Validation and modification of the Blade Element Momentum theory based on comparisons with actuator disc simulations

Wind Energy

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 373-389

  Madsen, Helge Aa ^a   Bak, Christian ^a   Døssing, Mads ^a   Mikkelsen, Robert ^a   Øye, Stig ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Actuator disc model; BEM theory; Energy conversion; Induction; Rotor aerodynamics; Swirl; Wake expansion; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; DISKS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); DISKS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); ENERGY CONVERSION; EXPANSION; WAKES; WIND TURBINES;

ACTUATOR DISC; BEM THEORIES; INDUCTION; ROTOR AERODYNAMICS; SWIRL; WAKE EXPANSIONS;

ACTUATOR DISKS;

AERODYNAMICS; CORRELATION; LOADING TEST; MODEL VALIDATION; PRESSURE EFFECT; SIMULATION; THEORETICAL STUDY; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 77951629568     PISSN: 10954244     EISSN: 10991824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/we.359     Document Type: Article

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