• 신재생에너지
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.45-50
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• 2008

GFRP based composite rotor blades were developed for 750 kW & 2 MW wind turbines. The blade sectional geometry was designed to have a general shell-spar and shear web structure. For verifying the structural safety under all relevant extreme loads specified in the GL guidelines, the structural analysis of the rotor blades was performed using commercial FEM codes. The static load carrying capacity, blade tip deflections and natural frequencies were evaluated to satisfy the strength and stability requirements. Full-scale proof tests of rotor blades were carried out with optical fiber sensors for real-time condition monitoring. Finally, the prototype of each rotor blade passed all proof tests for GL certification.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.380-390
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• 2003

This paper addresses the problem of the modeling and vibration control of tapered rotating blade modeled as thin-walled beams and incorporating damping capabilities. The blade model incorporates non-classical features such as anisotropy, transverse shear, secondary warping and includes the centrifugal and Coriolis force fields. For the rotating blade system, a thorough validation and assessment. of a number of non-classical features including the taper characteristics is accomplished. The damping capabilities are provided by a system of piezoactuators bonded or embedded into the structure and spread over the entire span of the beam. Based on the converse piezoelectric effect, the piezoactuators produce a localized strain field in response to a voltage and consequently, a change of the dynamic response characteristics is induced. A velocity feedback control law relating the piezoelectrically induced transversal bending moment at the beam tip with the appropriately selected kinematical response quantity is used and thebeneficial effects upon the closed-loop dynamic characteristics of the blade are highlighted.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.89-95
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• 1998

This paper focuses on the effect of structural coupling in the behavior of composite rotor blade. We have searched for bending, extension and shear coupling term with the ply angle of rotor blade and the dynamic behavior of rotor blade for each coupling term. It was found that natural frequency increases as the rotating speed of rotor blade increases. In the couplings with feathering, bending coupling is main parameter, because bending coupling term is larger than shear . Also, the couplings with feathering is less effective in 0$^{\circ}$, 90$^{\circ}$, of ply angle and more variable at blade tip.

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2013

In this paper, the optimal design of composite rotor blade cross-section is performed using a genetic algorithm. Skin thickness, torsion box thickness and skin lay-up angle are adopted as discrete design variables. The position and width of a torsion box are considered as continuous variables. An object function of optimal design is to minimize the mass of a rotor blade, and constraints are failure index, center mass, natural frequency and blade minimum mass per unit length. Finally, design variables such as the thickness and lay-up angles of a skin, and the thickness, position and width of a torsion box are determined by using an in-house program developed for the optimal design of rotor blade cross-section.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.12-17
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• 2014

In this paper, optimal design of composite rotor blade cross-section to consider manufacturability was performed. Skin thickness, torsion box thickness and skin lay-up angle were adopted as discrete design variables and The position and width of a torsion box were considered as continuous variables. An object function of optimal design is to minimize the mass of a rotor blade, and various constraints such as failure index, center mass, shear center, natural frequency and blade minimum mass per unit length were adopted. Finally, design variables such as the thickness and lay-up angles of a skin, and the thickness, position and width of a torsion box were determined by using an in-house program developed for the optimal design of rotor blade cross-section.

• Composites Research
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.16-23
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 블레이드 해석 라이브러리를 통해 단면해석 및 응력복원 해석 결과를 VABS와 3차원 유한요소해석모델의 결과와 비교하였다. 그리고 유한요소모델과 차원축소 모델을 가상균열 닫힘법을 이용하여 에너지 해방률을 계산하였다. 블레이드 해석 라이브러리의 구성, 입력 및 출력 형태, 차원 축소와 복원 과정을 살펴보고 이를 이용한 활용 분야를 기술하였다. 블레이드 해석 라이브러리는 박 벽 단면의 강성 행렬 비교, 3차원 유한요소 모델과 차원 축소 모델의 응력비교 그리고 에너지 해방률 계산 수치 비교연구를 통하여 검증하였다. 차원 축소와 복원해석을 통하여 블레이드 해석 라이브러리는 복합재료 블레이드의 전후처리 프로그램와 연계되어 고고도 무인기, 로터 블레이드, 풍력 블레이드 및 틸트로터 블레이드의 모델링에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.1087-1094
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 구조 시험과 유한요소해석을 통하여 소형 풍력발전용 복합재 블레이드의 구조적 안전성을 평가하였다. 먼저, 선행연구에서 공력해석을 수행하여 정격 및 극한 풍속일 때의 블레이드가 받는 굽힘 모멘트를 산출하였다. 이를 이용하여 소형풍력발전기 관련 국제 규격인 IEC 61400-2에 따른 실규모 구조 시험을 수행하여 구조적 안전성을 평가하였다. 그리고 유한요소법을 이용한 구조 해석을 수행하여 구조 시험 결과와 비교하여 이의 정확성을 판단하였다. 또한, 구조 시험을 통해 블레이드에 대한 과잉 설계가 확인되었으며 이의 해결을 위하여 블레이드의 적층 순서 및 두께를 재선정하여 구조적 안전성을 평가하였다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.133-138
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• 2024

This study evaluates the structural safety of wind turbine blades, analyzes the behavior of composite laminate structures with and without defects, and assesses surface erosion wear. The NREL 5 MW standard is applied to assign accurate composite material properties to each blade section. Modeling and analysis of the wind turbine blades reveal stable behavior under individual load conditions (gravity, motor speed, wind speed), with the web bearing most of the load. Surface erosion wear analysis in which microparticle impacts are simulated on the blade coating shows a maximum stress and maximum displacement of 14 MPa and 0.02 mm, respectively, indicating good initial durability, but suggest potential long-term performance issues due to cumulative effects. The study examines defect effects on composite laminate structures to compare the stress distribution, strain, and stiffness characteristics between normal and cracked states. Although normal conditions exhibit stable behavior, crack defects lead to fiber breakage, high-stress concentration in the vulnerable resin layer, and decreased rigidity. This demonstrates that local defects can compromise the safety of the entire structure. The study utilizes finite element analysis to simulate various load scenarios and defect conditions. Results show that even minor defects can significantly alter stress distributions and potentially lead to catastrophic failure if left unaddressed. These findings provide valuable insights for wind turbine blade safety evaluations, surface protection strategies, and composite structure health management. The methodology and results can inform the design improvements, maintenance strategies, and defect detection techniques of the wind energy industry.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2013년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.195-196
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• 2013

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.18-33
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• 2008

This paper presents design optimization of a new Active Twist Rotor (ATR) blade and conducts its aeroelastic analysis in forward flight condition. In order to improve a twist actuation performance, the present ATR blade utilizes a single crystal piezoelectric fiber composite actuator and the blade cross-sectional layout is designed through an optimization procedure. The single crystal piezoelectric fiber composite actuator has excellent piezoelectric strain performance when compared with the previous piezoelectric fiber composites such as Active Fiber Composites (AFC) and Macro Fiber Composites (MFC). Further design optimization gives a cross-sectional layout that maximizes the static twist actuation while satisfying various blade design requirements. After the design optimization is completed successfully, an aeroelastic analysis of the present ATR blade in forward flight is conducted to confirm the efficiency in reducing the vibratory loads at both fixed- and rotating-systems. Numerical simulation shows that the present ATR blade utilizing single crystal piezoelectric fiber composites may reduce the vibratory loads significantly even with much lower input-voltage when compared with that used in the previous ATR blade. However, for an application of the present single crystal piezoelectric actuator to a full scaled rotor blade, several issues exist. Difficulty of manufacturing in a large size and severe brittleness in its material characteristics will need to be examined.