Title :
Stiffness and load free transmission error for the Multi-Flexible-Body-Dynamics (MFBD) Simulation of a wind turbine gearbox using a FE-based tooth contact analysis
Author :
Brecher, C. ; Röthlingshöfer, T. ; Gorgels, C.
Author_Institution :
WZL, RWTH Aachen, Aachen
Abstract :
In most MFBD-systems it is possible to use a gear element to create a dynamic model of a wind turbine gearbox. This article shows a possibility to calculate the stiffness and the load free transmission error for this element using a FE-based tooth contact analysis.
Keywords :
finite element analysis; gears; mechanical contact; power transmission (mechanical); wind turbines; FE-based tooth contact analysis; MFBD simulation; finite element-based tooth contact analysis; load free transmission error; multi-flexible-body-dynamics simulation; wind turbine gearbox; Analytical models; Electronic mail; Gears; Helium; Machine tools; Teeth; Uniform resource locators; Wind energy; Wind forecasting; Wind turbines; Dynamic Gear Simulation; Gear; Mesh Stiffness; Tooth Contact Analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Wind Power to the Grid - EPE Wind Energy Chapter 1st Seminar, 2008. EPE-WECS 2008
Conference_Location :
Delft
Print_ISBN :
978-9-0758-1512-2
DOI :
10.1109/EPEWECS.2008.4497320
