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Aerodynamic response analysis of wind turbines

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Wind energy has received increasing attention in the same way as energy crisis and environmental deterioration. The aerodynamic response of wind turbines is the major problem in wind turbine design. Blade element momentum theory was used to study the aerodynamic thrusts of the blades on the tower. Iterative solutions were used to calculate the axial flow induction factor for each cross-section of the blades. The harmonic superposition method was used to simulate the fluctuating wind velocity time histories. The wind shear equation was used to calculate the mean wind velocities at different heights. Finally, the finite element method model was used to study the aerodynamic response of wind turbines under random wind loads. Results show that the top displacement of tower is increased accordingly by increasing the rotational speed of the blades. Hence, this should be considered in wind turbine design.

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  1. Faculty of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China

    Jing Li & Xiaobo Chen

  2. State Key Laboratory of Coastal and Offshore Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China

    Jianyun Chen

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This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Cheolung Cheong

Xiaobo Chen received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Structural Engineering from Liaoning Technical University, China, in 2005 and 2008, respectively. He is currently a Ph.D candidate at the Faculty of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China. At present, he is also a visiting student at the Department of Civil Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, USA. He works mainly on the dynamics of offshore wind turbine and wave structure interaction based on SPH.

Jing Li received her Ph.D degree from Dalian University of Technology, China, in 2007. She is currently an assistant Professor at the Faculty of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian Universityof Technology, China. Her research interests include dynamics

Jianyun Chen received his Ph.D degree from Dalian University of Technology, China, in 1997. He is currently a Professor and doctoral advisor at the Faculty of Infrastructure Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China. His research interests include dynamics of structure, seismic safety, and risk analysis. He is also an editorial board member of Journal of World Earthquake Engineering and a member of China Civil Engineering Society.

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Li, J., Chen, J. & Chen, X. Aerodynamic response analysis of wind turbines. J Mech Sci Technol 25, 89–95 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-010-0909-z

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