Dynamics of Composite Wind Turbine Rotor Blades

Dear Colleagues,

Rotor blades are utilised in the design of horizontal- and vertical-axis wind turbines. In operational (service) and extreme (e.g., storm) conditions of dynamic loading, blades respond by vibrating in a combination of modes through time-dependent small and large deflections which generate dynamic strains and stresses. Structural dynamics of a given blade geometry requires an understanding of the nature of loading, material constitutive behaviour, analytical idealisation, mathematical modelling, and methods of evaluation of the dynamic response.

This Special Issue is concerned with dynamical investigation of wind turbine rotor blades. Scientifically sound and well-organised analytical and computational studies are welcome. Areas such as small and large amplitude blade vibration, damage mechanics of rotor blades, blade nonlinear dynamics and chaos, aeroelasticity of blades, modal analysis of rotor blades, transient response, steady-state vibration, flap-wise vibration, lead–lag vibration, flutter instability, torsional vibration, mixed-mode vibration, Fluid-Structure Interaction in blades, optimisation for vibration, probabilistic (indeterministic) analyses, and Fourier analysis are relevant.

Contributions to experimental studies that advance knowledge in the response of blade structures subjected to storm, bird impact, hail impact, earthquake, and other accidental extreme loads are of relevance and interest; nevertheless, they should be accompanied by analysis of the experimental data and appropriate conclusions.

Dr. Arash Soleiman-Fallah
Guest Editor

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