Effectiveness of viscous damper on vibrations control full -height lattice tower under wave and wind excitations in time-domain

Wind turbines reliability is affected by stochastic factors in the turbulent inflow and wind turbine structures. On one hand, the variability in wind dynamics and the inherent stochastic structures result in random loads on wind turbine rotor and tower. On the other hand, the inherent structural uncertainties caused by imperfect control of manufacturing process introduce unpredictable failures ...

Wind turbines produce low frequency sounds, but it has not been shown this is a major factor contributing to annoyance. Sound from wind turbines involves several sound production mechanisms related to different interactions between the turbine blades and the air. Low frequency sound is predominantly the result of the displacement of air by a blade and of turbulence at the blade surface. An impo...