Hun Kang, 2024. "Finite Element Analysis and Validation of Wind Turbine Bearings," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(3), pages 1-14, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:3:p:692-:d:1330739
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