Abstract
Wind turbine design has evolved during the 20th century. Early turbine designs were driven by three basic philosophies for handling loads: 1) withstanding the loads; 2) shedding the loads; and 3) managing them mechancially, electrically, or both. Modern turbines evolved from these early designs and can be classified as two- or three-bladed. Key turbine design considerations today include windregime, cost, rotor type, generator type, load and noise minimisation, and control approach. Advanced configurations for the future include megawatt-scale turbines and lightweight turbine concepts. Theses new concepts will survive based on performance as market forces will continue to drive turbine configurations for years to come.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 70-85 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Wind Energy |
| Volume | 1 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/JA-500-26549