STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC MODELING AND APPLICATIONS OF DYNAMIC VIBRATION ABSORBERS IN ENERGY GENERATION SYSTEMS: A REVIEW

This work presents a bibliographic analysis of structural dynamic modeling and applications of dynamic vibration absorbers in energy generation systems. First, the paper introduces the electrical energy generation systems and provides an overview of the bibliographic review content. Topics, such as horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs), buoy-type wave energy converters (WECs), bladeless wind turbines (BWTs), and fractional-order modeling, are considered in the bibliographic analysis. Then, a general overview of the dynamic vibration absorbers is addressed, including issues such as the operation modes and optimal design of the DVAs. A comprehensive review of the research on the structural dynamic modeling of each electrical energy generation system is presented. Likewise, applications of damping systems used as antivibration systems in HAWTs and enhancement systems for power generation by buoy-type WECs are reviewed. Subsequently, investigations on dynamic vibration absorbers modeling by fractional order derivatives are discussed. Moreover, the advantages and disadvantages of using BWTs compared to HAWTs are shown. Finally, the applications of the coupled with or decoupled from damping devices HAWTs’ fractional order modeling are provided.