Site-Adaptive Analysis Methods to Predict and Enhance Lifetime of Wind Turbines
Research Project, 2019 – 2021

The project will consider the sequence “from wind to fatigue life”, and by simulation investigate how the site-specific conditions (terrain, forest, etc.) affect the fatigue life of turbines. The project involves CFD simulations to investigate the flow field, wind turbine system simulations to evaluate how this flow field affects wind turbine operation and lifetime of drive train components, and development of maintenance algorithm to reduce down-time and repair waiting time.

Participants

Håkan Johansson (contact)

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Dynamics

Hamidreza Abedi

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Fluid Dynamics

Viktor Berbyuk

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Dynamics

Lars Davidson

Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences (M2), Fluid Dynamics

Sara Fogelström

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Electric Power Engineering

Michael Patriksson

Chalmers, Mathematical Sciences, Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Quanjiang Yu

Chalmers, Mathematical Sciences, Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Collaborations

Swedish Wind Power Technology Center (SWPTC)

Göteborg, Sweden

Funding

Swedish Wind Power Technology Center (SWPTC)

Funding Chalmers participation during 2019–2022

Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure

Sustainable development

Driving Forces

Energy

Areas of Advance

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Latest update

5/19/2020