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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-105-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-105-2022
Research article
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21 Jan 2022
Research article |  | 21 Jan 2022

Validation of a modeling methodology for wind turbine rotor blades based on a full-scale blade test

Pablo Noever-Castelos, Bernd Haller, and Claudio Balzani

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Modern rotor blade designs depend on detailed numerical models and simulations. Thus, a validated modeling methodology is fundamental for reliable designs. This paper briefly presents a modeling algorithm for rotor blades, its validation against real-life full-scale blade tests, and the respective test data. The hybrid 3D shell/solid finite-element model is successfully validated against the conducted classical bending tests in flapwise and lead–lag direction as well as novel torsion tests.
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