Momentum theory with slipstream rotation applied to wind turbines

31st AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages

  Hunsaker, D F ^a,b   Phillips, W F ^a  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

^b Scaled Composites   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; ROTATION; WAKES;

DEPENDENT VARIABLES; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; INDUCTION FACTORS; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; OPERATING CONDITION; POWER COEFFICIENTS; THRUST COEFFICIENTS; TORQUE COEFFICIENT;

WIND TURBINES;

EID: 85067319611     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2013-3161     Document Type: Conference Paper

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