Abstract: The effects of wind shear and turbulence on rotor fatigue and loads control are explored for a large horizontal axis wind turbine in variable speed operation at wind speeds from 4 to 20 ...

Abstract: Anticipating that composite materials will permit greater freedom when future VAWT rotor blades are configured, this paper further examines the benefits of adopting true Troposkien shapes for ...

Abstract: The effects of rotor scale and control system lag were examined for a variable-speed wind turbine. The scale study was performed on a teetered rotor with radii ranging between 22.5m and 33.75m. ...

Abstract: Active aerodynamic control, in the form of closed-loop actuation of blade-tip ailerons or all-moveable blades, is investigated as a means of increasing the structural fatigue life of HAWT rotors. ...