Initial Design of a 12 MW Wind Turbine Blade

12 MW급 풍력발전기 블레이드의 초기 형상 설계

  • 안현정 (울산대학교, 조선해양공학부) ;
  • 김준배 (울산대학교, 조선해양공학부) ;
  • 신현경 (울산대학교, 조선해양공학부)
  • Received : 2017.04.20
  • Accepted : 2017.11.14
  • Published : 2017.12.31

Abstract

Nowadays, interest in renewable energy is increasing. Electricity demand is steadily increasing due to industrialization; however, it is not possible to continue to use nuclear power plants and coal-fired power plants that are vulnerable to earthquakes and the main cause of fine dust, respectively. Wind power generation is a representative renewable energy source that generates electricity using the kinetic energy of wind, and is also a representative countermeasure against climate change that does not emit greenhouse gases. In this study, a 12 MW wind turbine blade was designed based on the NREL 5 MW standard wind turbine. Most of the blade information was extended using a scale ratio, and other blade information was adjusted to its characteristics.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 산업통상지원부(MOTIE)와 한국에너지기술평가원(KETEP)의 지원을 받아 수행한 연구 과제입니다. (No. 20163010024620 & 20142020103560)