Beamlike models for the analyses of curved, twisted and tapered horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT) blades undergoing large displacements
Continuous ongoing efforts to better predict the mechanical behaviour of complex beamlike struc- tures, such as wind turbine blades, are motivated by the need to improve their performance and reduce the costs. However, new design approaches and the increasing flexibility of such structures make their aeroelastic modelling ever more challenging. For the structural part of this modelling, the best compromise between compu- tational efficiency and accuracy can be obtained via schematizations based on suitable beamlike elements.