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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-1-71-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-1-71-2016
Research article
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30 May 2016
Research article |  | 30 May 2016

Combined preliminary–detailed design of wind turbines

Pietro Bortolotti, Carlo L. Bottasso, and Alessandro Croce

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ED: Publish as is (11 Apr 2016) by Michael Muskulus
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (18 Apr 2016) by Jakob Mann (Chief editor)
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The paper presents a new method to conduct the holistic optimization of a wind turbine. The proposed approach allows one to define the rotor radius and tower height, while simultaneously performing the detailed sizing of rotor and tower. For the rotor, the procedures perform simultaneously the design both from the aerodynamic and structural points of view. The overall optimization seeks a minimum for the cost of energy, while accounting for a wide range of user-defined design constraints.
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