Structural design of hybrid-towers for wind energy converters

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  • Peter Schaumann
  • Christian Keindorf

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel des SammelwerksEuropean Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008
Seiten1045-1056
Seitenumfang12
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2008
VeranstaltungEuropean Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008, EWEC 2008 - Brussels, Belgien
Dauer: 31 März 20083 Apr. 2008

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NameEuropean Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008
Band2

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The structural design of sandwich towers for wind energy converters is presented in this paper. This new kind of hybrid tower consists of two steel shells which are bonded together with a core material. Compared to a steel tower section the shell thickness is splitted to an inner and outer steel face. The core between the inner an outer steel face increases the stability of the shells. It works together like a sandwich or composite shell. Different composite shell theories are used to estimate the stability of such double skin shell constructions. A model scale test series with sandwich cylinders is carried out to analyse the shell buckling and the influence of different core materials. The test specimens are loaded by uniform axial compression. The deformations and strains are measured online by optical 3D sensors to localize critical zones. The experimental results are compared to numerical simulations including measured geometrical imperfections. The FEmodel is validated by a composite shell theory. Within a numerical pre-design the use of high strength steels for the inner and outer steel face is also considered to compare various types of tower configurations. The goal is to find the best combination of steel faces with a core material in the ultimate limit state. However, the fatigue limit state must be also considered. Therefore, a method for post weld treatment will be presented to increase the fatigue strength of the steel faces. Furthermore, new joint techniques are also suggested for hybrid tower constructions with sandwich sections.

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Structural design of hybrid-towers for wind energy converters. / Schaumann, Peter; Keindorf, Christian.
European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008. 2008. S. 1045-1056 (European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008; Band 2).

Publikation: Beitrag in Buch/Bericht/Sammelwerk/KonferenzbandAufsatz in KonferenzbandForschungPeer-Review

Schaumann, P & Keindorf, C 2008, Structural design of hybrid-towers for wind energy converters. in European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008. European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008, Bd. 2, S. 1045-1056, European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008, EWEC 2008, Brussels, Belgien, 31 März 2008.
Schaumann, P., & Keindorf, C. (2008). Structural design of hybrid-towers for wind energy converters. In European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008 (S. 1045-1056). (European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008; Band 2).
Schaumann P, Keindorf C. Structural design of hybrid-towers for wind energy converters. in European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008. 2008. S. 1045-1056. (European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008).
Schaumann, Peter ; Keindorf, Christian. / Structural design of hybrid-towers for wind energy converters. European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008. 2008. S. 1045-1056 (European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008).
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