The financial structure reflects the method of financing be it from the company’s own or borrowed resources. Adopting a certain financial structure represents an important aspect of the financing policy of any company that aims at maximizing its market value, in a competitive economy. An...

The financial structure reflects the method of financing be it from the company’s own or borrowed resources. Adopting a certain financial structure represents an important aspect of the financing policy of any company that aims at maximizing its market value, in a competitive economy. An...

A multi-objective optimization method for the structural design of horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT) blades is presented. The main goal is to minimize the weight and cost of the blade which uses glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) coupled with carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP)...

Currently, renewable energy resources are becoming more important to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase energy efficiency. Researchers have focused on all components of wind turbines to increase reliability and minimize cost. In this paper, a procedure including a cost analysis method...

This paper presents an optimization method for the structural design of horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT) blades based on the particle swarm optimization algorithm (PSO) combined with the finite element method (FEM). The main goal is to create an optimization tool and to demonstrate the...