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PROBLEM STATEMENT
The required compliance with selected parts of the international standard IEC 61400-2 [5],
comprises numerous additional design requirements for the wind turbine. The standard
deals with safety, quality assurance and engineering integrity for small wind turbines,
including design, calculation, installation, maintenance and operation under specified ex-
ternal conditions. The list of relevant standardised requirements is extensive and there-
fore not fully elaborated in this project thesis. Appendix K provides a summary of the
normative requirements and the extent to which they are met.
The major deliverables of this project include:
� The present project thesis containing justification for the chosen wind turbine
type and a technical description of the developed wind turbine design
� Verification of the structural integrity of key components
� Aerodynamic analyses
� Complete 3D model of wind turbine
The limits and exclusions of the deliverables are specified in section 4.5, which follows the
selection of wind turbine concept.
The present project is expected to be a platform for several future projects, which treat the
design subjects that are beyond its limits and exclusions. It should therefore define the
tasks that are necessary to fully complete the developed wind turbine design, as well as
relevant spin-off projects that may be carried out within the framework of EWB.
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