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Effects of aeroelastic tailoring on performance characteristics of wind turbine systems

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  • Scott, Samuel
  • Capuzzi, Marco
  • Langston, David
  • Bossanyi, Ervin
  • McCann, Graeme
  • Weaver, Paul M.
  • Pirrera, Alberto

Abstract

Some interesting challenges arise from the drive to build larger, more durable wind turbine rotors. The rationale is that, with current designs, the power generated is theoretically proportional to the square of the blade length, however, theoretical mass increases cubically. Aeroelastic tailoring aims to improve the ratio between increased power capture and mass by offering enhanced combined energy capture and system durability. As such, the design and full system analysis of two adaptive, aeroelastically tailored wind turbine blades is considered herein. One makes use of material bend-twist coupling, whilst the other combines both material and geometric bend-twist coupling. Each structural design meets a predefined coupling distribution, that approximately matches the stiffness of a baseline blade.

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  • Scott, Samuel & Capuzzi, Marco & Langston, David & Bossanyi, Ervin & McCann, Graeme & Weaver, Paul M. & Pirrera, Alberto, 2017. "Effects of aeroelastic tailoring on performance characteristics of wind turbine systems," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 114(PB), pages 887-903.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:114:y:2017:i:pb:p:887-903
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2017.06.048
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