Abstract
Field testing of wind turbines has determined that turbulent wind fluctuations account for a significant portion of the dynamic loads experienced by wind turbines. These turbulence-induced loads are a major consideration for estimating the fatigue damage rate and the expected fatigue life for structural components. The FLAP code is a time domain numerical integration computer code which represents the rotor blade flapping motion by a set of coordinate shape functions. In an effort to better determine the requirements for the wind input simulations, the FLAP code is being run using experimentally measured wind fluctuations from the vertical plane array (VPA) of the Howden 330kW turbine field test. The computed load time series and load spectra are being compared to experimental results.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages | 163 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| State | Published - 1988 |
| Event | Seventh ASME Wind Energy Symposium: Eleventh Annual Energy-Sources Technology Conference and Exhibition - New Orleans, Louisiana Duration: 10 Jan 1988 → 13 Jan 1988 |
Conference
| Conference | Seventh ASME Wind Energy Symposium: Eleventh Annual Energy-Sources Technology Conference and Exhibition |
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| City | New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Period | 10/01/88 → 13/01/88 |
NREL Publication Number
- ACNR/CP-217-10262
