Abstract
CCBlade predicts aerodynamic loading of wind turbine blades using blade element momentum (BEM) theory. CC stands for continuity and convergence. CCBlade was developed primarily for use in gradient-based optimization applications where C1 and robust convergence are essential.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 28 |
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| State | Published - 2013 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-5000-58819
Keywords
- modeling
- wind energy
- wind turbine blade design
- wind turbine design software