Design and analysis of a smart composite beam for small wind turbine blade construction
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Paper/Presentation Title | Design and analysis of a smart composite beam for small wind turbine blade construction |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | |
Author | Supeni, Eris Elianddy |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2012 Southern Regional Engineering Conference (SREC 2012) |
Number of Pages | 26 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | Canberra, Australia |
Conference/Event | 2012 Southern Regional Engineering Conference (SREC 2012) |
Event Details | 2012 Southern Regional Engineering Conference (SREC 2012) Event Date 01 Sep 2012 Event Location Toowoomba, Australia |
Abstract | Wind energy is seen as a viable alternative energy option for future energy demand. The blades of wind turbines are generally regarded as the most critical component of the wind turbine system. Ultimately, the blades act as the prime mover of the whole system which interacts with the wind flow during the production of energy. During wind turbine operation the wind loading cause the deflection of the wind turbine blade which can be significant and affect the turbine efficiency. Such a deflection in wind blade not only will result in lower performance in electrical power generation but also increase of material degradation due high fatigue life and can significantly shorten the longevity for the wind turbine material. In harnessing stiffness of the blade will contribute massive weight factor and consequently excessive bending moment. To overcome this excessive deflection due to wind loading on the blade, it is feasible to use shape memory alloy (SMA) wires which has ability take the blade back to its optimal operational shape. |
Keywords | smart structures; wind turbine technology; wind energy; renewable energy; shape memory alloys |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401703. Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical) |
401602. Composite and hybrid materials | |
490109. Theoretical and applied mechanics | |
Public Notes | USQ Conference. Only the Abstract, as supplied here, was published in the Conference Proceedings. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Engineering and Surveying |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q17xz/design-and-analysis-of-a-smart-composite-beam-for-small-wind-turbine-blade-construction
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