In order to meet the requirements of large-blade fatigue testing, a horizontal dual-point linear exciter loading program is developed. In this paper, Lagrange's equation and FEM method are used to simulate the dual-point excitation theory model. The horizontal dual-point excitation characteristics of the blade are validated by the experimental method. The relationship among the dual-point exciting force, cycle time and bending moment during blade fatigue test in flap wise direction is studied. The advantages of horizontal dual-point excitation in blade fatigue test are analysed. Compared with vertical single-point excitation when the equal bending moment is reached, the exciting force and energy consumption required for dual-point excitation are reduced by 60.0% and 96.8%. Resonant frequency of the test system is improved by reducing the dead weight because of dual-point horizontal excitation. The entire blade fatigue test time is shortened by 7.4%. The use of horizontal dual-point excitation could save energy and shorten the entire fatigue test time.
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