Aeroelastic modelling and comparison of advanced active flap control concepts for load reduction on the Upwind 5MW wind turbine

European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2009, EWEC 2009

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages 2701-2712

  Barlas, T K ^a   Van Kuik, G A M ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FLAPS; ADVANCED CONTROLLER; AEROELASTIC MODELS; CONTROL APPROACH; CONTROL CONCEPT; DISTRIBUTED CONTROL; DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SCHEMES; LOAD REDUCTION; OPTIMAL INTEGRATION; WIND ENERGY RESEARCH;

AEROELASTICITY; CONTROLLERS; EXHIBITIONS; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

DESIGN;

EID: 84870029986     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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