Effects of aerodynamic excitations on the dynamic behavior of helical gear system

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to study the effects of aerodynamic excitations on the dynamic behavior of a helical two‐stage gear system.

Design/methodology/approach

The methodology consists of developing a wind turbine model including a helical two‐stage gear train having 21 DOFs.

Findings

The results of this paper show that the dynamic behavior of the speed‐up gearbox inside the wind turbine is affected by various degrees of flexibility at different frequencies.

Originality/value

The aerodynamic forces are calculated by two main methods, the first is the actuator disc theory and the second is the Blade‐Element Method. Some correction functions are applied, such as the tip‐root loss functions and the Glauert correction factor. The convergence of the induction factors permits to increase the precision of predictions. Finally, the generator side is modeled by a simplified electric schematic based on steady state model.

Citation

Abboudi, K., Walha, L., Driss, Y., Maatar, M. and Haddar, M. (2012), "Effects of aerodynamic excitations on the dynamic behavior of helical gear system", Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 178-196. https://doi.org/10.1108/15736101211251202