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Optimization design of spar cap layup for wind turbine blade

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Based on the aerodynamic shape and structural form of the blade are fixed, a mathematical model of optimization design for wind turbine blade is established. The model is pursued with respect to minimum the blade mass to reduce the cost of wind turbine production. The material layup numbers of the spar cap are chosen as the design variables; while the demands of strength, stiffness and stability of the blade are employed as the constraint conditions. The optimization design for a 1.5MW wind turbine blade is carried out by combing above objective and constraint conditions at the action of ultimate flap wise loads with the finite element software ANSYS. Compared with the original design, the optimization design result achieves a reduction of 7.2% of the blade mass, the stress and strain distribution of the blade is more reasonable, and there is no occurrence of resonance, therefore its effectiveness is verified.

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  1. College of Mechanics and Materials, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China

    Jie Zhu, Xin Cai, Pan Pan & Rongrong Gu

  2. College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China

    Xin Cai

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Zhu, J., Cai, X., Pan, P. et al. Optimization design of spar cap layup for wind turbine blade. Front. Struct. Civ. Eng. 6, 53–56 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11709-012-0147-9

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