Increased aerodynamic efficiency on wind turbine rotors using winglets

Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Johansen, J ^a   Gaunaa, M ^a   Sorensen N N ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Wind Energy Dept Denmark ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EFFICIENCY; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; TURBINE COMPONENTS; WIND TURBINES;

AERODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY; DESIGN OPERATIONS; DRIVING FORCES; MECHANICAL POWER; NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATIONS; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; ROTATIONAL SPEED; WIND TURBINE ROTORS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 85067319690     PISSN: 10485953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2008-6728     Document Type: Conference Paper

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