Simplified support structure design for multi-rotor wind turbine systems

Störtenbecker, Sven; Dalhoff, Peter; Tamang, Mukunda; Anselm, Rudolf

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-5-1121-2020

Articles | Volume 5, issue 3

https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-5-1121-2020

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Wind Energy Science Conference 2019

https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-5-1121-2020

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Articles | Volume 5, issue 3

Research article

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24 Aug 2020

Research article |

| 24 Aug 2020

Simplified support structure design for multi-rotor wind turbine systems

Sven Störtenbecker, Peter Dalhoff, Mukunda Tamang, and Rudolf Anselm

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC1: 'Reviewer comment', Anonymous Referee #1, 29 Mar 2020
- AC2: 'Response to comments', Sven Störtenbecker, 11 May 2020
RC2: 'A clear, well structured analysis of multi-rotor concepts costs linked to the support structure', Anonymous Referee #2, 21 Apr 2020
- AC1: 'Response to comments', Sven Störtenbecker, 02 May 2020

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Sven Störtenbecker on behalf of the Authors (08 Jun 2020) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (22 Jun 2020) by Athanasios Kolios

ED: Publish as is (22 Jun 2020) by Jakob Mann (Chief editor)

AR by Sven Störtenbecker on behalf of the Authors (02 Jul 2020) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

Multi-rotor wind turbine systems show the potential to reduce the levelized cost of energy. In this study a simplified and fast method as a first venture to find an optimal number of rotors and design parameters is presented. A variety of space frame designs are dimensioned based on ultimate loads and buckling, as a preliminary step for later detailed analyses.