A novel adaptive blade concept for large-scale wind turbines. Part II: Structural design and power performance

Energy

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 25-32

  Capuzzi, M ^a   Pirrera, A ^a   Weaver, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeroelastic tailoring; Tow steered laminates; Wind turbine blade design; Yielded power maximisation

Indexed keywords

STRUCTURAL DESIGN; WIND TURBINES;

AERODYNAMIC ANALYSIS; AEROELASTIC BEHAVIOUR; AEROELASTIC RESPONSE; AEROELASTIC TAILORING; ANNUAL ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; GUST LOAD ALLEVIATION; WIND TURBINE BLADES; YIELDED POWER MAXIMISATION;

AEROELASTICITY;

AERODYNAMICS; DESIGN; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WIND TURBINE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 84905756589     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.04.073     Document Type: Article

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