REVIEW ARTICLE
Fatigue Life Evaluation For Wind Turbine Blade Based on Multistage Loading Accumulative Damage Theory
Zhang Leian*, 1, 2, 3, Huang Xuemei1, Yuan Guangming1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2015Volume: 9
First Page: 422
Last Page: 427
Publisher Id: TOMEJ-9-422
DOI: 10.2174/1874155X01509010422
Article History:
Received Date: 23/12/2014Revision Received Date: 2/2/2015
Acceptance Date: 27/2/2015
Electronic publication date: 26/6/2015
Collection year: 2015
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Abstract
The fatigue life of MW wind turbine blade was assessed by applying theoretical calculation and test verification. Firstly, the fatigue characteristic curve of FRP material was obtained based on Palmgren-Miner damage theory. Furthermore, The fatigue life of Aeroblade1.5-40.3 wind turbine blade using multistage loading accumulative damage theory could be evaluated over 20 years accordingly. Then the coordinate system of wind turbine blade and its Bladed simulation model were set. By calculating fatigue loading, the moment distribution of fatigue test was obtained. Finally, the blade’s fatigue loading system driven by an eccentric mass was built and the multi-level amplitude resonant mode was adopted to carry on the test. Almost three months’ test results showed that the blade vibrating amplitude was constant, which illustrate the little variation of stiffness of loading point. The stable of stiffness could testify the fatigue life of blade was over 20 years. The results of in-site experiment were basically consistent with the theoretical calculation.
