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Review of Drone-Based Technologies for Wind Turbine Blade Inspection

Electronics
Wind energy is one of the most rapidly growing sectors in renewable energy generation, with wind turbines being central to this expansion. Regular maintenance, particularly the inspection of wind turbine blades, is critical to ensure operational ...
S. Heo, Wongi S. Na
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Computational Fluid Dynamics Prediction of a Modified Savonius Wind Turbine with Novel Blade Shapes

Energies, 2015
The Savonius wind turbine is a type of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWTs) that is simply composed of two or three arc-type blades which can generate power even under poor wind conditions.
Wenlong Tian, Baowei Song, James H. VanZwieten, Parakram Pyakurel   +3 more
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A Review on Performance Calculation and Design Methodologies for Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine Blades

Energies
The efficient, low-cost, and large-scale development and utilization of offshore wind energy resources is an inevitable trend for future growth. With the continuous increase in the scale of wind turbines and their expansion into deep-sea locations, there
Rongyu Zha, Siyuan Wu, Chang Cai, Xiaohui Liu, Dian Wang, Chaoyi Peng, Xuebin Feng, Qiuhua Chen, Xiaohui Zhong, Qing’an Li   +9 more
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Initial Rotation Characteristic Investigation of a Hybrid Savonius - Darrieus Wind Turbine using 6 DOF Computational Fluid Dynamics

Mekanika, 2021
The inconsistency of the wind flow considered as one of the factors which tend to decrease the performance of the wind turbine. This paper proposes a further analysis of the initial rotation characteristic of a hybrid Savonius - Darrieus wind turbine ...
Hangga Wicaksono, Sugeng Hadi Susilo, Bayu Pranoto, Muhammad Fakhruddin   +3 more
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Review on the Advancements in Wind Turbine Blade Inspection: Integrating Drone and Deep Learning Technologies for Enhanced Defect Detection

IEEE Access
The increasing demand for wind power requires more frequent inspections to identify defects in the Wind Turbine Blades (WTBs). These defects, if not detected, can compromise the structural integrity and safety of wind turbines.
Majid Memari, P. Shakya, M. Shekaramiz, A. Seibi, Mohammad A. S. Masoum   +4 more
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Enhancing Aerodynamic Performance of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade Aerodynamic Performance Under Rough Wall Condition Using Vortex Generators

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
In the complex and harsh working environment of wind turbines, the horizontal axis wind turbine blade is increasingly confronted with the issue of surface roughening.
Yingjian Yang, Dian Wang, Hairui Zhang, Rongyu Zha, Guangxing Wu, Chang Cai, Jianhua Zhang, Qing’an Li   +7 more
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Optimisation of Highly Efficient Composite Blades for Retrofitting Existing Wind Turbines

Energies, 2022
Currently, wind energy, a reliable, affordable, and clean energy source, contributes to 16% of Europe’s electricity. A typical modern wind turbine design lifespan is 20 years.
Yadong Jiang, William Finnegan, Tomas Flanagan, Jamie Goggins   +3 more
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Advancing Wind Energy Efficiency: A Systematic Review of Aerodynamic Optimization in Wind Turbine Blade Design

Energies
Amid rising global demand for sustainable energy, wind energy emerges as a crucial renewable resource, with the aerodynamic optimization of wind turbine blades playing a key role in enhancing energy efficiency.
A. A. Firoozi, Farzad Hejazi, A. Firoozi
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Wind Turbine Blade Design Review [PDF]

Wind Engineering, 2012
A detailed review of the current state-of-art for wind turbine blade design is presented, including theoretical maximum efficiency, propulsion, practical efficiency, HAWT blade design, and blade loads. The review provides a complete picture of wind turbine blade design and shows the dominance of modern turbines almost exclusive use of horizontal axis ...
Schubel, P. J., Crossley, R. J.
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Optimal blade pitch control for enhanced vertical-axis wind turbine performance

Nature Communications
Vertical-axis wind turbines are great candidates to enable wind power extraction in urban and off-shore applications. Currently, concerns around turbine efficiency and structural integrity limit their industrial deployment.
Sébastien Le Fouest, K. Mulleners
semanticscholar   +1 more source