Abstract
Ice accretion on wind turbine blades operating in cold climates decreases the aerodynamic efficiency and can have negative impacts on the structural integrity. This paper presents the results of a study on the concept of using implanted resistive heating for the anti-icing of wind turbine blades. A finite difference model is developed and used to perform transient heat transfer analysis of the implanted heating elements within the wind turbine rotor blade. The heat transfer module is linked to a genetic algorithm optimiser module to find the optimum depth of implanted heating elements which minimises the energy consumption of the system subject to manufacturing and operational constraints. The control of the system has been considered by observing the system performance using the results generated by the optimisation process.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2nd International Symposium on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications, EFEA 2012 |
Pages | 410-414 |
Number of pages | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Event | 2nd International Symposium on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications, EFEA 2012 - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Jun 2012 → 27 Jun 2012 |
Conference
Conference | 2nd International Symposium on Environment Friendly Energies and Applications, EFEA 2012 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Period | 25/06/12 → 27/06/12 |
Keywords
- antiicing
- carbon fibre
- de-icing
- icing problem
- resistive heating
- wind turbine blade