Effect of flexibibility on part-load performance of wind turbine blade: An aerodynamic study

ECOS 2008 - Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1131-1139

  Hoogedoorn, Eelco E ^a   Jacobs, Gustaaf B ^a   Beyene, Asfaw ^a  

^a AGC Paul S Roel Chair in Construction Engineering and Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive motion; Energy; Flexible blade; Part load; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AIRFOILS; DEFORMATION; DRAG; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFT; LIFT DRAG RATIO; MATLAB; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

ADAPTIVE MOTION; AIRFOIL AERODYNAMICS; ENERGY; FLEXIBLE BLADES; OFF DESIGN CONDITION; PART LOAD; TURBINE PERFORMANCE; WIND TURBINE BLADES;

TURBINE COMPONENTS;

EID: 84924303161     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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