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Experimental investigation of mini Gurney flaps in combination with vortex generators for improved wind turbine blade performance
Jörg Alber
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Technische Universität Berlin, Hermann-Föttinger Institut,
Müller-Breslau-Str. 8, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Marinos Manolesos
College of Engineering, Swansea University, Bay Campus, Fabian Way,
Swansea, SA1 8EN, United Kingdom
Guido Weinzierl-Dlugosch
SMART BLADE GmbH, Waldemarstr. 39, 10999 Berlin, Germany
Johannes Fischer
SMART BLADE GmbH, Waldemarstr. 39, 10999 Berlin, Germany
Alexander Schönmeier
Technische Universität Berlin, Hermann-Föttinger Institut,
Müller-Breslau-Str. 8, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Christian Navid Nayeri
Technische Universität Berlin, Hermann-Föttinger Institut,
Müller-Breslau-Str. 8, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Christian Oliver Paschereit
Technische Universität Berlin, Hermann-Föttinger Institut,
Müller-Breslau-Str. 8, 10623 Berlin, Germany
Joachim Twele
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Wilhelminenhofstraße 75A, 12459 Berlin, Germany
Jens Fortmann
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin, Wilhelminenhofstraße 75A, 12459 Berlin, Germany
Pier Francesco Melani
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Department of Industrial
Engineering (DIEF), Via di Santa Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy
Alessandro Bianchini
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Department of Industrial
Engineering (DIEF), Via di Santa Marta 3, 50139 Florence, Italy
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This paper investigates the potentials and the limitations of mini Gurney flaps and their combination with vortex generators for improved rotor blade performance of wind turbines. These small passive add-ons are installed in order to increase the annual energy production by mitigating the effects of both early separation toward the root region and surface erosion toward the tip region of the blade. As such, this study contributes to the reliable and long-term generation of renewable energy.
This paper investigates the potentials and the limitations of mini Gurney flaps and their...
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