An improved tip-loss correction based on vortex code results

European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012, EWEC 2012

Volumn 2, Issue , 2012, Pages 1079-1087

  Branlard, E ^a   Dixon, K ^b   Gaunaa, M ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Siemens Energy Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

B zier curve; Improved BEM; Tip loss correction; Tip loss factor; Vortex methods; Wake deformation

Indexed keywords

BLADE-ELEMENT MOMENTUMS; IMPROVED BEM; OPERATING CONDITION; OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; TIP-LOSS FACTOR; VORTEX METHODS; WAKE DEFORMATION; WAKE EXPANSIONS;

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; EXHIBITIONS; WAKES; WIND POWER;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 84884323589     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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