International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Applications

Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2019

  • Parametric Study of Drivetrain Dynamics of a Wind Turbine Using the Multibody Dynamics

    Wei Shi, Dezhi Ning, Zhe Ma, Nianxin Ren, Hyunchul Park

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2019
    Pages: 66-77
    Received: 20 June 2019
    Accepted: 22 July 2019
    Published: 5 August 2019
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    Abstract: Wind energy has become one of the most cost-effective and environmental friendly renewable energy resources among all exploited renewable energy. However, the failure of gearbox contributes most of the downtime for wind turbine system. Dynamic properties of drivetrain, including gearbox should be investigated in detail further. In present paper, a ... Show More
  • A Friction Control Strategy for Shock Isolation

    Mohd Ikmal Ismail, Neil Ferguson

    Issue: Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2019
    Pages: 78-90
    Received: 25 May 2019
    Accepted: 10 July 2019
    Published: 10 August 2019
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    Abstract: A control strategy is presented incorporating friction which can be adapted within a cycle of vibration. During base shock input, the friction is switched on and off based on specified response parameters. The predicted response of a semi active system is compared with that of a passive isolation system. The strategy is shown to produce an improved... Show More