Fatigue and Reliability of Wind Turbines

Software · Thu Aug 17 00:00:00 EDT 1995

OSTI ID:1230332

Veers, Paul S.; Winterstein, Steven R.; Lange, Clifford H.; Wilson, Tacy A.

FAROW is a computer program that assists in the probalistic analysis of the Fatigue and Reliabiity of Wind turbines. The fatigue lifetime of wind turbine components is calculated using functional forms for important input quantities. Parameters of these functions are defined in an input file as either constants or random variables. The user can select from a library of random variable distribution functions. FAROW uses structural reliability techniques to calculate the mean time to failure, probability of failure before a target lifetime, relative importance of each of the random inputs, and the sensitivity of the reliability to all input parameters. Monte Carlo simulation is also available.

• Short Name / Acronym: FAROW; 001061IBMPC00
• Version: 00
• Programming Language(s): Medium: X; OS: DOS; Compatibility: IBM Compatibles
• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/CE
• DOE Contract Number: P
• OSTI ID: 1230332
• Country of Origin: United States