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Introduction
Part I
Wind turbine blade design: challenges
and developments
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1
1
Introduction to wind turbine blade design
F. Mølholt Jensen, Bladena, Denmark and K. Branner,
Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
3
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Introduction
Design principles and failure mechanisms
Challenges and future trends
References
3
6
18
25
2
Loads on wind turbine blades
H. Söker, Deutsches Windenergie-Institut GmbH,
Germany
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2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
Introduction
Types of load
Generation of loads
Fatigue and extreme loads
Design verification testing
Challenges and future trends
Sources of further information and advice
References
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Aerodynamic design of wind turbine rotors
C. Bak, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
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3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
Introduction
The blade element momentum (BEM) method
Important parameters in aerodynamic rotor design
Particular design parameters
An example of the rotor design process
Future trends
Sources of further information and advice
Acknowledgements
References
Appendix: Nomenclature
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Aerodynamic characteristics of wind turbine
blade airfoils
W. A. Timmer, Delft University of Technology, the
Netherlands and C. Bak, Technical University of
Denmark, Denmark
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
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Introduction
Computational methods
Desired characteristics
The effect of leading edge contamination (roughness)
and Reynolds number
Airfoil testing
Airfoil characteristics at high angles of attack
Correction for centrifugal and Coriolis forces
Establishing data for blade design
Future trends
References
Appendix: Nomenclature
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110
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5
Aeroelastic design of wind turbine blades
J. G. Holierhoek, Energy research Centre of the
Netherlands, The Netherlands
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5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
Introduction
Wind turbine blade aeroelasticity
Blade design
Complete turbine design
Challenges and future trends
Sources of further information and advice
References
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4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
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Part II Fatigue behaviour of composite wind turbine blades
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Fatigue as a design driver for composite wind turbine
blades
R. P. L. Nijssen, Knowledge Centre Wind turbine Materials
and Constructions, The Netherlands and P. Brøndsted,
Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
Introduction
Materials in blades
Blade structure and components
Fundamentals of wind turbine blade fatigue
Research into wind turbine blade fatigue and its modelling
Future trends
Conclusion
Sources of further information and advice
References
7
Effects of resin and reinforcement variations on
fatigue resistance of wind turbine blades
J. F. Mandell, D. D. Samborsky and D. A. Miller, Montana
State University, USA
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.10
7.11
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8.1
8.2
Introduction
Effects of loading conditions for glass and carbon laminates
Tensile fatigue trends with laminate construction and fiber
content for glass fiber laminates
Effects of resin and fabric structure on tensile fatigue
resistance
Delamination and material transitions
Comparison of fatigue trends for blade materials
Conclusion
Future trends
Sources of further information and advice
Acknowledgments
References
Fatigue life prediction of wind turbine blade
composite materials
A. P. Vassilopoulos, École Polytechnique Fédérale de
Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Introduction
Macroscopic failure theories
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8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
Strength and stiffness degradation fatigue theories
Fracture mechanics fatigue theories
Case study: Phenomenological fatigue life prediction
Future trends
References
9
Micromechanical modelling of wind turbine blade
materials
L. Mishnaevsky Jr., Technical University of Denmark,
Denmark
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
9.10
Introduction
Analytical models of the mechanical behaviour, strength
and damage of fibre-reinforced composites: an overview
Unit cell modelling of fibre-reinforced composites
Three-dimensional modelling of composite degradation
under tensile loading
Carbon fibre-reinforced composites: statistical and
compressive loading effects
Hierarchical composites with nanoengineered matrix
Conclusions and future trends
Sources of further information and advice
Acknowledgements
References
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Probabilistic design of wind turbine blades
D. J. Lekou, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and
Saving (CRES), Greece
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10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
10.8
10.9
Introduction
Structural analysis models
Failure definition
Random variables
Probabilistic methods and models
Application examples and discussion of techniques
Challenges and future trends
Sources of further information and advice
References
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Part III Advances in wind turbine blade materials,
development and testing
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11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
12
12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.7
13
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
Biobased composites: materials, properties and
potential applications as wind turbine blade materials
B. Madsen, P. Brøndsted and T. Løgstrup Andersen,
Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
Introduction
Biobased fibres and matrix materials
Biobased composites
Case study: Comparison between cellulose and glass fibre
composites
Special considerations in the development and application
of biobased composites
Sources of further information and advice
References
Surface protection and coatings for wind turbine rotor
blades
B. Kjærside Storm, Aalborg University, Denmark
Introduction
Fundamentals of surface protection for wind turbine blades
