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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-705-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-705-2026
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24 Feb 2026
Research article |  | 24 Feb 2026

Design optimisation of an open-source reference rotor library for multi-rotor development and innovation

Abdirahman Sheik Hassan, Neha Chandarana, Rainer Groh, and Terence Macquart

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The multi-rotor wind turbine (MRWT) is a concept that promises a variety of benefits over the existing single-rotor paradigm. This project aims to facilitate the development of MRWTs through the provision of open-source blade models that are aero-elastically optimised for the multi-rotor use case. The rotors generated cover a rated power range of 100 kW to 1 MW and will provide greater flexibility in the generation of aero-elastic MRWT models for comparison and optimisation studies, among other uses.
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