@misc{27790c36ce85442e86639a6e387619d9,
title = "The Future of Land-Based Wind Turbine Rotor Technology: The Perspective from NREL",
abstract = "The Big Adaptive Rotor (BAR) Project looks at potential innovative pathways for future land-based wind turbine technology. BAR is led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and is sponsored by the Wind Energy Technology Office of the US Department of Energy. This talk will describe innovations and challenges faced by the teams working on BAR. The innovations include numerical models predicting the stability and performance of highly flexible blades, downwind rotors to maximize wind farm power, and controlled bending of 100-meter-long blades during rail transport. The challenges of developing predictive numerical models and formulating successful value propositions supporting new technologies such as distributed aero control devices will also be discussed.",
keywords = "BAR, big adaptive rotor, land based wind, RAAW, rotor technology, wind research",
author = "Pietro Bortolotti",
year = "2024",
language = "American English",
series = "Presented at the Blades USA Forum, 19-20 February 2024, Austin, Texas",
type = "Other",
}