Natural Frequency Study and parametric Sensitivity Analysis of Axial wind turbine

In this research, modeling and vibrations analysis of the wind turbine blades and tower is studied. Modeling of each wind turbine blade is considered to be as elastic beam with rotational speed, and wind turbine tower is modeled as an Euler-Bernoulli elastic beam. Vibrations of blades and tower is considered in plane of rotation of blades. The equations of motion of the wind turbine are derived by Lagrangian approach and then numerically are solved. For the numerical solution, a limited number of elements are considered for the blades and the tower and then the natural frequencies of 2.5 MW SAMEN wind turbines is investigated by using its technical specifications. The effect of varying the length of the tower and the total mass of hub and nacelle on the natural frequencies is investigated, and the effect of varying the length of the blade on the natural frequencies of the blade is also investigated. Finally, the sensitivity analysis of the wind turbine natural frequencies with respect to different system parameters are presented.