FAROW: A tool for fatigue and reliability of wind turbines

摘要: FAROW is a computer program that evaluates the fatigue and reliability of wind turbine components using structural methods. A deterministic life formulation based on functional forms three basic parts calculation: (1) loading environment, (2) gross level response given load (3) local failure criterion both environment stress response. The calculated lifetime compared with user specific target to assess probabilities premature failure. parameters can be defined as either constants or random variables. analysis uses calculation limit state function FORM/SORM (first second order methods) techniques developed by Rackwitz . Besides probability failure, calculates mean lifetime, relative importance each variables, sensitivity results all input parameters, constant inputs define variable inputs. ability check Monte Carlo simulation included an option.