StrengthAnalysisGuidelines-CleanEnergySolutions.doc

GUIDELINE DG02 Wind Turbine Design Strength Analysis Rev. Description 990610 Draft NOTICE This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States government or any agency thereof. The present document might be copied and distributed only as far as necessary for the scope of a United States certification process.1. Introduction 5 2. Structural Analysis Concerns 5 2.1. Design Loads 5 2.2. Properties of Materials and Soils 6 2.3. Geometrical Parameters 7 2.4. Consequences of Failure 7 2.5. Ultimate Strength Verification 8 2.5.1. Ultimate Strength Margin of Safety 8 2.5.2. Ultimate Strength Partial Safety Factors 8 2.6. Yield Strength Verification 9 2.6.1. Yield Strength Margin of Safety 9 2.6.2. Yield Strength Partial Safety Factors 9 2.7. Fatigue Damage Accumulation 10 2.7.1. Palmgren-Miner Rule 10 2.7.2. S-N or ?-N Curve 11 2.7.3. Modified Goodman Diagram 12 2.7.4. Fatigue Partial Safety Factors 13 2.7.5. Stress Concentrations 14 2.8. Stability 14 2.8.1. General Instability 14 2.8.2. Local Instability 15 2.8.3. Stability Partial Safety Factors 15 2.9. Deflection 16 2.9.1. Deflection Partial Safety Factors 16 2.10. Material Properties 17 2.10.1. Metallic Materials 17 2.10.2. Glass