Wind turbine flange
The wind power flange seems to be a “negligible” component in the Pang wind power industry chain system, but if wind turbines want to operate smoothly in the natural environment for 20 years, the role of the flange is indispensable. Especially at sea, the intrusion of typhoons is common, and a set of high-performance flanges can straighten the “backbone” of offshore units to resist loads from all directions.Wind turbine flanges can be classified according to their usage location and structural characteristics, including tower flange, hub flange, blade flange, tower base flange, generator flange, etc.
Wind turbine flange classification
1. Tower flange: used to connect various sections of the wind turbine tower, usually with a larger diameter and heavier weight. When designing, it is necessary to consider the load-bearing capacity and fatigue resistance of the wind turbine tower.
2. Hub flange: The flange that connects the hub and the top of the tower, which needs to withstand the thrust and bending moment from the wind turbine, thus requiring high strength and stiffness.
3. Blade flange: used to connect the root of the blade to the hub. This type of flange has a relatively small size, but requires high precision to ensure the correct installation angle of the blade and efficient operation of the fan.
4. Tower base flange: connects the tower base and the tower tube, mainly bearing the wind turbine itself and the wind force it receives, with seismic performance and corrosion resistance.
5. Generator flange: connects the generator to the propeller shaft, mainly bearing the weight and rotational torque of the generator, with high strength and rigidity.
6. Pitch frame flange: connects the pitch frame with the blade shaft, mainly controlling the angle and speed of the blades, with precise and stable adjustment effect.
7. Assembly accessories flange: used to connect internal pipelines, valves, pumps and other equipment of the fan, with sealing performance and easy installation characteristics.
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