Risk‐based derivation of target reliability levels for life extension of wind turbine structural components

Abstract The main wind turbine design standard IEC61400‐1 ed. 4 includes an annual target reliability index for structural components of 3.3. Presently, no standards specify specific reliability requirements for existing wind turbines, to be used in relation to verification of structural integrity f...

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Main Authors: Jannie S. Nielsen, John D. Sørensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-09-01
Series:Wind Energy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/we.2610