Aerodynamic design and optimization of a small-scale wind turbine blade using a novel artificial bee colony algorithm based on blade element momentum (ABC-BEM) …

R Özkan, MS Genç - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel optimization technique called the Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm based
on Blade Element Momentum Theory (ABC-BEM) was developed and applied for the first …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the reliability of floating offshore wind turbine towers subjected to misaligned wind-wave loading using tuned mass damper inerters (TMDIs)

B Fitzgerald, J McAuliffe, S Baisthakur, S Sarkar - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are the largest rotating structures on the earth.
Dynamically sensitive structures such as these must be protected in these environments to …

A Short Review on the Time-Domain Numerical Simulations for Structural Responses in Horizontal-Axis Offshore Wind Turbines

Y Ni, B Peng, J Wang, F Golnary, W Li - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In addition to a carbon-neutral vision being recognized worldwide, the utilization of wind
energies via horizontal-axis wind turbines, especially in offshore areas, has been intensively …

Fast and robust computation of optimal rotor designs using blade element momentum theory

ML Ruh, JT Hwang - AIAA Journal, 2023 - arc.aiaa.org
Recent years have seen a renewed interest in rotary-wing aircraft, due to the emergence of
urban air mobility. In the conceptual design of such aircraft, fast estimation of rotor …

An analytical frequency‐domain model of aerodynamic mass and damping of floating wind turbines

C Yang, L Xiao, P Chen, Z Cheng, M Liu, L Liu - Wind Energy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The fore‐aft motion of the rotor‐nacelle assembly (RNA) of a rotating floating wind turbine
(FWT) can cause an oscillation in aerodynamic thrust, which may be equivalently treated as …

Global sensitivity analysis of a semi-submersible floating wind turbine using a neural network fitting method

Y Wang, Q Lu, T Yao, T Yin, Y Zhao, Z Han, Y Xu… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
The stochastic platform motions of a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) significantly affect
its load characteristics and power production. It is vital to understand the influence of various …

Tidal turbine benchmarking project: Stage I-Steady flow blind predictions

RHJ Willden, X Chen, SW Harvey, H Edwards… - 2023 - osti.gov
This paper presents the first blind prediction stage of the Tidal Turbine Benchmarking
Project being conducted and funded by the UK's EPSRC and Supergen ORE Hub. In this …

Blade element momentum theory for a skewed coaxial turbine

K Elfering, R Metoyer, P Chatterjee, A Mazzoleni… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
A coaxial turbine under skew with significant rotor spacing has the potential for increased
power output compared to a flow-aligned turbine due to a portion of the downstream rotor …

A second-order slender-body approach for computing wave induced forces with application to a simplified semi-submersible FOWT model

LHS Carmo, AN Simos, PC de Mello - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a slender-body approximation to evaluate the first-and second-order
wave loads acting on a floating structure comprised of slender cylinders. It combines …

Verification, calibration, and validation of stall delay models using NREL phase VI and MEXICO data

Y Ouakki, A Arbaoui - Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
An accurate estimation of rotational effects is critical during the preliminary design of wind
turbines. For this purpose, different stall delay models were developed based on the …