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Research article
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21 Jan 2022
Research article |
| 21 Jan 2022
| 21 Jan 2022
A computationally efficient engineering aerodynamic model for swept wind turbine blades
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399,4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Georg Raimund Pirrung
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399,4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Mac Gaunaa
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399,4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Helge Aagaard Madsen
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399,4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Sergio González Horcas
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399,4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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- Aerodynamic modeling of wind turbine blade considering bending deformation: A modified vortex cylinder model Y. Huang & M. Ge https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0286547
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Short summary
An engineering aerodynamic model for the swept horizontal-axis wind turbine blades is proposed. It uses a combination of analytical results and engineering approximations. The performance of the model is comparable with heavier high-fidelity models but has similarly low computational cost as currently used low-fidelity models. The model could be used for an efficient and accurate load calculation of swept wind turbine blades and could eventually be integrated in a design optimization framework.
An engineering aerodynamic model for the swept horizontal-axis wind turbine blades is proposed....
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