Protection from blade icing, lightning and air traffic
Performance testing of protection layers: an introduction
Accelerated testing of the surface coatings of wind
turbine blades in practice
Conclusions, challenges and future trends
References
Design, manufacture and testing of small wind turbine
blades
P. D. Clausen and F. Reynal, University of Newcastle,
Australia and D. H. Wood, University of Calgary, Canada
Introduction
Requirements for small wind turbine blades
Materials and manufacture
Blade testing
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13.6
13.7
13.8
Installation and operation
Challenges and future trends
Acknowledgements
References
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428
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430
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Wind turbine blade structural performance testing
J. J. Heijdra, M. S. Borst and D. R. V. van Delft,
Knowledge Centre WMC, The Netherlands
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14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.5
14.6
14.7
Introduction
Test program
Types of tests
Test loads
Test details
Conclusion
References
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Editors and Chapter 6
P. Brøndsted
DTU Wind Energy
Technical University of Denmark
Building 228
P.O. Box 49
Frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde, Denmark
E-mail:
[email protected]
R. P. L. Nijssen
Knowledge Centre Wind turbine
Materials and Constructions
(WMC)
P.O. Box 43, 1770 AA
Wieringerwerf, the Netherlands
E-mail:
[email protected]
K. Branner
DTU Wind Energy
Technical University of Denmark
Building 118
P.O. Box 49
Frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde, Denmark
E-mail:
[email protected]
Chapter 2
H. Söker
Technical Director
Head of Mechanical Loads
DEWI
GmbH
Ebertstrasse 96
26382
Wilhelmshaven, Germany
E-mail:
[email protected]
Chapter 3
Chapter 1
F. Mølholt Jensen*
Bladena
Sct. Hansgade 92
DK – 4100 Ringsted, Denmark
E-mail:
[email protected]
C. Bak
DTU Wind Energy
Technical University of Denmark
Building 118
P.O. Box 49
Frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde, Denmark
E-mail:
[email protected]
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Chapter 4
W. A. Timmer*
Delft University of Technology
Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
Wind Energy Section
Kluyverweg 1
2629 HS Delft, the Netherlands
D. A. Miller
Department of Mechanical and
Industrial Engineering
Montana State University
220 Roberts Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
E-mail:
[email protected]
E-mail:
[email protected]
Chapter 8
C. Bak
DTU Wind Energy
Technical University of Denmark
Building 118
P.O. Box 49
Frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde, Denmark
A. P. Vassilopoulos
École Polytechnique Fédérale de
Lausanne (EPFL)
School of Architecture, Civil and
Environmental Engineering
(ENAC)
Composite Construction
Laboratory (CCLab)
BP 2122 (Bat. BP), Station 16
CH – 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
E-mail:
[email protected]
Chapter 5
J. G. Holierhoek
ECN Wind Energy
Energy research Centre of the
Netherlands
P.O. Box 1
1755 ZG Petten, the Netherlands
E-mail:
[email protected]
Chapter 7
J. F. Mandell* and
D. D. Samborsky
Department of Chemical and
Biological Engineering
Montana State University
306 Cobleigh Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717, USA
E-mail:
[email protected];
[email protected]
E-mail:
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Chapter 9
L. Mishnaevsky Jr.
DTU Wind Energy
Technical University of Denmark
Building 228
P.O. Box 49
Frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde, Denmark
E-mail:
[email protected]
Chapter 10
D. J. Lekou
Wind Energy Section
Centre for Renewable Energy
Sources and Saving (CRES)
19th km Marathonos Avenue
GR-190 09, Pikermi, Greece
E-mail:
[email protected]
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Chapter 11
B. Madsen,* P. Brøndsted and
T. Løgstrup Andersen
DTU Wind Energy
Technical University of Denmark
Building 228
P.O. Box 49
Frederiksborgvej 399
4000 Roskilde, Denmark
E-mail:
[email protected]
Chapter 12
B. Kjærside Storm
Institute for Chemistry and
Biotechnology
Aalborg University
Niels Bohrsvej 8
6700 Esbjerg, Denmark
D. H. Wood
Department of Mechanical and
Manufacturing Engineering
University of Calgary
AB T2N 1N4, Canada
E-mail:
[email protected]
Chapter 14
J. J. Heijdra,* M. S. Borst and
D. R. V. van Delft
Knowledge Centre Wind Turbine
Materials and Constructions
(WMC)
P.O. Box 43, 1770 AA
Wieringerwerf, the Netherlands
E-mail: j.j.heijdra@wmc.
eu;
[email protected];
[email protected]
E-mail:
[email protected]
Chapter 13
P. D. Clausen* and F. Reynal
School of Engineering
University of Newcastle
NSW 2308, Australia
E-mail: Philip.Clausen@newcastle.
edu.au
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Global demand for energy has increased concern about greenhouse effects
caused by fossil incineration and fuel consumption. This has resulted in global
heating and melting of the ice caps and has necessitated the increasing use of
the sustainable energy resources provided by biomass, sun, wave and wind.
Over the last 35 years, wind energy has become a prominent part of the solution to these problems, and the development, manufacture and operation of
wind energy harvesters is no longer carried out on a small-scale, experimental basis but has grown into a fully modern and mature industrial sector.
Wind energy power generation is expected to continue the enormous
growth it has enjoyed during recent decades, see Fig. 1.1 It is expected that
wind power will deliver 2.5% of the world’s electricity in 2013. Predictions
indicate that wind power will be able to meet 8% of the world’s consumption of electricity by 2021, only eight years from now. The average annual
growth rate for new installations seems to have slowed down due to the
economic recession, and it is expected that for 2013 it will be only 10%,
although economic and political predictions indicate that the growth rate
will increase and once again reach the rates seen 5–8 years ago.
The business driver for wind energy developments and the main challenge is to make the cost of wind energy comparable with that of competing
energy sources. The cost of producing kWhs over the lifetime of the wind
turbine, the Cost of Energy (CoE), is roughly estimated from2:
CoE =
CoT + CoI + CoM
PP
where:
CoT = Cost of the Turbine,
CoI = Cost of the Installation and Transportation,
CoM = Cost of the Operation and Maintenance during the lifetime of
the turbine,
PP = Power Produced.
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