Comparison between upwind and downwind designs of a 10 MW wind turbine rotor

<p>The size of wind turbines has been steadily growing in the pursuit of a lower cost of energy by an increased wind capture. Within this trend, the vast majority of wind turbine rotors have been designed based on the conventional three-bladed upwind concept. This paper aims at assessing th...

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Main Authors: P. Bortolotti, A. Kapila, C. L. Bottasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Wind Energy Science
Online Access:https://www.wind-energ-sci.net/4/115/2019/wes-4-115-2019.pdf