Table 8 Comparison between the four presented optimization models
From: Multi-objective optimization of vertical-axis wind turbine’s blade structure using genetic algorithm
Parameters | Model A | Model B | Model C | Model D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cost index | 58 | 95 | 69 | 50 |
Mass (kg) | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.5 |
Time (sec) | 526 | 538 | 395 | 447 |
Lamina 1 | E-glass/epoxy | S-glass/epoxy | E-glass/epoxy | E-glass/epoxy |
Lamina 2 | E-glass/epoxy | Carbon/epoxy | E-glass/epoxy | S-glass/epoxy |
Lamina 3 | E-glass/epoxy | S-glass/epoxy | E-glass/epoxy | S-glass/epoxy |
Lamina 4 | E-glass/epoxy | S-glass/epoxy | E-glass/epoxy | E-glass/epoxy |
Thickness (mm) | [.6/.6/.6/.6] | [.6/.5/.6/.6] | [.6/.6/.6/.6] | [.6/.6/.6/.6] |
Angle (deg) | [60/150/60/30] | [60/90/135/30] | [0/135/90/45] | [90/90/135/90] |
Vf | [50/50/50/50] | [50/65/50/50] | [50/50/50/50] | [21/23/21/23] |
FS-MSR | 17.8 | 9.5 | 10.8 | 20 |
FS-MeR | 8.3 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 9.3 |