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30 Aug 2022
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| 30 Aug 2022
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High-Reynolds-number wind turbine blade equipped with root spoilers – Part 2: Impact on energy production and turbine lifetime
Thomas Potentier
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LHEEA (Centrale Nantes/CNRS), 1 rue de la Noë, 44321 Nantes CEDEX 3, France
ENGIE Green, 15 rue Nina Simone, 44000 Nantes, France
Emmanuel Guilmineau
LHEEA (Centrale Nantes/CNRS), 1 rue de la Noë, 44321 Nantes CEDEX 3, France
Arthur Finez
ENGIE Green, 59 Rue Denuzière, 69002 Lyon, France
Colin Le Bourdat
ENGIE Green, 15 rue Nina Simone, 44000 Nantes, France
Caroline Braud
LHEEA (Centrale Nantes/CNRS), 1 rue de la Noë, 44321 Nantes CEDEX 3, France
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A wind turbine blade equipped with root spoilers is analysed using time domain aeroelastic simulations to assess the impact of passive devices on the turbine AEP and lifetime. A novel way to account for aerofoil-generated unsteadiness in the fatigue calculation is proposed and detailed. The outcome shows that spoilers, on average, can increase the AEP of the turbine. However, the structural impacts on the turbine can be severe if not accounted for initially in the turbine design.
A wind turbine blade equipped with root spoilers is analysed using time domain aeroelastic...
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