An aerodynamic moment-controlled surface for gust load alleviation on wind turbine rotors

IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 577-595

  Anderson, Colin G ^a   Richon, Jean Baptiste ^b   Campbell, Tim J ^c  

^a Southfield Industrial Estate   (United Kingdom)

^b Optical Flow Systems   (United Kingdom)

^c ISODAQ Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic control; Force feedback; Load alleviation; Moment control; Wind turbines

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; AERODYNAMIC LOADS; DAMPING; FEEDBACK CONTROL; FORCE CONTROL; ROTORS; WIND EFFECTS; WIND TUNNELS; WIND TURBINES;

AERODYNAMIC CONTROL; FORCE FEEDBACK; GUST LOAD ALLEVIATION; WIND TURBINE ROTORS;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

EID: 0032163012     PISSN: 10636536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/87.709493     Document Type: Article

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