A vortex lifting line method for the analysis of horizontal axis wind turbines

Journal Article · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3268110· OSTI ID:6953230

Afjeh, A A; Keith, Jr, T G

The present paper utilizes an earlier analytical wake model, which essentially applies to helicopter load analysis, to determine the performance of horizontal axis wind turbines. The advantage of this method is that it makes use of an integrated version of the Biot-Savart law for each part of the wake and thereby avoids some of the numerical difficulties present in the Biot-Savart law. Numerical computations were performed for a number of two-bladed rotor geometries and operating conditions. Results were compared with experimental data as well as with predictions of a full free wake method. Good overall agreement with both was observed.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Toledo, Toledo, OH
• OSTI ID: 6953230
• Journal Information: J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States), Vol. 108:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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17 WIND ENERGY
HORIZONTAL AXIS TURBINES
FLOW MODELS
PERFORMANCE
BIOT-SAVART LAW
DATA ANALYSIS
GEOMETRY
OPERATION
ROTORS
TURBINE BLADES
VORTEX FLOW
FLUID FLOW
MACHINERY
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATHEMATICS
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WIND TURBINES
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