TY  - JOUR
A1  - Volkmer, Philipp
T1  - Technical challenges and trends in upscaling wind turbines - A review
T2  - Educational Journal of Renewable Energy Short Reviews
N2  - The upscaling of wind turbines has been increasing in
recent years and will continue to play a significant role
in the future, as it allows for the reduction of electricity
generation costs. Various challenges arise when it
comes to upscaling. This article summarizes the technical
challenges associated with upscaling wind turbines
and presenting their problem-solving approaches
and research trends based on other reviews. It was
found that the most frequently cited challenges are
related to individual components, such as rotor blades,
drive train, generator, tower, and noise impact.
For rotor blades, the challenges are increased flexibility,
more aeroelastic vibrations, increased wear,
interferences with radar and transportation difficulties.
Proposed solutions include the use of carbon-fiber
blades, prebending, novel paints, and for transportation,
segmented rotor blades and on-site manufacturing.
In the gearbox, torque increases, leading to
higher weight and susceptibility to errors. As a result,
the trend is moving towards gearless systems with
permanent magnet synchronous generators. Transportation
is the major issue with towers, which can
be resolved with on-site manufacturing. In terms of
noise emission, reducing aerodynamic noise plays the
most significant role.
T3  - EGU Master Journal of Renewable Energy Short Reviews - 2024_12 
KW  - upscaling wind turbines
KW  - large wind turbines
KW  - trends and challenges wind turbines
KW  - wind turbine enlargement
Y1  - 2024
UR  - https://www.hb.fh-muenster.de/opus4/frontdoor/index/index/docId/17649
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:836-opus-176492
SP  - 73
EP  - 78
ER  -