Study of Dynamic Response Characteristics of the Wind Turbine Based on Measured Power Spectrum in the Eyewall Region of Typhoons

• Main Authors: Ran Han, Long Wang, Tongguang Wang, Zhiteng Gao, Jianghai Wu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
• Series: Applied Sciences
• Subjects: typhoon; wind turbine; measured power spectrum; numerical simulation; dynamic response; yaw angle
• Online Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/12/2392

The present research envisages a method for calculating the dynamic responses of the wind turbines under typhoon. The measured power spectrum and inverse Fourier transform are used to generate the fluctuating wind field in the eyewall of the typhoon. Based on the beam theory, the unsteady aerodynamic model and the wind turbine dynamic model are coupled to calculate the dynamic response. Furthermore, using this method, the aeroelastic responses of a 6 MW wind turbine at different yaw angles are studied, and a 2 MW wind turbine are also calculated to verify the applicability of the results for different sizes of wind turbines. The results show that the turbulence characteristics of the fluctuating wind simulated by the proposed method is in good agreement with the actual measurement. Compared with the results simulated by the recommended power spectrum like the Kaimal spectrum, the energy distribution and variation characteristics simulated by the proposed method represent the real typhoon in a superior manner. It is found that the blade vibrates most violently at the inflow yaw angle of 30 degrees under the coupled effect of the aerodynamic, inertial and structural loads. In addition, the load on the tower exceeds the design limit values at the yaw angles of both 30 degrees and 120 degrees.