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<strong>Blade</strong> shape (chord c and twist θ ) are based on the Nordtank NTK<br />

500/41 wind turbine (see Hansen, page 62) and are plotted below<br />

(Figs. 15 & 16).<br />

Chord c (m)<br />

<strong>Blade</strong> twist angle (deg)<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 />

0<br />

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22<br />

20<br />

18<br />

16<br />

14<br />

12<br />

10<br />

8<br />

6<br />

4<br />

2<br />

Radius r (m)<br />

Fig. 15: Chord c<br />

0<br />

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22<br />

r (m)<br />

Fig. 16: <strong>Blade</strong> twist angle θ<br />

16

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