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It is not necessary to have strong background in wind power technology to follow this tutorial since it is mostly a tutorial about how to perform an FSI simulation in ANSYS. However,  have having a basic understanding of wind turbine blade design and aerodynamics is suggested. It would be a good idea to know why blades are twisted for example. The following video starts with a brief statement on how blades are oriented but it might be difficult to understand if you have never been exposed to this material. I found two good brief introductions on wind turbine blade design and I strongly suggest you spend a few minutes learning the basics of this fascinating topic. 

LearnEngineering - Wind Turbine Blade Design (Basic introduction, ; the video is very good)

Schubel, P., & Crossley, R. (2012). Wind Turbine Blade Design Review.  Wind Engineering,  365-388. (A more thorough introduction; optional read but valuable)

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