Articles | Volume 11, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-1123-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-11-1123-2026
Data description article
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08 Apr 2026
Data description article |  | 08 Apr 2026

An open database of high-fidelity, multi-Reynolds airfoil polars for wind turbine blade design

Francesco Papi, Pier Francesco Melani, and Alessandro Bianchini

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on wes-2025-257', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Dec 2025
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Alessandro Bianchini, 18 Feb 2026
  • RC2: 'Comment on wes-2025-257', Anonymous Referee #2, 15 Jan 2026
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Alessandro Bianchini, 18 Feb 2026

Peer review completion

AR – Author's response | RR – Referee report | ED – Editor decision | EF – Editorial file upload
AR by Alessandro Bianchini on behalf of the Authors (18 Feb 2026)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (03 Mar 2026) by Johan Meyers
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (11 Mar 2026)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (15 Mar 2026)
ED: Publish as is (16 Mar 2026) by Johan Meyers
ED: Publish as is (18 Mar 2026) by Sandrine Aubrun (Chief editor)
AR by Alessandro Bianchini on behalf of the Authors (20 Mar 2026)
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Short summary
This paper presents an open-access database of aerodynamic polars for a wide range of airfoils, relevant for wind turbine design and simulation. It includes lift, drag, and moment coefficients for multiple Reynolds and Mach numbers. Coefficients are computed with computational fluid dynamics for fully turbulent and free transition boundary layers, as well as a blend of the two. Beyond-stall extrapolation models are calibrated via a number of high-fidelity calculations at various angles of attack in separated flow.
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