Establishing the Partial Load Limits for Main Shaft Response Prediction in Wind Turbine Hybrid Nacelle Testing

ABSTRACT Hybrid nacelle testing is a novel testing method that utilizes partial load tests in combination with virtual models to extrapolate the response at full load of the nacelle device under test. Validation of the virtual model at partial loads plays a crucial role in this type of hybrid test a...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Omer Siddiqui, Amir R. Nejad, Jan Wenske
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-05-01
Series:Wind Energy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/we.70019
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description ABSTRACT Hybrid nacelle testing is a novel testing method that utilizes partial load tests in combination with virtual models to extrapolate the response at full load of the nacelle device under test. Validation of the virtual model at partial loads plays a crucial role in this type of hybrid test approach. This paper investigates the influence of defining different partial load limits on the uncertainty in predicting the main shaft response at full load when non‐torque loads are applied. Furthermore, a criterion based on the nonlinearities in the main bearing load effects is defined for the evaluation of induced uncertainty in partial load testing. The paper further highlights the challenges and future prospects in the application of hybrid nacelle testing for other types of nacelle tests and corresponding physical responses of interest. Once matured, this novel testing concept has the potential to resolve some of the major challenges being faced by modern test benches related to testing capacity, time, and costs.
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spelling doaj-art-9bd46c90724d4f8db2d0df733940806c2025-08-20T02:18:35ZengWileyWind Energy1095-42441099-18242025-05-01285n/an/a10.1002/we.70019Establishing the Partial Load Limits for Main Shaft Response Prediction in Wind Turbine Hybrid Nacelle TestingMuhammad Omer Siddiqui0Amir R. Nejad1Jan Wenske2Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES Bremerhaven GermanyDepartment of Marine Technology Norwegian University of Science and Technology Trondheim NorwayFraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES Bremerhaven GermanyABSTRACT Hybrid nacelle testing is a novel testing method that utilizes partial load tests in combination with virtual models to extrapolate the response at full load of the nacelle device under test. Validation of the virtual model at partial loads plays a crucial role in this type of hybrid test approach. This paper investigates the influence of defining different partial load limits on the uncertainty in predicting the main shaft response at full load when non‐torque loads are applied. Furthermore, a criterion based on the nonlinearities in the main bearing load effects is defined for the evaluation of induced uncertainty in partial load testing. The paper further highlights the challenges and future prospects in the application of hybrid nacelle testing for other types of nacelle tests and corresponding physical responses of interest. Once matured, this novel testing concept has the potential to resolve some of the major challenges being faced by modern test benches related to testing capacity, time, and costs.https://doi.org/10.1002/we.70019hybrid nacelle testingmodel validationmultibody simulationwind turbine drivetrains
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Establishing the Partial Load Limits for Main Shaft Response Prediction in Wind Turbine Hybrid Nacelle Testing
Wind Energy
hybrid nacelle testing
model validation
multibody simulation
wind turbine drivetrains
title Establishing the Partial Load Limits for Main Shaft Response Prediction in Wind Turbine Hybrid Nacelle Testing
title_full Establishing the Partial Load Limits for Main Shaft Response Prediction in Wind Turbine Hybrid Nacelle Testing
title_fullStr Establishing the Partial Load Limits for Main Shaft Response Prediction in Wind Turbine Hybrid Nacelle Testing
title_full_unstemmed Establishing the Partial Load Limits for Main Shaft Response Prediction in Wind Turbine Hybrid Nacelle Testing
title_short Establishing the Partial Load Limits for Main Shaft Response Prediction in Wind Turbine Hybrid Nacelle Testing
title_sort establishing the partial load limits for main shaft response prediction in wind turbine hybrid nacelle testing
topic hybrid nacelle testing
model validation
multibody simulation
wind turbine drivetrains
url https://doi.org/10.1002/we.70019
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