Abstract:Bolts of blade root flange play a vital role in ensuring safe operation of wind turbines. Combined with the actual project, based on the basic theory of bolt connection and the traditional simulation analysis method, the bolt connection model of blade root flange is established, and a simulation analysis method based on displacement change of bolt looseness is presented to optimize the monitoring mode of flange displacement under bolt looseness. The displacement change of blade root flange of a wind turbine is tested and compared with the simulation, and the results come to the same thing. This research can provide a direct guidance for sensor layout and optimization of bolt looseness monitoring, and provide a reference for real-time monitoring and remote warning of bolt looseness state of wind turbines.