Study on stiffness distribution and failure mechanisms of the twisted profiled textile composite structure under cantilever load

B Wang, J Zhu, G Fang, J Huang, J Liang, F Dai… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
The mechanical behaviors of the twisted profiled textile composite structures with different
twist angles were studied by using a novel cantilever beam experiment. The strain …

Reducing tower fatigue through blade back twist and active pitch-to-stall control strategy for a semi-submersible floating offshore wind turbine

D Ward, M Collu, J Sumner - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
The necessity of producing more electricity from renewable sources has been driven
predominantly by the need to prevent irreversible climate chance. Currently, industry is …

Curved and twisted beam models for aeroelastic analysis of wind turbine blades in large displacement

G Migliaccio, G Ruta, S Bennati, R Barsotti - Proceedings of XXIV AIMETA …, 2020 - Springer
The present work addresses the modeling of the mechanical behavior of wind turbine
blades considered as suitable curved, twisted and tapered beam-like structures, which are …

Analytical and experimental investigation of bend-twist coupling on the vibrational response of multi-layered stepped composite beams

S Fazeli, C Stokes-Griffin, J Gilbert, P Compston - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the bend-twist coupling analysis of multi-layered stepped generally
orthotropic composite beams subjected to mixed end-of-beam and mid-span supports …

Parameters Affecting Design of Wind Turbine Blade—A Review

PR Mehta, RV Kale - … in Mechanical Engineering: Select Proceedings of …, 2022 - Springer
Wind energy is a promising sector in renewable sources of energy in India. The power
generated from a wind turbine depends on wind speed and wind density for a given blade …

Experimental validation of inertial twist concept for rotor blade application

H Gu, J Taghipour, A Rivero, M Amoozgar, AD Shaw… - Composite …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study performs a set of static tests to demonstrate a novel passive morphing
concept. The concept introduces a bend–twist coupled composite spar to rotor blades …

Optimal design method for composite blades using stiffness weights

L Zhang, P Jia, T Huang, B Wang - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Bend–twist coupling effect of composite materials can be used to reduce blade torsion
deformation and improve blade efficiency. In this study, stiffness weight coefficients and load …

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Γ Ανδρέου-Σεραφείμ - 2024 - dspace.lib.ntua.gr
The objective of the current PhD thesis is the optimal design of DTU-10MW RWT wind
turbine blades, for minimum Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCoE) by combining different …

Aeromechanical Behavior of Twist-morphing, Highspeed, Slowed RPM Rotors

E Ward - 2018 - search.proquest.com
This thesis describes the first comprehensive analysis of a composite coupled edgewise
rotor in high-speed forward flight. The design objective was to use composite coupling …

Modelling and control of wind turbines with aeroelastically tailoring blades

RB Hussain - 2023 - stax.strath.ac.uk
The increased size of wind turbines (WTs) improves power generation efficiency but also
imposes larger loading effects on the turbine system. A wind turbine with an aeroelastic …