A significant number of wind turbines will reach the end of their planned service life in the
near future. A decision on lifetime extension is complex and experiences to date are limited …

Wind energy is one of the most rapidly growing renewable sources of energy due to the fact
that it has little negative impact on environment. To meet the growing demand, wind turbines …

Wind energy is currently the fastest-growing energy source in the world, with a concurrent
growth in demand for the expertise of engineers and researchers in the wind energy field …

Wind turbines are often sited together in wind farms as it is economically advantageous.
However, the wake inevitably created by every turbine will lead to a time-varying interaction …

Wind turbine structures have become increasingly popular due to global trends in
renewable energy policies. However, more than 3800 failures are reported annually, and …

Load identification is the premise of wind turbine blade design and control. In wind farms,
due to the lack of a thorough understanding of the blade loads, catastrophic accidents occur …

Electricity plays an important role in the socioeconomic growth and social prosperity of any
country. It is to be considered as the basic need for human development. Nowadays, low …

Offshore wind turbine (OWT) rotors have large diameters with flexible blade structures which
are subject to asymmetrical loads caused by blade flapping and turbulent or unsteady wind …

A new control strategy based on adaptive second order sliding mode approach is applied to
a floating wind turbine system in the above rated region. This adaptive controller is well …

Although wind power has gained tremendous development in recent years, how to achieve
mechanical loads optimization to extend service life-time of wind turbines is still a hot and …