Influence of the Harmonics on the Modal Behavior of Wind Turbine Drivetrains

In the last decades, noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) problems became critical issues to be tackled by the wind industry. They have been caused by the upscaling trend that has imposed bigger (not quasi-static) loads on turbine subcomponents: the dynamic loads are significantly influencing the fatigue life of the wind turbine components and the tonalities generated. To validate complex simulation models, it is of high interest to continuously track the modal parameters of the fundamental modes of a wind turbine during operating conditions. At this purpose, operational modal analysis (OMA) represents a powerful tool.