Wind tunnel study of electro-thermal de-icing of wind turbine blades

International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 182-188

  Mayer, C ^a,b   Ilinca, A ^a,b   Fortin, G ^a,b   Perron, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À CHICOUTIMI   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blade; De icing system; Electro thermal heating; Icing; Scaling; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

HEAT CONVECTION; ICE CONTROL; MELTING; OPTIMIZATION; WIND TUNNELS; WIND TURBINES;

ELECTRO-THERMAL DE-ICING SYSTEM; ICE ACCRETION;

TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

HEAT CONVECTION; ICE CONTROL; MELTING; OPTIMIZATION; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TUNNELS; WIND TURBINES;

CONTROL SYSTEM; DESIGN; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; WIND TUNNEL; WIND TURBINE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34948889350     PISSN: 10535381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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