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Aerodynamic load control in horizontal axis wind turbines with combined aeroelastic tailoring and trailing-edge flaps
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Author(s)
Ng, BF
Palacios, R
Kerrigan, EC
Graham, JMR
Hesse, H
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
This paper presents an aeroservoelastic modeling approach to investigate dynamic load alleviation in large wind turbines with composite blades and trailing-edge aerodynamic surfaces. The tower and rotating blades are modeled using geometrically non-linear composite beams and linearized about reference rotating conditions with potentially arbitrarily large structural displacements. The aerodynamics of the rotor are represented using a linearized unsteady vortex lattice method, and the resulting aeroelastic system is written in a state-space description that is both convenient for model reductions and control design. A linear model of a single blade is then used to design an inline image regulator, capable of providing load reductions of up to 13% in closed loop on the full wind turbine non-linear aeroelastic model. When combined with passive load alleviation through aeroelastic tailoring, dynamic loads can be further reduced to 35%. While the separate use of active flap controls and passive mechanisms for load alleviation has been well-studied, an integrated approach involving the two mechanisms has yet to be fully explored and is the focus of this paper. Finally, the possibility of exploiting torsional stiffness for active load alleviation on turbine blades is also considered.
Date Issued
2015-02-23
Date Acceptance
2015-01-05
Citation
Wind Energy, 2015, 19 (2), pp.243-263
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/23403
URL
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/we.1830
DOI
https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1002/we.1830
ISSN
1095-4244
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Start Page
243
End Page
263
Journal / Book Title
Wind Energy
Volume
19
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Ng Bing Feng, Palacios Rafael, Kerrigan Eric C., Graham J. Michael R., and Hesse Henrik (2015), Aerodynamic load control in horizontal axis wind turbines with combined aeroelastic tailoring and trailing-edge flaps, Wind Energ., doi: 10.1002/we.1830, which has been published in final form at [https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/we.1752]. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
License URL
http://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Identifier
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/we.1830
Grant Number
EP/I014683/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Energy & Fuels
Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering
aeroservoelasticity
active aerodynamic control
aeroelastic tailoring
composite beams
flaps
vortex methods
MODEL-PREDICTIVE CONTROL
GUST ALLEVIATION
REDUCTION
DYNAMICS
PITCH
Science & Technology
Technology
Energy & Fuels
Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering
aeroservoelasticity
active aerodynamic control
aeroelastic tailoring
composite beams
flaps
vortex methods
MODEL-PREDICTIVE CONTROL
FLEXIBLE AIRCRAFT
GUST ALLEVIATION
REDUCTION
DYNAMICS
BLADE
PITCH
Energy
0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
0913 Mechanical Engineering
0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2015-02-23
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