Challenges in testing and monitoring the in-operation vibration characteristics of wind turbines

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 649-666

  Ozbek, Muammer ^a   Meng, Fanzhong ^b   Rixen, Daniel J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Laser interferometry; Operational modal analysis; Photogrammetry; Vibration measurement; Videogrammetry; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

AERO-ELASTIC SIMULATIONS; IDENTIFICATION ALGORITHMS; MASS-SPRING-DAMPER MODELS; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; OPERATION CONDITIONS; OPERATIONAL MODAL ANALYSIS; VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS; VIDEOGRAMMETRY;

AEROELASTICITY; ALGORITHMS; LASER INTERFEROMETRY; MODAL ANALYSIS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VIBRATION ANALYSIS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

WIND TURBINES;

EID: 84885582335     PISSN: 08883270     EISSN: 10961216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2013.07.023     Document Type: Article

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