A first approach in the modelling of failures in rotor blades caused by lightning strikes

Yaru Mendez Hernandez, Aida Castro, Josef Kindersberger, Bastian Lewke, Joseph Dibella, Richard Hardison, Roel Stolper

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Abstract

Recently the efforts of working groups from academia, industry and certification organizations around the globe in standardization and testing of wind turbine lightning protection systems have increased significantly, with the result that the expected damage caused by lightning strikes, especially in modern rotor blades with a length of 35 meters and above, has been decreased. As part of this effort, the following research approach is presented in this paper: a theoretical model of different rotor blade lightning receptor configurations with finite element analysis has been developed. In order to validate the results of simulations, experimental tests with a special video system were conducted in a high voltage lab. Also a method of determining the possible breakdown path was assessed. An acceptable correlation between the theoretical results and the experiments in the lab was found.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Titel2010 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2010
Herausgeber (Verlag)Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (elektronisch)9788890551901
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 7 Feb. 2017
Veranstaltung30th International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2010 - Cagliari, Italien
Dauer: 13 Sept. 201017 Sept. 2010

Publikationsreihe

Name2010 30th International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2010

Konferenz

Konferenz30th International Conference on Lightning Protection, ICLP 2010
Land/GebietItalien
OrtCagliari
Zeitraum13/09/1017/09/10

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