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Flutter behavior of highly flexible blades for two- and three-bladed wind turbines
Mayank Chetan
UTD Center for Wind Energy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
Shulong Yao
UTD Center for Wind Energy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
UTD Center for Wind Energy, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, USA
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Short summary
Though large wind turbines are appealing to reduce costs, larger blades are prone to aero-elastic instabilities due to their long, slender, highly flexible nature. New rotor concepts are emerging including two-bladed rotors and downwind configurations. We introduce a comprehensive evaluation of flutter behavior including classical flutter and edgewise vibration for large-scale two-bladed rotors. The study aims to provide designers with insights to mitigate flutter in future designs.
Though large wind turbines are appealing to reduce costs, larger blades are prone to...
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