Vesel, Richard W.; McNamara, Jack J. - In: Renewable Energy 66 (2014) C, pp. 391-401
A wind turbine rotor blade, based on the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 5 MW reference turbine, is optimized for minimum cost of energy through simultaneous consideration of aerodynamics and bend-twist coupling. Eighty-three total design variables are considered, encompassing...