Modal analysis of pre-loaded wind turbine structural components

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 116-126

  Johnston, M ^a   Twidell, J W ^a   Chapman, G M ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; DAMPING; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; LOADS (FORCES); MODAL ANALYSIS; ROTORS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; TURBULENCE; WIND STRESS; WIND TURBINES;

AXIAL THRUST; POWERTRAIN; SUPPORT TOWER; WIND VELOCITY;

SUPPORTS;

EID: 0032117874     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.1998.9675698     Document Type: Article

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