WIND ENERGY Wind Energ. 2008; 11:218 Published online in Wiley Interscience (www.interscience.wiley.com) DOI: 10.1002/we.272
Call for Papers
WIND ENERGY SPECIAL ISSUE Smart Blades
Most modern large wind turbines run at variable rotational speed with collective control of the blade pitch angle. The latter has not only led to high quality power regulation, but also to a significantly lighter blade construction. The next step in blade load control is pitch angle adjustment per blade instead of collective. This will further alleviate the rotor loads, as well as the drive train and the nacelle structure. A further step, probably for the 2020 wind turbine generation, may be a much more detailed and faster control of the loads. Control should be possible for each blade at any azimuthal position and any spanwise station, utilizing aerodynamic control devices with embedded intelligence distributed along the span. The development of this kind of technology, often referred to in popular terms as ‘smart structures’ or ‘smart technology’ requires a joint effort in many disciplines: • • • • • • • •
Aerofoils with control elements Actuators Control Communication and power supply Blade material and construction Reliability and maintenance Fluid–structure–control models Blade design tools
To address these topics, Wind Energy is assembling a special issue on the topic of Smart Blades. Manuscript submissions, not necessarily limited to the topics mentioned, are welcome.
Schedule The deadline for submission of manuscripts is on 31 July 2008.
Submission Details Prospective authors should follow the manuscript preparation and online submission guidelines on the journal home page at: http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/windenergy NB: In Manuscript Central, please select Manuscript Type ‘Special issue paper’, Special Issue ‘Yes’ and Special Issue title ‘Smart Blades’.
Guest Editors Gijs A. M. van Kuik, DUWIND—Technical University, Delft, The Netherlands,
[email protected] Dale E. Berg, Wind Energy Technology Department, Sandia National Laboratories, USA,
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