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Although wind turbines generally are designed for a service life of 20 years, many can continue to operate past their original design life. The design of wind turbine towers follows the safe life method and, in the case of steel the fatigue strength is represented by wohler or sn curves given in eurocode 3 part 19 17. In the present paper, some basic features of the analysis and the design of the prototype of a steel 1 mw wind turbine tower are presented. This ensures that the turbine will always function at its optimal working condition for maximum power generation and longer service life.
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