Wind Turbine Tower Optimization under Various Requirements by Using Genetic Algorithm

Serdar Yıldırım; İbrahim Özkol

doi:10.4236/eng.2010.28082

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Wind Turbine Tower Optimization under Various Requirements by Using Genetic Algorithm ()

Serdar Yıldırım, İbrahim Özkol

DOI: 10.4236/eng.2010.28082 PDF HTML 7,072 Downloads 11,614 Views Citations

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to optimize the mass of 1.5 MW wind turbine steel tower performing Genetic Algorithm method (GA). In accordance with ASCE 7-98, AISC-89 and IEC61400-1 , the impact of loads on tower is calculated within the highest safety conditions against buckling strength of each sections of tower by means of GA codes. The stifness along tower is ensured entirely while the mass of tower is mitigated and optimized.

Keywords

Mass Optimization, Genetic Algorithm, Wind Turbine Tower

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S. Yıldırım and İ. Özkol, "Wind Turbine Tower Optimization under Various Requirements by Using Genetic Algorithm," Engineering, Vol. 2 No. 8, 2010, pp. 641-647. doi: 10.4236/eng.2010.28082.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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