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Torsional analysis of 1 MW gearbox and shaft system in the Avedoere wind turbine

Abstract

In order to predict undesired high gear noise emission from the Avedoere wind turbine due to critical torsional resonances in the shaft system, the torsional natural frequencies and corresponding mode shapes have been calculated. The analysis has involved a comprehensive, detailed model of the gearbox shaft system. The natural frequencies and mode shapes have also been calculated for the test bed shaft system enabling a calibration of the calculations when comparing with measurements made on the test bed system. The natural torsional frequencies of the test bed shaft system and the wind turbine shaft system, both including the Flender, Peak 4375 gearbox, have been calculated together with the corresponding mode shapes. The sensitivity analysis showed that the natural frequencies of one of the torsional modes may be close to or coinciding with the toothmesh frequency of the output gear stage, in the wind turbine shaft system. The shape of this mode indicates however, that this mode is not very likely to be strongly excited by forces acting in the tooth contact at the mesh frequency. This conclusion also counts for a second mode which was calculated to have a natural frequency close to the toothmesh frequency of the output stage.  More>>
Authors:
Publication Date:
May 01, 1993
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
NEI-DK-1428
Reference Number:
SCA: 170602; 170500; PA: DK-94:001076; EDB-94:028784; NTS-94:010257; ERA-19:008653; SN: 94001144700
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: EFP-90; Preparet for Elkraft; PBD: May 1993
Subject:
17 WIND ENERGY; WIND TURBINES; TORSION; ROTORS; NOISE POLLUTION CONTROL; POWER RANGE 01-10 MW; GEARS; MECHANICAL SHAFTS; CALIBRATION; MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS; FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TEST FACILITIES; HZ RANGE; 170602; 170500; TURBINE DESIGN AND OPERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
OSTI ID:
10122943
Research Organizations:
Oedegaard og Danneskiold-Samsoee ApS, Copenhagen (Denmark)
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE94740171; CNN: Contract ENS-1364/90-0002; TRN: DK9401076
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS; INIS
Submitting Site:
DK
Size:
26 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Crone, A. Torsional analysis of 1 MW gearbox and shaft system in the Avedoere wind turbine. Denmark: N. p., 1993. Web.
Crone, A. Torsional analysis of 1 MW gearbox and shaft system in the Avedoere wind turbine. Denmark.
Crone, A. 1993. "Torsional analysis of 1 MW gearbox and shaft system in the Avedoere wind turbine." Denmark.
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title = {Torsional analysis of 1 MW gearbox and shaft system in the Avedoere wind turbine}
author = {Crone, A}
abstractNote = {In order to predict undesired high gear noise emission from the Avedoere wind turbine due to critical torsional resonances in the shaft system, the torsional natural frequencies and corresponding mode shapes have been calculated. The analysis has involved a comprehensive, detailed model of the gearbox shaft system. The natural frequencies and mode shapes have also been calculated for the test bed shaft system enabling a calibration of the calculations when comparing with measurements made on the test bed system. The natural torsional frequencies of the test bed shaft system and the wind turbine shaft system, both including the Flender, Peak 4375 gearbox, have been calculated together with the corresponding mode shapes. The sensitivity analysis showed that the natural frequencies of one of the torsional modes may be close to or coinciding with the toothmesh frequency of the output gear stage, in the wind turbine shaft system. The shape of this mode indicates however, that this mode is not very likely to be strongly excited by forces acting in the tooth contact at the mesh frequency. This conclusion also counts for a second mode which was calculated to have a natural frequency close to the toothmesh frequency of the output stage. The analysis also shows that the frequencies of the 1st, the 3rd and the 4th harmonics of the toothmesh frequency of the 2nd gear stage, deviate by less than 15% from several modes of the wind turbine shaft system, which seem likely to be excited by forces acting in the tooth contact of this stage. Amplification of the structure-borne noise from the gearbox at these frequencies may be expected. The amplification at these frequencies is not expected to have any critical influence on the tonal gear noise radiated from the wind turbine. (EG)}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1993}
month = {May}
}