The invention discloses an optimization method for the wind-generation-set gear-case elastic support span. The optimization method includes the steps that 1, according to the initial parameter of a target wind generation set, a wind-generation-set transmission chain model containing a gear case model is set based on the many-body dynamics, and the initial parameter comprises an initial value of the span of a gear-case elastic support; 2, the value of the span in the wind-generation-set transmission chain model is continuously adjusted, and is subjected to modal and time domain analysis during adjusting every time, the potential resonant frequency obtained by modal and time domain analysis can be avoided after adjustment, and the adjusted wind-generation-set transmission chain model is output; 3, the value of the span in the adjusted wind-generation-set transmission chain model is continuously subjected to fine tuning optimization, the operating characteristic of a transmission chain in the wind-generation-set transmission chain model is best accordingly, and the best span value is obtained and output. By means of the optimization method, the resonance risk of the transmission chain can be avoided, and meanwhile the movement performance is best; the optimization method has the advantages of being simple in achieving method, reasonable in span design and high in optimization efficiency.