Design space exploration and decision‐making for a segmented ultralight morphing 50‐MW wind turbine

Kianbakht, Sepideh; Martin, Dana; Johnson, Kathryn; Zalkind, Daniel; Pao, Lucy; Loth, Eric; Simpson, Juliet; Yao, Shulong; Chetan, Mayank; Griffith, D. Todd

doi:10.1002/we.2781

Design space exploration and decision‐making for a segmented ultralight morphing 50‐MW wind turbine

Journal Article · Tue Sep 27 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Wind Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/we.2781· OSTI ID:1889762

^[1]; Martin, Dana ^[1]; Johnson, Kathryn ^[1]; ^[2]; Pao, Lucy ^[2]; Loth, Eric ^[3]; ^[3]; ^[4]; ^[4]; ^[4]

Electrical Engineering Colorado School of Mines Golden CO USA
Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering University of Colorado Boulder|Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute Boulder CO USA
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering University of Virginia Charlottesville VA USA
Mechanical Engineering|UTD Center for Wind Energy University of Texas at Dallas Dallas TX USA

Abstract

Wind turbine design encompasses many different aspects including aerodynamic, structural, electrical, and control system design. To achieve optimal plant performance, a system design approach is utilized in which the performance of the whole wind turbine is evaluated and quantified during operational scenarios with subsystem interactions. In this paper, the design for a Segmented Ultralight Morphing Rotor (SUMR) 50‐MW wind turbine is presented utilizing levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for design choices, with additional quantification of simulated performance shortcomings at the 50‐MW scale. The multi‐disciplinary design process results in a final ultra‐scale turbine configuration that outperforms other existing offshore wind farms regarding the LCOE.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0000667

OSTI ID:: 1889762

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1889764

Journal Information:: Wind Energy, Journal Name: Wind Energy Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 25; ISSN 1095-4244

Publisher:: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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