A graphical interface based model for wind turbine drive train dynamics

Conference · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:447490

Manwell, J F; McGowan, J G; Abdulwahid, U; Rogers, A ^[1]; McNiff, B ^[2]

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1. Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA (United States)
2. McNiff Light Industry, Blue Hill, ME (United States)

This paper presents a summary of a wind turbine drive train dynamics code that has been under development at the University of Massachusetts, under National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) support. The code is intended to be used to assist in the proper design and selection of drive train components. This work summarizes the development of the equations of motion for the model, and discusses the method of solution. In addition, a number of comparisons with analytical solutions and experimental field data are given. The summary includes conclusions and suggestions for future work on the model. 13 refs., 10 figs.

• Research Organization: US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States); National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• OSTI ID: 447490
• Report Number(s): CONF-960630-; ON: DE97002833; CNN: Contract XL-1-11126-1; TRN: 97:001056-0055
• Resource Relation: Conference: Windpower `96: American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) conference, Denver, CO (United States), 23-27 Jun 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]; Related Information: Is Part Of Windpower `96 - Proceedings of the American Wind Energy Association; PB: 682 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

17 WIND ENERGY
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
D CODES
TORQUE
WIND TURBINES
ROTORS
BRAKES
GEARS
INDUCTION GENERATORS
MECHANICAL SHAFTS