Monitoring Data Based on Wind Turbine Structural Damage Identification and Dynamic Reliability Analysis

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School of Civil Engineering, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
Interests: structural intelligent operation and maintenance; structural seismic design method
College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Interests: tower healthy monitoring; big data analytics; dynamic analysis
College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Interests: seismic resilient structure; AI in structural engineering; structural strengthening/retrofitting; nondestructive testing

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Dear Colleagues,

Wind turbine structural health monitoring focuses on the dynamic responses and reliability of wind turbine structures under different damage degrees and random dynamic excitation.

In wind turbine engineering, wind turbine structural damage includes foundation damage, as well as blade damage and tower damage, and the load mainly includes the wind load, the seismic load, and the wave load. Most structural damage to wind turbines causes changes in the dynamic response of wind turbine structures. It is important to use wind turbine structure monitoring data to analyze the dynamic response and identify the structural damage of wind turbines, and further evaluate the structural service reliability of the structure of wind turbines. This can reduce the occurrence of major accidents of wind turbines and maximize the economic benefits of wind farms.

Wind turbine structure monitoring objects mainly include wind turbine foundation monitoring, blade monitoring, tower monitoring, and nacelle monitoring. In recent years, the aforementioned wind turbine structural health monitoring and service reliability analysis methods have made great progress, and a lot of research has been carried out in engineering applications.

Prof. Dr. Zhenhao Zhang
Dr. Zhefeng Liu
Dr. Dong Li
Dr. Gao Ma
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Keywords

  • structural health monitoring
  • dynamic response
  • wind turbine structure
  • structural damage
  • structural dynamic reliability
  • risk analysis
  • data analysis and modelling

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Performance Analysis of the Structures Using Glass-Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer-Produced Hollow Internal Molds
by Zhenhao Zhang, Zanke Yang, Hesheng Li and Weijun Yang
Buildings 2024, 14(5), 1319; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14051319 - 7 May 2024
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Hollow structures reduce weight without compromising load-bearing capacity and are widely used. The new Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer high-strength thin-walled inner mold simplifies internal cavity construction and boosts structural performance. This study first investigates the influence of a GFRP high-strength thin-walled circular tube on the [...] Read more.
Hollow structures reduce weight without compromising load-bearing capacity and are widely used. The new Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer high-strength thin-walled inner mold simplifies internal cavity construction and boosts structural performance. This study first investigates the influence of a GFRP high-strength thin-walled circular tube on the cross-sectional load-carrying capacity of hollow slabs. Then, a formula for the bending load-carrying capacity of the section under the action of the tube is derived. The results indicate that when the height of the concrete compression zone meets certain conditions, GFRP high-strength thin-walled circular tubes can improve the ultimate load-carrying capacity of the hollow floor slabs. In order to achieve a more economical design, the bending moment modification of a GFRP high-strength thin-walled circular tube of a continuous slab was studied. Research has found that the bending moment modulation limit for a continuous slab is 35.65% when it is subjected to a load of Pu=24 kN. Experimental analysis has shown that the results are generally consistent with the calculations. In practical engineering, the application of a GFRP high-strength thin-walled circular tube of continuous slabs has limitations. Therefore, this study investigated a GFRP high-strength thin-walled honeycomb core slab and found that its ultimate load-bearing capacity is greater compared to waffle slabs. In addition, the stress performance of the GFRP high-strength thin-walled honeycomb core internal mold is superior, making it more promising for practical applications. Full article
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Research on the Effect of Aerodynamic Imbalance on Fatigue Performance of a Wind Turbine Foundation with Embedded Steel Ring
by Zhefeng Liu, Pengfei Li, Huiping Zhang, Qi Han, Chenxin Qin, Shougang Fan and Zhijie Xu
Buildings 2024, 14(4), 1141; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14041141 - 18 Apr 2024
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Wind turbine (WT) foundations with an embedded steel ring (ESR) are widely used in onshore WTs due to construction convenience. The research group found that WT foundations with damage were often accompanied by blade issues. To investigate the potential correlation between aerodynamic imbalance [...] Read more.
Wind turbine (WT) foundations with an embedded steel ring (ESR) are widely used in onshore WTs due to construction convenience. The research group found that WT foundations with damage were often accompanied by blade issues. To investigate the potential correlation between aerodynamic imbalance and fatigue damage of the WT foundation with an ESR, this study focuses on a 2 MW WT with an ESR. It investigates the influence of an error in pitch angle (PAE) on the WT’s foundation load and stress, utilizing one year of SCADA data to analyze the fatigue damage caused by PAE. The main conclusions are as follows: Firstly, the effect of PAE on the amplitude value of load and stress is significantly greater than on the average value of load and stress. Secondly, when the PAE is within the range of −3° to 3°, the foundation fatigue damage incurred over one year is minimal, but once this limit is exceeded, the foundation fatigue damage increases dramatically. Thirdly, the peak value of fatigue damage to the foundation caused by PAE does not necessarily occur in the main wind direction, but in the direction with the highest probability of the occurrence of high wind speeds, and the larger the PAE, the more significant the trend. Full article
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