Prediction of aerodynamic forces on horizontal axis wind turbines in free yaw and turbulence

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-14

  Pesmajoglou, Stylianos D ^a   Graham, J M R ^b  

^a NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Indicial response; Turbulence; Yaw modelling

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OSCILLATIONS; ROTORS; TURBULENCE; UNSTEADY FLOW; VORTEX FLOW; WIND TUNNELS;

INDICIAL RESPONSE; OSCILLATING YAW; STEADY YAW; YAW ANGLE; YAW MODELLING;

WIND TURBINES;

AERODYNAMIC FORCE; FLOW FIELD; HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE; TURBULENCE; YAW;

EID: 0034043424     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(99)00125-7     Document Type: Article

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