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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2333-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2333-2024
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20 Dec 2024
Research article |  | 20 Dec 2024

Aerodynamic interaction of rain and wind turbine blades: the significance of droplet slowdown and deformation for leading-edge erosion

Nils Barfknecht and Dominic von Terzi

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Rain droplets damage wind turbine blades due to the high impact speed at the tip. In this study,...
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