Proposals for a practical calibration method for mechanical torque measurement on the wind turbine drive train under test on a test bench
| Autor: | Jan Wenske, Mohsen Neshati, Hongkun Zhang, Andreas Reuter |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Publica |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Test bench
Turbine components Computer science test bench Dewey Decimal Classification::600 | Technik::620 | Ingenieurwissenschaften und Maschinenbau Drivetrain Efficiency Torque measurement Test benches Turbine Automotive engineering wind turbine Wind turbines Calibration Torque Calibration method torque calibration Torque calibrations Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Drive train Electrical power Test (assessment) Electrical power measurements Matrix operations Uncertainty analysis ddc:620 Mechanical torque |
| Zdroj: | Wind Energy 23 (2020), Nr. 4 |
| ISSN: | 1099-1824 1095-4244 |
| Popis: | The mechanical torque input into the wind turbine drive train is a very useful measurement for tests performed on a test bench. To ensure the accuracy and the reliability, an accurate calibration of the torque measurement must be carried out and repeated within a certain period of time. However, owing to the high torque level and large structure size, such a calibration is both expensive and time consuming. To overcome this challenge, a new calibration method is proposed here. The method is based on the electrical power measurement, where a high level of accuracy is much easier to achieve. With the help of a special test process, a relationship between the torque-measuring signal and the electrical power can be established. The process comprises two tests with the drive train running in different operating modes. The calibration is possible by carrying out the same test process on several different torque levels. Detailed uncertainty analysis of the method is presented, whereby the uncertainty can be calculated by means of matrix operation and also numerically. As a demonstration, the implementation of the method on a test bench drive train that contains two 5-MW motors in tandem with the motors operating in a back-to-back configuration is also presented. Finally, some variations on the method and possible ways of achieving better accuracy are discussed. © 2020 The Authors. Wind Energy published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
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