REVIEW OF WIND TURBINE GROUND TEST BENCHES AND THEIR SIMULATION SYSTEMS

Kong Luming; Xiao Feng; Qin Shiyao; Zhou Chuandi; Yang Haobo

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-2005

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (3) : 175-186. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-2005

REVIEW OF WIND TURBINE GROUND TEST BENCHES AND THEIR SIMULATION SYSTEMS

Kong Luming¹, Xiao Feng^1,2, Qin Shiyao³, Zhou Chuandi³, Yang Haobo¹

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Large-capacity, lange-size wind turbines are the mainstream R&D trends in the wind power field. The loads imposed on the drive trains increase significantly with the increase in the capacities and sizes of wind turbines. Therefore, it is of crucial importance to conduct ground tests of wind turbine drietrains. First, the requirements for wind turbine ground test benches in wind power research are analyzed. The representative structures, technical schemes and key technologies of wind turbine ground test benches are reviewed, and the current application values of ground test benches in developing wind power technologies are briefly summarized. Furthermore, this paper analyzes the research requirements for simulation systems of ground test benches. The technical schemes and the application approaches of ground test bench simulation systems are elaborated, and the key technologies and the existing bottleneck problems in constructing ground test bench simulation systems are summarized. Finally, considering the current developmental requirements of wind power generation, this paper anticipates the future development of wind turbine ground test benches and their simulation systems.

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wind power / wind turbines / wind energy grid integration / test bench / ground tests of wind turbine drietrains / simulation system of ground test bench

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Kong Luming, Xiao Feng, Qin Shiyao, Zhou Chuandi, Yang Haobo. REVIEW OF WIND TURBINE GROUND TEST BENCHES AND THEIR SIMULATION SYSTEMS[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2026, 47(3): 175-186 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-2005

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