High Fidelity Aeroelastic Shape Optimization of Wind Turbine Blades using Vertex Morphing Method

The latest developments of computational technologies regarding physical modelling, numerical mathematics, computer science and hardware make it possible to simulate coupled problems (e.g. Fluid-Structure Interaction) more accurately. The field of coupled simulations (especially fluid- structure interaction simulation) has received special interest from the wind turbine community in the recent years. As the turbines grow in size and the structural components of the turbine become more flexible and light weight, taking into account the interaction of the fluid and the structure in the design and analysis of the wind turbines becomes increasingly more important. In recent times, several researchers have published the result of their research on fluid-structure interaction simulation of wind turbines including [1] and [2]. The actual challenge is to further develop models and methods to deal with the optimization and the optimal control of coupled structures and systems due to their interaction with the environment. This paper presents the shape optimization of wind turbine blades in the context of a fluid-structure interaction simulation.      «

The latest developments of computational technologies regarding physical modelling, numerical mathematics, computer science and hardware make it possible to simulate coupled problems (e.g. Fluid-Structure Interaction) more accurately. The field of coupled simulations (especially fluid- structure interaction simulation) has received special interest from the wind turbine community in the recent years. As the turbines grow in size and the structural components of the turbine become more fle...     »