The utility of constant blowing as an aerodynamic load control concept for wind turbine
blades was explored experimentally. A NACA 0018 airfoil model equipped with control slots …

An aerodynamic load control concept termed “adaptive blowing” was successfully tested on
a NACA 0018 airfoil model at Reynolds numbers ranging from 1.5· 10 5 to 5· 10 5. The …

This paper investigates the dynamic load alleviation in large and flexible horizontal axis
wind turbine rotors with trailing edge flaps, actuated through a novel proportional-derivative …

The paper proposes a smart rotor configuration where adaptive trailing edge flaps (ATEFs)
are employed for active alleviation of the aerodynamic loads on the blades of the NREL 5 …

An aeroservoelastic model, capturing the structural response and the unsteady
aerodynamics of turbine rotors, will be used to demonstrate the potential of active load …

The load reduction of the wind turbine through the use of flaps actuated through novel
mechanical network is studied. The aeroservoelastic model of the wind turbine couples the …

Data analysis and conclusions from the SMART Rotor project, a wind turbine rotor with
integrated trailing-edge flaps designed fo Page 1 SANDIA REPORT SAND2014-0681 Unlimited …

The Wind Energy Technologies department at Sandia National Laboratories has developed
and field tested a wind turbine rotor with integrated trailing-edge flaps designed for active …

This paper presents a newly developed aero-servo-elastic platform for implementing smart
rotor control and shows its effectiveness with aerodynamic loads on large-scale offshore …

A smart material–based active external trailing-edge flap was designed for wind turbine
blades in this study. Its vibration-fatigue load reduction potential was evaluated during …