Experimental analysis of thick blunt trailing-edge wind turbine airfoils

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 422-431

  Baker, J P ^a   Mayda, E A ^a   Van Dam, C P ^a  

^a University of California Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORD RATIO; FLATBACK AIRFOILS; PRESSURE SURFACES; THICK BLUNT TRAILING-EDGES;

AERODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WIND TUNNELS; WIND TURBINES;

AIRFOILS;

EID: 33845572520     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2346701     Document Type: Article

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