The influence of detailed blade design on the aerodynamic performance of straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 65-74

  Coton, F N ^a   Galbraith, R A McD ^a   Jiang, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic model; Blade geometry; Passive stall regulation; Prescribed wake; Vertical axis wind turbine

Indexed keywords

BLADE AERODYNAMICS; STRAIGHT-BLADED; WIND TURBINES-VERTICAL AXIS;

AERODYNAMICS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); GEOMETRY; MACHINE DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANISMS; PERFORMANCE; SPEED; TORQUE; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; UNSTEADY FLOW;

AERODYNAMIC MODEL; AEROFOIL SECTION; BENDING MOMENT; BLADE GEOMETRY; BLADE PITCH; DETAILED BLADE DESIGN; PASSIVE STALL REGULATION; PRESCRIBED WAKE; STRAIGHT BLADED VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES; TIP SPEED RATIO;

WIND TURBINES;

EID: 0029673764     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_009_02     Document Type: Article

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