Abstract
This paper presents a metamodel that enables estimation of the elastic interaction that occurs in the bolted joints of a wind generator tower during the tightening sequence. In this kind of joint, there is a gap between the contact surfaces of the flanges. The metamodel is composed of four parameters, which are enough to simulate the response of the flange under the tightening loads of the bolts. Even though the behavior of the joint is nonlinear because of the gap, the parameters are obtained from two simple linear elastic analyses of a finite element (FE) model of the flange. The corresponding loss of load in the bolts has been estimated for various sequences with minimum computational cost. Thus, there is no need for costly experimental measurements or nonlinear FE simulations.
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