Modelling the influence of yaw using a simple vortex rotor model

European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2012, EWEC 2012

Volumn 2, Issue , 2012, Pages 1107-1111

  Troldborg, Niels ^a   Gaunaa, Mac ^a   Guntur, Srinivas ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Actuator disc; Vortex model; Yawed rotor

Indexed keywords

ACTUATOR DISC; NAVIER-STOKES COMPUTATIONS; ROTOR MODEL; VORTEX MODEL; VORTEX THEORY; WIND TURBINE ROTORS;

ACTUATOR DISKS; EXHIBITIONS; WIND POWER;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 84884345218     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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