• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제32권6A호
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• pp.369-378
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• 2012

이 연구에서는 풍력 터빈 블레이드의 형상 최적화를 위한 직접탐색 기반의 최적화 기법을 적용하고, 최적화 기법간의 성능을 비교하여 효과적인 방법을 제안하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 수평축 풍력 터빈의 최적설계 코드인 HARP_Opt(Horizontal Axis Rotor Performance Optimizer)을 기반으로 연간 발전량 평가 방법을 수정하고, HARP_Opt에서 적용하고 있는 기존의 유전자 알고리즘과 함께 패턴 서치 방법을 추가 적용하였다. 이를 1MW급 풍력 발전 터빈 블레이드의 단면 형상 최적 설계 문제에 적용하였으며, 기존의 유전자 알고리즘 및 마이크로 유전자 알고리즘, 그리고 패턴 서치 방법의 성능을 비교한 결과, 연간 발전량과 해의 일관성 면에 있어서는 패턴 서치 방법이 상대적으로 우수하였으며, 계산시간 측면에서는 마이크로 유전자 알고리즘이 상대적으로 우수한 것으로 분석되었다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.195-213
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• 2014

Recently, the horizontal axis rotor performance optimizer (HARP_Opt) tool was developed in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA. This innovative tool is becoming more popular in the wind turbine industry and in the field of academic research. HARP_Optwas developed on the basis of two fundamental modules, namely, WT_Perf, a performance evaluator computer code using the blade element momentum theory; and a genetic algorithm module, which is used as an optimizer. A pattern search algorithm was more recently incorporated to enhance the optimization capability, especially the calculation time and consistency of the solutions. The blade optimization is an aspect that is highly dependent on experience and requires significant consideration on rotor control strategies, wind data, and generator type. In this study, the effects of rotor control strategies including fixed speed and fixed pitch, variable speed and fixed pitch, fixed speed and variable pitch, and variable speed and variable pitch algorithms on optimal blade shapes and rotor performance are investigated using optimized blade designs. The effects of environmental wind data and the objective functions used for optimization are also quantitatively evaluated using the HARP_Opt tool. Performance indices such as annual energy production, thrust, torque, and roof-flap moment forces are compared.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.366-372
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• 2015

Ocean energy is one of the most promising renewable energy resources. In particular, South Korea is one of the countries where it is economically and technically feasible to develop tidal current power plants to use tidal current energy. In this study, based on the design code for HARP_Opt (Horizontal axis rotor performance optimizer) developed by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) in the United States, and applying the BEMT (Blade element momentum theory) and GA (Genetic algorithm), the optimal shape design and performance evaluation of the horizontal axis rotor for a 200-kW-class tidal current turbine were performed using different numbers of blades (two or three) and a pitch control method (variable pitch or fixed pitch). As a result, the VSFP (Variable Speed Fixed Pitch) turbine with three blades showed the best performance. However, the performances of four different cases did not show significant differences. Hence, it is necessary when selecting the final design to consider the structural integrity related to the fatigue, along with the economic feasibility of manufacturing the blades.