Characterizing the Influence of Abstraction in Full-Scale Wind Turbine Nacelle Testing: Paper No. DETC2016-60275

Yi Guo; Scott Lambert; Robert Wallen; Ryan Schkoda; Amin Bibo

doi:10.1115/DETC2016-60275

Characterizing the Influence of Abstraction in Full-Scale Wind Turbine Nacelle Testing: Paper No. DETC2016-60275

Yi Guo, Scott Lambert, Robert Wallen, Ryan Schkoda, Amin Bibo

National Wind Technology Center

Clemson University

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Abstract

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in full-scale wind turbine nacelle testing to complement individual component testing. As a result, several wind turbine nacelle test benches have been built to perform such testing with the intent of loading the integrated components as they are in the field. However, when mounted on a test bench the nacelle is not on the top of a tower and does not have blades attached to it - this is a form of abstraction. This paper aims to quantify the influence of such an abstraction on the dynamic response of the nacelle through a series of simulation case studies. The responses of several nacelle components are studied including the main bearing, main shaft, gearbox supports, generator, and yaw bearing interface. Results are presented to highlight the differences in the dynamic response of the nacelle caused by the abstraction. Additionally, the authors provide recommendations for mitigating the effects of the abstraction.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60275
State	Published - 2016
Event	ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - Charlotte, North Carolina Duration: 21 Aug 2016 → 24 Aug 2016

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Conference	ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference
City	Charlotte, North Carolina
Period	21/08/16 → 24/08/16

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See NREL/CP-5000-66302 for preprint

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NREL/CP-5000-67902

Keywords

analysis
component
influence of abstraction
nacelle testing
wind turbine

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Guo, Y., Lambert, S., Wallen, R., Schkoda, R., & Bibo, A. (2016). Characterizing the Influence of Abstraction in Full-Scale Wind Turbine Nacelle Testing: Paper No. DETC2016-60275. Paper presented at ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60275

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Characterizing the Influence of Abstraction in Full-Scale Wind Turbine Nacelle Testing: Paper No. DETC2016-60275. / Guo, Yi; Lambert, Scott ; Wallen, Robert et al.
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