@article {68686,
	title = {Wind Blade Twist Correction for Enhanced Annual Energy Production of wind Turbines},
	journal = {Sustainability 2021, 13, 6931. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126931},
	volume = {13},
	number = {01},
	year = {2021},
	pages = {2-17},
	abstract = {Blade geometry is an important design parameter that influences global wind turbine\&nbsp;energy harvesting performances. The geometric characteristics of the blade profile are obtained by\&nbsp;determining the distribution of the chord and twist angle for each blade section. In order to maximize\&nbsp;the wind energy production, implying a maximum lift-to-drag ratio for each wind speed, this\&nbsp;distribution should be optimized. This paper presents a methodology to numerically determine the\&nbsp;change in the twist angle by introducing a range of pitch angles for the maximum power coefficient\&nbsp;case. The obtained pitch values were\&nbsp; distributed from the root to the tip of blade. The results prove\&nbsp;that the power coefficient increases for wind speeds greater than the rated point, which\&nbsp; improves the\&nbsp;yearly production of energy by 5\% compared to the reference case},
	url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/su13126931},
	author = {Mohammed Debbache, Messaoud Hazmoune, Semcheddine Derfouf, Dana-Alexandra Ciupageanu \& Gheorghe Lazaroiu}
}
