Fatigue Life of Wind Turbine Structural Components
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Modern mega watt class wind turbines are exposed to high and complex loads. At the same time the aim is to realize light weight and optimized structures. Compared to other industries the design lifetime of a wind turbine is very long. Applying simulation tools for the predictions of fatigue life is therefore essential. This paper presents the approaches for fatigue anaylses used in the wind industry and highlights the particular conditions for the design of these dynamically loaded components. At the same time the possibilities and limits of the simulation concepts are discussed.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010