MS#05.4 Structural design, modelling and simulation of wind turbine rotor blades

C. BALZANI¹, S. SCHEFFLER¹, A. DEAN¹  
¹ ForWind - Leibniz University Hannover

Structures, structural integrity, materials

Rotor blades are key components of wind turbines as they transform the kinetic energy in the wind into rotation of the drive train. They become increasingly large and slender and are thus subjected to increasing extreme and fatigue loads. This makes structural designs more and more challenging. Hence, accurate and reliable simulation procedures, modelling approaches and material models are required in the structural design procedures for rotor blades.

This mini symposium aims to bring together scientists working in the challenging field of structural design, modelling and simulation of wind turbine rotor blades and to exchange their latest research. Contributions on design methods, simulation strategies, calculation procedures or experimental validation in this context are all invited. Topics of interest include - but are not limited to - fatigue analysis and effects of defects, material modelling and qualification methods, numerical simulation and novel modelling approaches, and experimental characterisation or validation techniques. Presentations with a strong focus on practical aspects of blade design and simulation are explicitly encouraged.