Effective turbulence models and fatigue reliability in wind farms

Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 531-538

  Sorensen J D ^a,b   Frandsen, S ^b   Tarp Johansen, N J ^c  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c DONG Energy AS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Effective turbulence; Fatigue; Reliability analysis; Wind farms; Wind turbines

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; STEEL FIBERS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; TURBOGENERATORS; TURBULENCE MODELS; WAKES; WIND; WIND POWER;

EIGEN FREQUENCIES; FATIGUE LIFETIME; FATIGUE LIMIT STATE; FATIGUE RELIABILITY; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS; TURBULENCE INTENSITY; WIND FARM; WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEMS;

WIND TURBINES;

EID: 50849117168     PISSN: 02668920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.probengmech.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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