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Aerodynamic characterisation of a thrust-scaled IEA 15 MW wind turbine model: experimental insights using PIV data
Wind Energy, TNO Energy Transition, Petten, the Netherlands
Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technical University of Delft, Delft, the Netherlands
André Ribeiro
Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technical University of Delft, Delft, the Netherlands
Koen Boorsma
Wind Energy, TNO Energy Transition, Petten, the Netherlands
Carlos Ferreira
Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Technical University of Delft, Delft, the Netherlands
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This study presents results from a wind tunnel experiment on a model wind turbine. Using a non-intrusive measurement technique, the flow around the turbine blades was measured. In post-processing, the blade-level aerodynamics are derived from the measured flow fields. The detailed experimental database has great value in validating numerical tools of varying complexity, which aim at simulating wind turbine aerodynamics as accurately as possible.
This study presents results from a wind tunnel experiment on a model wind turbine. Using a...
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