Individual pitch control and trailing edge flaps have been shown to be capable of reducing
flapwise fatigue loads on wind turbine blades, with research to date focusing on controller …

Active load reduction strategies such as individual pitch control (IPC) and trailing edge flap
(TEF) actuation present ways of reducing the fatigue loads on the blades of wind turbines …

Through numerical simulations that use trailing edge flaps as active aerodynamic load
control devices on wind turbines that range from 0.6 MW-5MW rated power, a 20-32 …

Improvements to current pitch control strategies are explored by analysing the addition of a
dynamic peak‐shaving algorithm, called the load limiting algorithm (LLA). The goal of this …

Alternative structural layouts for wind turbine blades are investigated with the aim of
improving their design, minimizing weight and reducing the cost of wind energy. New …

In the present work, the possibility of reducing the mass and thereby the capital cost of a 10
MW-scale wind turbine blade is assessed by applying passive load control techniques. Two …

Wind conditions in South Africa determine the need for a small-scale wind turbine to
produce useable power at windspeeds below 7m/s. In this project, a range of windspeeds …

Biplane wind turbine blades have been shown to have improved structural performance,
aerodynamic performance, and reduced aerodynamic loads compared to conventional …

As the diameter of wind turbine rotors increases, the loads across the rotors are becoming
more uneven due to the inhomogeneous wind field. Therefore more advanced passive or …

Using active control methods for load mitigation in wind turbines could greatly reduce the
cost of per kilowatt hour of wind power. In this work, the combined pitch and trailing edge …