A New Identification Method for Bolt Looseness in Wind Turbine Towers

Flange plates are key joining components used in wind turbine towers. Bolt looseness results in common fatigue damage in wind turbine towers. Detailed vibration tests were carried out on six wind turbine towers with loose bolts. First, the bolt looseness situation of each wind turbine tower was dete...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: He Xianlong, She Tianli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6056181