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03 May 2021
Research article |
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On the scaling of wind turbine rotors
Helena Canet
Wind Energy Institute, Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching b. München, Germany
Pietro Bortolotti
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401, USA
Wind Energy Institute, Technische Universität München, 85748 Garching b. München, Germany
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The paper analyzes in detail the problem of scaling, considering both the steady-state and transient response cases, including the effects of aerodynamics, elasticity, inertia, gravity, and actuation. After a general theoretical analysis of the problem, the article considers two alternative ways of designing a scaled rotor. The two methods are then applied to the scaling of a 10 MW turbine of 180 m in diameter down to three different sizes (54, 27, and 2.8 m).
The paper analyzes in detail the problem of scaling, considering both the steady-state and...
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