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30 Sep 2024
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Glauert's Optimum Rotor Disk Revisited – A Calculus of Variations Solution and Exact Integrals for Thrust and Bending Moment Coefficients
Abstract. The present work is an amendment to Glauert's optimum rotor disk solution for the maximum power coefficient, CPmax, as a function of tip speed ratio, λ. First, an alternate mathematical approach is pursued towards the optimization problem by means of calculus of variations. Secondly, analytical solutions for thrust and bending moment coefficients, CT and CBe, are derived, where an interesting characteristic is revealed pertaining to their asymptotic behavior. In addition, the limit case of the non-rotating actuator disk for λ → 0 is shown for all three performance coefficients by repeated use of L'Hôpital's theorem.
How to cite. Tyagi, D. and Schmitz, S.: Glauert's Optimum Rotor Disk Revisited – A Calculus of Variations Solution and Exact Integrals for Thrust and Bending Moment Coefficients, Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss. [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-111, in review, 2024.
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Divya Tyagi
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16801, PA, USA
Sven Schmitz
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The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 16801, PA, USA
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This paper adds to the literature on rotor disk theory by solving the century-old problem with a different mathematical approach. The classical results are recovered, while also adding expressions and asymptotic limits for performance coefficients that were not included in the original theory. This work adds to classical rotor disk theory as a valuable contribution to research and teaching in wind turbine aerodynamics.
This paper adds to the literature on rotor disk theory by solving the century-old problem with a...
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