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ALTERNATIVE BLADE DESIGN<br />

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10.3 Summary<br />

The option of u<strong>sin</strong>g simple airfoils for the blade design was investigated, as it potentially<br />

makes it possible to produce blades by even simpler means than with the current design.<br />

Two different designs based on curved plates were subjected to wind tunnel tests and the<br />

best candidate was selected. The test and subsequent analysis of the results showed that<br />

to achieve the same power output with the simple airfoil as with the current, the blade<br />

length would have to be increased from 1.35 m to 2.05 m. The possibility of creating a<br />

blade of this length with sufficient structural strength was recommended to be investi-<br />

gated in a future project.

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