Multidisciplinary optimization framework for the design of the next-generation quiet wind turbine rotors

用于设计下一代静音风力涡轮机转子的多学科优化框架

• 批准号: 365174-2008
• 负责人: Nadarajah, Siva
• 金额: $ 9.83万
• 依托单位: McGill University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Strategic Projects - Group
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2009-01-01 至 2010-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=434481
• 关键词: Multidisciplinary; optimization; framework; design; next

The global installed capacity of wind turbines have been steadily increasing over the past decade along with a continuously declining price of electricity. While viable wind turbine sites with very high quality wind resources still exist, improved turbine technology and cost reduction can expand the number of locations that are economically attractive. The proposed work investigates the multidisciplinary nature of wind turbine design and analysis with the goal of reducing the end unit cost of electricity production for a particular location, while maintaining acceptable noise levels. On 28 June 2006 the Canadian Wind Energy Association reported that Canada surpassed the 1000 Megawatts (MW) installed wind energy capacity and was the 12th. country to do so [CWE Association 2006]. Wind energy is emerging to be a key choice among countries' energy plans around the world. Installed wind power capacity has been increasing at a rate of 28.7% and reached 60,000 MW in 2005 with global revenues at $15 billion CAD [Industrial Canada 2005]. In Canada, we have seen an annual increase of 38% since 2000 and wind farms are pro jected to produce 5,600 MW installed capacity by 2012 requiring a total investment of $8.4 billion CAD and providing an estimated 13,000 jobs [Industrial Canada 2005]. Engineers and scientist will comprise 14.3% of the 13,000 new jobs, requiring an estimated 1859 professionals in this field by 2012 [Industrial Canada 2005]. The objective of this research program is to develop an industrial-strength multidisciplinary analysis and design (MDO) framework for the design of wind turbine blades, and use this framework to find novel ultra-quiet blade geometries that exhibit efficiencies even higher than the current state of the art. In order to increase the public acceptance of wind energy due to its perceived noise related issues, Canada must embark on an ambitious agenda to train highly qualified personnel and develop new technologies that will address unique challenges for wind energy installations in Canada as well as to compete in the global market.

在过去的十年里，随着电力价格的不断下降，全球风力涡轮机的装机容量一直在稳步增长。虽然仍然存在具有高质量风力资源的可行风力涡轮机场地，但涡轮机技术的改进和成本的降低可以扩大具有经济吸引力的地点的数量。拟议的工作调查了风力涡轮机设计和分析的多学科性质，目标是降低特定地点电力生产的最终单位成本，同时保持可接受的噪音水平。2006年6月28日，加拿大风能协会报告说，加拿大的风能装机容量超过了1000兆瓦（MW），成为第12个。[CWE协会，2006]。风能正在成为世界各国能源计划中的一个关键选择。风电装机容量以28.7%的速度增长，2005年达到6万兆瓦，全球收入为150亿加元[工业加拿大2005]。在加拿大，自2000年以来，我们看到风力发电场的年增长率为38%，预计到2012年风力发电场的装机容量将达到5600兆瓦，需要84亿加元的总投资，并提供约13000个工作岗位[加拿大工业2005年]。工程师和科学家将占13000个新工作岗位的14.3%，到2012年这一领域估计需要1859名专业人员[加拿大工业部2005]。该研究计划的目标是为风力涡轮机叶片的设计开发一个工业强度的多学科分析和设计（MDO）框架，并利用该框架找到新的超安静叶片几何形状，其效率甚至高于当前的艺术水平。由于噪音问题，为了提高公众对风能的接受度，加拿大必须着手制定一项雄心勃勃的议程，培训高素质的人才，开发新技术，以解决加拿大风能装置的独特挑战，并在全球市场上竞争。