This work deals with a description of a parametric tool for elastic analysis of wind turbine tower, incorporating all analysis steps (preprocessing, processing and post-processing). The tower geometry is approximate...This work deals with a description of a parametric tool for elastic analysis of wind turbine tower, incorporating all analysis steps (preprocessing, processing and post-processing). The tower geometry is approximated by fiat elements in which the membrane effects are evaluated using the FF (free formulation) finite element and the flexure effects are calculated using DKT (discrete shear triangle) finite element. The user-friendly system is implemented using OpenGL library to provide the graphical construction for geometry, mesh orientation, and other requirements of the finite element model. For the processing stage is built a specific dll library implemented in C++ language for the analysis using the FF and DKT finite elements. The post-processing stage is build using specific dialogs box to present all results. The displacement results are visualized in the graphic interface to show the static and dynamic deformations of the tower. Some examples are presented to show all the tasks of the parametric tool.展开更多
文摘This work deals with a description of a parametric tool for elastic analysis of wind turbine tower, incorporating all analysis steps (preprocessing, processing and post-processing). The tower geometry is approximated by fiat elements in which the membrane effects are evaluated using the FF (free formulation) finite element and the flexure effects are calculated using DKT (discrete shear triangle) finite element. The user-friendly system is implemented using OpenGL library to provide the graphical construction for geometry, mesh orientation, and other requirements of the finite element model. For the processing stage is built a specific dll library implemented in C++ language for the analysis using the FF and DKT finite elements. The post-processing stage is build using specific dialogs box to present all results. The displacement results are visualized in the graphic interface to show the static and dynamic deformations of the tower. Some examples are presented to show all the tasks of the parametric tool.