WTAB, a computer program for predicting the performance of horizontal axis wind turbines with adaptive blades

Authors: Maheri, A., Noroozi, S., Toomer, C.A. and Vinney, J.

Journal: Renewable Energy

Volume: 31

Issue: 11

Pages: 1673-1685

ISSN: 0960-1481

DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.09.023

Abstract:

An aero-structure code has been developed to predict the performance of a horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) with adaptive blades. The code is a combination of an aerodynamic code, an adaptive mesh generator and a finite element code, all developed especially for this purpose. It has been shown that for a high elastic coupling, a coupled aero-structure simulation approach is necessary to have acceptable results while a single step simulation approach can only be used to estimate the blade loading and wind turbine power. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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WTAB, a computer program for predicting the performance of horizontal axis wind turbines with adaptive blades

Authors: Maheri, A., Noroozi, S., Toomer, C.A. and Vinney, J.

Journal: RENEWABLE ENERGY

Volume: 31

Issue: 11

Pages: 1673-1685

ISSN: 0960-1481

DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.09.023

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WTAB, a computer program for predicting the performance of horizontal axis wind turbines with adaptive blades

Authors: Maheri, A., Noroozi, S., Toomer, C.A. and Vinney, J.

Journal: Renewable Energy

Volume: 31

Pages: 1673-1685

ISSN: 0960-1481

DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.09.023

Abstract:

An aero-structure code has been developed to predict the performance of a horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) with adaptive blades. The code is a combination of an aerodynamic code, an adaptive mesh generator and a finite element code, all developed especially for this purpose. It has been shown that for a high elastic coupling, a coupled aero-structure simulation approach is necessary to have acceptable results while a single step simulation approach can only be used to estimate the blade loading and wind turbine power.

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Preferred by: John Vinney and Siamak Noroozi