Dynamic characteristics of segmental assembled HH120 wind turbine tower

The analysis of dynamic characteristics is crucial in the design of wind tower structures. The dynamic behavior of wind towers is primarily influenced by structural stiffness and mass distribution. In particular, the segment thickness of prefabricated concrete towers should be selected and optimized based on computed results of stress distribution in order to achieve the desired dynamic performance. The main objective of this research is to investigate the effects of design factors, such as segmental thickness and top mass of wind blades, hub, and nacelle, on the natural frequencies and vibration modes of the precast concrete towers. For the finite element analysis, a high-rise wind turbine tower with a hub height of 120 m (HH120 tower) is utilized. Finally, the theoretical model for the reduced degrees of freedom system is validated using the results from the finite element analysis.