Numerical Investigation of the Strengthening Method by Circumferential Prestressing to Improve the Fatigue Life of Embedded-Ring Concrete Foundation for Onshore Wind Turbine Tower

An embedded-ring foundation connected to the steel tower above it by inserting the steel ring into the concrete foundation is a traditional and widely used form for wind turbine towers. An insufficiently embedded depth of the steel ring leads to stress concentration on the corner of the concrete abo...

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Main Authors: Junling Chen, Yiqing Xu, Jinwei Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/3/533