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Wind energy conversion. Volume VI. Nonlinear response of wind turbine rotor

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5605836· OSTI ID:5605836
The nonlinear equations of motor for a rigid rotor restrained by three flexible springs representing, respectively, the flapping, lagging, and feathering motions are derived using Lagrange's equations, for arbitrary angular rotations. These are reduced to a consistent set of nonlinear equations using nonlinear terms up to third order. The complete analysis is divided into three parts, A, B, and C. Part A consists of forced response of two-degree flapping-lagging rotor under the excitation of pure gravitational field (i.e., no aerodynamic forces). In Part B, the effect of aerodynamic forces on the dynamic response of two-degree flapping-lagging rotor is investigated. In Part C, the effect of third degree of motion, feathering, is considered.
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Aeroelastic and Structures Research Lab.
OSTI ID:
5605836
Report Number(s):
COO-4131-T1(Vol.6)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English