Jin Chen & Quan Wang 
Wind Turbine Airfoils and Blades [EPUB ebook] 
Optimization Design Theory

Preface
Key to Symbols
Chapter 1 Overview of wind engineering
• Introduction
• Wind Turbine Airfoil Design Theory
• Aerodynamic Shape Design of Blade
• Composite Material Structural Design of Blade
• Aero-elastic Study of Wind Turbine Blade
Chapter 2 Aerodynamic Characteristic of Wind Turbine Airfoils
• Introduction
• Basic Theory of Wind Turbine Airfoils
• Aerodynamic Characteristic of Airfoils
• Stall Properties of Airfoils
• Roughness Properties of Airfoils
• Influence Between Geometry Parameter and Aerodynamic Characteristic
• Influence Between Roughness and Aerodynamic Characteristic
• Influence Between Reynolds Number and Aerodynamic Characteristic
• Method of Predicting Airfoil Aerodynamic Performance
Chapter 3 Integral Theory of Wind Turbine Airfoils
• Introduction
• Transformed Theory of Airfoil Profiles
• Integral Expression of Airfoils Profiles
• Airfoil Profiles Analysis Using Integral Expression
• Widely Used Properties for Airfoil Integral Profiles
• Control Equation of Shape Function
• Parametric Integral Convergence Characteristic of Airfoils
Chapter 4 Parametric Design Theory of Wind Turbine Airfoil Profiles
• Introduction
• Demand of Wind Turbine Airfoil Design
• Single Objective Optimization Design of Airfoil Profiles
• Multi-objective Optimization Design of Airfoil Profiles
• Optimal Design for Airfoils with Medium Thickness
• Design of Wind Turbine Airfoils Based on Noise Theory
• Design of Wind Turbine Airfoils Based on Maximum Power Coefficient
• Improvement of Airfoil Design Using Smooth Curvature Technique
• Design of Wind Turbine Airfoil Series with High Aerodynamic Performance
• Conclusion
Chapter 5 Wind Tunnel Test of New Wind Turbine Airfoils
• Introduction
• Model Design and Manufacture of New Airfoils
• Experimental Equipment and Method
• The Results of Wind Tunnel Experiments
• Conclusion
Chapter 6 Aerodynamic Theory of Wind Turbine Blade
• Introduction
• Aerodynamic Theory of Wind Turbine Blade
• Blade Tip Corrected Model of Wind Rotor
• Aerodynamic Theory Based on Shen’s Tip Loss Corrected Model
• Validation of Corrected Model Using Experimental Data
• Conclusion
Chapter 7 Integral Expression of Wind Turbine Blade Shape
• Introduction
• Integral Method for 3D Blade Surface Shape
• Integral Model of ART-2B Blade
• Conclusion
Chapter 8 Shape Optimization Design of Wind Turbine Blade
• Introduction
• Sensitivity Analysis of Key Parameters for Wind Turbine
• Optimization Model Based on Total Cost of Energy
• Optimization Design for A 2-MW Wind Turbine Blade
• Conclusion
Chapter 9 Structural Optimal Design of Composite Material Wind Turbine Blade
• Introduction
• Mechanics Theory of Composite Material
• Structural Design of Composite Material Wind Turbine Blade
• Parametric Finite Element Model of Wind Turbine Blade
• A New Fluid Structure Interaction Method for Composite Material Blade
• Optimal Results of Composite Material Blade
• Conclusion
Chapter 10 Aerodynamic/Eero-elastic Analysis for Wind Turbine Blade
• Introduction
• Dynamic Structural Model
• Coordinate Transform
• Wind Load Model
• Validation of Aerodynamic/Aero-elastic Code
• Example Analysis
• Conclusion
Chapter 11 Aero-elastic Stable Analysis for Wind Turbine Blade Section
• Introduction
• Static Aero-elastic Analysis of Wind Turbine Blade Section
• Problem of Classic Flutter of Wind Turbine Blade
• Problem of Dynamic Stall Aero-elasticity of Wind Turbine Blade
• Conclusion
Reference
Acknowledgements
Index

Jin Chen, Chongqing University, Chongqi, China; Quan Wang, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China.