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ABSTRACT

A Computational Framework for Structural and Fatigue Analysis of a 5MW Wind Turbine Blade Under Wind Loads

Shunhua Chen^1,*, Shinobu Yoshimura¹, Kaworu Yodo², Naoto Mitsume¹, Yasunori Yusa³, Tomonori Yamada¹, Chisachi Kato⁴, Shori Orimo⁴, Yoshinobu Yamade⁵, Akiyoshi Iida⁶

1 Department of Systems Innovation, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
2 Insight, Inc., 5-29-12-407, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda-shi, Chiba-ken 278-8510, Japan.
4 Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8508, Japan.
5 Mizuho Research Institute, 1-2-1 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011, Japan.
6 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempakucho, Aichi 441-8580, Japan.
* Corresponding Author: Shunhua Chen. Email: sh_chen@save.sys.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp; chenshunhuascut@gmail.com.