NONLINEAR DYNAMIC RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF LARGE HYBRID TOWER WIND TURBINES

Xu Jun; Wang Dan; He Zeyu; Tang Weiwei; He Guangling; Wu Qiang

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-1794

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (2) : 508-516. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-1794

NONLINEAR DYNAMIC RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF LARGE HYBRID TOWER WIND TURBINES

Xu Jun¹, Wang Dan¹, He Zeyu¹, Tang Weiwei¹, He Guangling², Wu Qiang²

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This study focuses on a large hybrid tower wind turbine with a hub height of 160 m. Using a subsystem integrated simulation strategy, comprehensive research on its nonlinear dynamic response is conducted with the aid of Simpack, Matlab/Simulink, and OpenSees software platforms. Initially, a multibody dynamic model of the rotor-nacelle subsystem is established, followed by nonlinear finite element modeling of the hybrid tower subsystem, with special consideration given to the coupling effects of aerodynamic loads. An integrated dynamic simulation model is developed using a client-server architecture combined with TCP/IP communication technology, and its correctness is verified. The study further investigates the influence of material nonlinearity and P-Δ effects on the dynamic response. By comparing displacement and stress calculation results, it is demonstrated that nonlinear characteristics have a mon-negligible impact on the dynamic response of large hybrid tower wind turbines, and such effects should be carefully considered in numerical simulations.

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dynamics / finite element method / wind turbines / concrete-steel hybrid towers / co-simulation / client-server

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Xu Jun, Wang Dan, He Zeyu, Tang Weiwei, He Guangling, Wu Qiang. NONLINEAR DYNAMIC RESPONSE ANALYSIS OF LARGE HYBRID TOWER WIND TURBINES[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2026, 47(2): 508-516 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-1794

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