Wind turbine fault detection using multiwavelet denoising with the data-driven block threshold

Rapid expansion of wind turbines has drawn attention to reduce the operation and maintenance costs. Continuous condition monitoring of wind turbines allows for early detection of the generator faults, facilitating a proactive response, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity. However, the weak features of incipient faults in wind turbines are always immersed in noises of the equipment and the environment. Wavelet denoising is a useful tool for incipient fault detection and its effect mainly depends on the feature separation and the noise elimination. Multiwavelets have two or more multiscaling functions and multiwavelet functions. They possess the properties of orthogonality, symmetry, compact support and high vanishing moments simultaneously. The data-driven block threshold selected the optimal block length and threshold at different decomposition levels by using the minimum Stein’s unbiased risk estimate. A multiwavelet denoising technique with the data-driven block threshold was proposed in this paper. The simulation experiment and the feature detection of a rolling bearing with a slight inner race defect indicated that the proposed method successfully detected the weak features of incipient faults.     

Transient simulation of a pump-turbine with misaligned guide vanes during turbine model start-up

Experimental studies of a model pump-turbine S-curve characteristics and its improvement by misaligned guide vanes （MGV） were extended to prototype pump turbine through 3-D transient flow simulations. The unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations with the SST turbulence model were used to model the transient flow within the entire flow passage of a reversible pump-turbine with and without misaligned guide vanes during turbine model start-up. The unstable S-curve and its improvement by using misaligned guide vane were verified by model test and simulation. The transient flow calculations were used to clarify the variations of pressure pulse and internal flow behavior in the entire flow passage. The use of misaligned guide vanes can eliminate the S-curve characteristics of a pump-turbine, and can significantly increase the pressure pulse amplitude in the entire flow passage and the runner radial forces during start-up. The MGV only decreased the pulse amplitude on the guide vane suction side when the rotating speed was less than 50% rated speed. The hydraulic reason is that the MGV dramatically changed the flow patterns inside the entire flow passage, and destroyed the symmetry of the flow distribution inside the guide vane and runner.     

Aeroelastic analysis of wind turbines using a tightly coupled CFD–CSD method

This paper presents aeroelastic analyses of wind turbines, using the compressible flow Helicopter Multi-Block (HMB2) solver of Liverpool University, coupled with a Computational Structural Dynamics method. For this study, the MEXICO and NREL Phase VI wind turbines were employed. A static aeroelastic method was first employed for the analysis of the MEXICO blade and the effect of the torsional stiffness was studied at 10, 15 and 24 m/s axial wind speeds. The torsional deformations showed strong dependency on this parameter and the blade region from mid-span to the tip was the most susceptible to aeroelastic effects. The work progressed by studying both the static and dynamic response on the NREL wind turbine, where the nacelle and the tower were considered. Mean deflections between the static and dynamic methods showed consistency and, due to the structural properties of this blade, flapping modes were dominant. The dynamic aeroelastic method enabled an assessment of the effect of flapping on the blade loads, in conjunction with the effect of tower. Aeroelastic effects were found to be secondary for the MEXICO blade, but had a stronger effect on the larger NREL Phase VI blade.     

φ型风力机空气动力学特性研究

本文采用均匀多流管模型和多流管模型,建立了基于Troposkien曲线的Φ型垂直轴风力机气动性能的计算方法和程序。在多流管模型中加入了附加阻力系数修正和动态失速修正,提高了计算精度。分析了流管数目对流管模型计算结果,以及实度和高径比对Φ型风力机空气动力学特性的影响。     

叶片扰流器对风力机性能影响的数值研究

风力发电机组不断向大型化发展,风力机叶片的长度越来越长,为满足其结构要求,需要在叶片内侧采用厚翼型,而厚翼型在大攻角下容易导致流动分离,影响功率输出。本文通过对某一风力机叶片进行数值模拟,分析其近叶根处的流场,发现存在较大的流动分离现象。针对两种工况,在叶片内侧最大弦长位置增加环形扰流器后进行数值模拟,与原始叶片进行比较。结果表明:扰流器可以有效减小叶片内侧的流动分离区域,风速为11 m/s和15 m/s时功率都得到一定程度的提高,扰流器附近截面上的压力分布也有所改善。     

燃烧室出口辐射对气膜冷却传热影响研究

燃气轮机高温透平中包含对流/导热/辐射等复杂传热现象。本文依托高温流热固耦合实验台,提出燃烧室与透平联合计算的方法,采用数值模拟和实验对比的方式分析了平板气膜冷却的对流/导热/辐射传热特性。同时研究了不同燃气吸收系数以及不同进口辐射条件对于平板气膜冷却的表面温度分布的影响。结果表明:辐射传热是燃气轮机首级高温叶片传热特性的重要影响因素,辐射传热使得实验平板温度抬升50～70 K,燃烧室/透平联合计算方法有效地分析了燃烧室出口辐射强度对高温平板气膜冷却辐射传热的影响;高温燃气辐射特性对于平板温度分布具有明显影响。     

基于仿生设计的风力发电机叶片力学性能的实验研究

根据风力机的基本理论和相似理论设计了一个翼型为SG6050,半径为1m的小型风力机叶片。运用结构仿生学原理,对所设计的风力机叶片进行了仿生物中轴铺层设计。通过模态实验与应变实验,比较了传统设计与仿生设计两种不同风力机叶片的力学性能。模态实验结果表明,基于仿生设计的叶片的前六阶固有频率比传统叶片的前六阶固有频率减少约8％;两种叶片的固有频率均满足设计要求;仿生设计的叶片几乎不会改变叶片的动态特性。而应变实验表明,仿生设计的叶片在各种工况下的应变均大于传统的叶片约10％～20％。新设计的叶片具有较好的柔性,有效减小了叶片的应力,提高了叶片的疲劳寿命。     

基于近似技术的涡轮叶片气动优化设计

根据五次多项式方法进行三维涡轮叶片的参数化建模,采用N-S方程和湍流模型进行三维流场分析计算,以K-S函数法作为优化方法,利用近似技术加速循环优化速度,建立了一种基于近似技术的涡轮叶片的气动优化方法。将气动效率和总压比作为目标函数,对涡轮叶片进行多目标气动优化、形状优化。算例表明本文提出的涡轮叶片优化设计方法是有效的。     

涡轮叶片的解析成型与优化设计方法

本文发展了一种对于涡轮叶片用任意圆锥曲线作为基本曲线实现几何成型的解析方法,大量试算表明,该方法可以适应相当大一部分涡轮叶片几何造型的需要．本文还用正反问题相结合的方法对实用中的涡轮叶片进行改型优化,取得了较好效果,Ｎ－Ｓ流场分析表明,改型后的新叶栅比原叶栅性能有明显改善．     

环境温度对燃气轮机功热并供装置及联合循环变工况性能的影响

采用动力机械变工况性能解析分析方法,研究了大气温度变化对燃气轮机功热并供和联合循环装置性能影响．指出燃气轮机在带有余热利用的条件下,大气温度的影响明显减弱,并对不同燃气轮机设计参数和蒸汽设计参数影响做了分析比较。