Generation of Surface Maps of Erosion Resistance for Wind Turbine Blades under Rain Flows

Rain erosion on wind turbine blades raises considerable interest in energy industry and research, the definition of accurate prediction systems can facilitate a rapid development solutions for blade protection. We propose here application novel methodology able to integrate multibody aeroelastic simulation whole turbine, based engineering models, with high-fidelity simulations aerodynamics particle transport semi-empirical models damage incubation time. This is applied generate parametric map regions potentially affected by terms fatigue life coating surface. represent an important reference evaluation sustainability maintenance, control mitigation interventions.