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Download fileDevelopment of an anisotropic co-rotational beam model including variable cross-section
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posted on 2022-05-06, 10:03 authored by Hyeongmin MoonHyeongmin Moon, Haeseong Cho, Stephanos TheodossiadesStephanos Theodossiades, Taeseong KimThe aim of this article is to expand the general approach of the flexible beam model to consider tapered geometry and anisotropic properties by updating the cross-sectional stiffness matrix. The advantage of this approach is that continuously variable cross-section, as well as irregular axes on the cross-sections, are considered simultaneously by the co-rotational method. Anisotropic and isotropic cantilevered beam cases are simulated. A static force or moment is applied as the external load. NREL 5 MW wind turbine blade is analyzed as a practical example. The results are compared against the existing literature and ABAQUS model, and they show excellent agreement.
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Loughborough University
Korea Institute of Energy Research (C0-2453)
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Korea government (MSIT) (No. 2020R1C1C1006006)
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