Design review of structural options for 100 kW wind turbines blades for moderate wind regimes

FronTier Power Systems是一家总部设在爱德华王子岛的小型风力工程公司。他们专门从事小型风能和风能-柴油项目，重点是偏远社区的远程发电。他们目前正在寻求开发一种新的三叶片风力涡轮机转子，该转子将产生足够的产量来满足IV级(即低风速)场地的需求，同时具有承受II级条件的结构阻力。 目前的行业做法是设计风级专用涡轮机。然而，对于规模较小的风电市场来说，这并不是一个有竞争力的选择。FronTier Power Systems寻求一种创新的解决方案，以解决其运营条件的多样性。更具体地说，他们对开发一种可变长度的刀片感兴趣；这是一种技术上具有挑战性的解决方案，尚未商业化。 埃特斯的研究团队在小型风力涡轮机转子的设计方面拥有丰富的经验，这笔Engage赠款将用于将他们的专业知识应用于这一公司特有的问题。主要费用与薪金有关，估计为25000美元。NSERC要求的总金额为25,000美元。

Frontier Power Systems is a small wind engineering company based in Prince Edward Island. They specialize in small wind energy and wind-diesel projects with an emphasis on remote power generation in isolated communities. They are presently looking to develop a new three-bladed wind turbine rotor that will yield sufficient production for class IV (i.e. low wind speed) sites while having the structural resistance to withstand class II conditions. Current industry practice is to design wind-class specific turbines. This however is not a competitive option for the small wind market. Frontier Power Systems seeks an innovative solution to the diversity of operating conditions in which they operate. More specifically, they are interested in developing a variable-length blade; a technologically challenging solution that has yet to be commercialized. The research team at ÉTS has considerable experience in the design of small wind turbine rotors and this Engage grant will be used to apply their expertise to this company-specific problem. The primary costs are related to salary and estimated at $25,000. The total amount requested from NSERC is $25,000.