Design optimization of structure and control combined systems are coupled problems. The
conventional sequential design strategy (structure design sequentially followed by control …

Recent research has demonstrated exciting potential for wind plant control systems to
improve the cost of energy of wind plants. Wind plant controls seek to improve global wind …

Optimization of dynamic engineering systems requires an integrated approach that accounts
for the coupling between embodiment design and control system design, simultaneously …

Wind farm planning involves multiple performance objectives, such as (i) average annual
energy production,(ii) lifetime costs, and (iii) net impact on surroundings. In general …

Currently, wind turbine towers are being built to increasing heights in order to tap into higher
and more consistent winds available at these heights. Additionally, increasingly large wind …

I. Introduction ne of the recognized challenges in the multidisciplinary design, analysis and
optimization (MDAO) field today is the need for reconfigurability and reusability of analysis …

This work introduces automated wind turbine optimization techniques based on full aero‐
servo‐elastic models and investigates the potential of trailing edge flaps to reduce the …

Abstract Traditionally, Aerodynamic Shape Optimization (ASO) and Structural Topology
Optimization (STO) are considered as two separate, consecutive stages in the aerostructural …

Research into advanced wind turbine design has shown that load alleviation strategies like
bend-twist coupled blades and coned rotors could reduce costs. However these strategies …

This paper discusses a framework to design elements of the plant and control systems for
floating offshore wind turbines in an integrated manner using linear parameter-varying …