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Drag coefficient<br />

0.5<br />

0.4<br />

0.3<br />

0.2<br />

0.1<br />

37 Determination of Angle of Attack (AOA) for Rotating Blades 209<br />

r/R = 31.6%<br />

r/R = 45.8%<br />

r/R = 65.7%<br />

r/R = 84.2%<br />

2D data<br />

0<br />

0 5 10 15 20 25 30<br />

Angle of attack (degrees)<br />

37.4 Conclusion<br />

Lift coefficient<br />

2<br />

1.8<br />

1.6<br />

1.4<br />

1.2<br />

1<br />

0.8<br />

0.6<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

r/R = 31.6%<br />

r/R = 45.8%<br />

r/R = 65.7%<br />

r/R = 84.2%<br />

2D data<br />

0<br />

0 5 10 15 20 25 30<br />

Angle of attack (degrees)<br />

Fig. 37.4. Drag and lift coefficients in function of AOA<br />

We have now developed a general method for determining AOA. Comparisons<br />

with the AT shows good agreements. The method can also be used to extract<br />

data from experiments (for example, with Pitot tube). Moreover it can be<br />

used to study airfoil properties in the region near the tip.<br />

References<br />

1. Abbott I.H., von Doenhoff A.E. (1959) Theory of wing sections. Dover, New<br />

York<br />

2. Hansen M.O.L., Johansen J. (2004) Tip studies using CFD and computation<br />

with tip loss models. <strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> 7:343–356<br />

3. Johansen J., Sørensen N.N. (2004) Airfoil characteristics from 3D CFD rotor<br />

computations. <strong>Wind</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> 7:283–294

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