Optimization of wind turbines using helicoidal vortex model

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 125, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 418-424

  Chattot, Jean Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; OPTIMIZATION; ROTORS; TORQUE; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; VELOCITY; WIND POWER;

GOLDSTEIN MODEL; HELICOIDAL VORTEX MODEL;

WIND TURBINES;

EID: 0346991714     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1621675     Document Type: Article

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