Field tests of a highly flexible downwind ultralight rotor to mimic a 13-MW turbine rotor Conference Proceeding uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • AbstractOffshore extreme-scale turbines of 20–25 MW in size may offer reduced energy costs. The technical barriers at these extreme scales include escalating blade masses with increased flexibility as well as high gravity loads and tower-strike issues. These barriers may be addressed with a load-aligning downwind turbine. To investigate this type of design, a field test campaign was conducted with an aeroelastically scaled rotor, termed the Segmented Ultralight Morphing Rotor Demonstrator (SUMR-D). The tests were conducted on the Controls Advanced Research Turbine at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The paper gives an overviewof the experimental diagnostics, blade design, and results of the field campaign, as well as makes conclusions and recommendations regarding extreme-scale highly flexible downwind rotors.

publication date

  • May 1, 2022

has restriction

  • gold

Date in CU Experts

  • December 26, 2022 9:22 AM

Full Author List

  • Loth E; Ananda G; Chetan M; Damiani R; Todd Griffith D; Johnson K; Kianbakht S; Kaminski M; Pao L; Phadnis M

author count

  • 15

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1742-6588

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1742-6596

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 032031

end page

  • 032031

volume

  • 2265

issue

  • 3