A simple method of estimating wind turbine blade fatigue at potential wind turbine sites
Abstract
This paper presents a technique of estimating blade fatigue damage at potential wind turbine sites. The cornerstone of this technique is a simple model for the blade`s root flap bending moment. The model requires as input a simple set of wind measurements which may be obtained as part of a routine site characterization study. By using the model to simulate a time series of the root flap bending moment, fatigue damage rates may be estimated. The technique is evaluated by comparing these estimates with damage estimates derived from actual bending moment data; the agreement between the two is quite good. The simple connection between wind measurements and fatigue provided by the model now allows one to readily discriminate between damaging and more benign wind environments.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 87039
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-10630
ON: DE95015265; TRN: AHC29521%%95
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Jun 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 17 WIND ENERGY; WIND TURBINES; FATIGUE; SITE CHARACTERIZATION; TURBINE BLADES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS
Citation Formats
Barnard, J C, and Wendell, L L. A simple method of estimating wind turbine blade fatigue at potential wind turbine sites. United States: N. p., 1995.
Web. doi:10.2172/87039.
Barnard, J C, & Wendell, L L. A simple method of estimating wind turbine blade fatigue at potential wind turbine sites. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/87039
Barnard, J C, and Wendell, L L. 1995.
"A simple method of estimating wind turbine blade fatigue at potential wind turbine sites". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/87039. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/87039.
@article{osti_87039,
title = {A simple method of estimating wind turbine blade fatigue at potential wind turbine sites},
author = {Barnard, J C and Wendell, L L},
abstractNote = {This paper presents a technique of estimating blade fatigue damage at potential wind turbine sites. The cornerstone of this technique is a simple model for the blade`s root flap bending moment. The model requires as input a simple set of wind measurements which may be obtained as part of a routine site characterization study. By using the model to simulate a time series of the root flap bending moment, fatigue damage rates may be estimated. The technique is evaluated by comparing these estimates with damage estimates derived from actual bending moment data; the agreement between the two is quite good. The simple connection between wind measurements and fatigue provided by the model now allows one to readily discriminate between damaging and more benign wind environments.},
doi = {10.2172/87039},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995},
month = {Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995}
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