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Development of methodology for horizontal-axis wind-turbine dynamic analysis. Summary report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6463244
The 3-year effort reported included: (1) review of the MOSTAS computer programs for dynamic analysis of horizontal-axis wind turbines; (2) review of various analysis methods for rotating systems with periodic coefficients; (3) review of structural dynamics analysis tools for large wind turbine; (4) experiments for yaw characteristics of a rotating rotar; (5) development of a finite element model for rotors; (6) development of simple models for aeroelastic; and (7) development of simple models for stability and response of wind turbines on flexible towers.
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Aeroelastic and Structures Research Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
AI01-76ET20320
OSTI ID:
6463244
Report Number(s):
DOE/NASA/3303-4; NASA/CR-168110; ON: DE83011212
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English