Effect on Torque and Thrust of the Pointed Tip Shape of a Wind Turbine Blade
This paper presents the effect of the tip shape of a wind turbine blade on aerodynamic forces, including the effects of separation, transition and stall. A National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Phase-VI wind turbine blade was used, in which the shape of the tip was modified to a pointed tip. C...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-01-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/1/79 |