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Title: Root region airfoil for wind turbine

Abstract

A thick airfoil is described for the root region of the blade of a wind turbine. The airfoil has a thickness in a range from 24%--26% and a Reynolds number in a range from 1,000,000 to 1,800,000. The airfoil has a maximum lift coefficient of 1.4--1.6 that has minimum sensitivity to roughness effects. 3 Figs.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
55812
Patent Number(s):
US 5,417,548/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 8-181,008
Assignee:
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-83CH10093
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 23 May 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
17 WIND ENERGY; WIND TURBINES; AIRFOILS; DESIGN; TURBINE BLADES; PERFORMANCE

Citation Formats

Tangler, J. L., and Somers, D. M. Root region airfoil for wind turbine. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Tangler, J. L., & Somers, D. M. Root region airfoil for wind turbine. United States.
Tangler, J. L., and Somers, D. M. 1995. "Root region airfoil for wind turbine". United States.
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abstractNote = {A thick airfoil is described for the root region of the blade of a wind turbine. The airfoil has a thickness in a range from 24%--26% and a Reynolds number in a range from 1,000,000 to 1,800,000. The airfoil has a maximum lift coefficient of 1.4--1.6 that has minimum sensitivity to roughness effects. 3 Figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 23 00:00:00 EDT 1995},
month = {Tue May 23 00:00:00 EDT 1995}
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