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This paper presents a multi-body model for the study of the non stationary dynamic behaviour of an off-shore wind turbine power train. The problem studied is an off-shore implementation with seafloor depths around a thousand metres, making it necessary to use a floating platform. Special attention is paid to combining the characteristics of the buoy’s off-shore support with a detailed model of the power train in order to assess the consequences of buoy movement in the forces that appear in gears and bearings. A multi-body analysis code was used to develop the model and a conventional wind turbine set up was implemented as an example. Gearbox dynamic behaviour is simulated for common manoeuvres of start-up and emergency stop and the results obtained are presented.
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Viadero, F., del Rincon, A.F., Liaño, E., Serna, M.A., Diaz, M.A. (2012). Dynamic Analysis of an Offshore Wind Turbine Drivetrain on a Floating Support. In: Fakhfakh, T., Bartelmus, W., Chaari, F., Zimroz, R., Haddar, M. (eds) Condition Monitoring of Machinery in Non-Stationary Operations. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28768-8_65
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