Experimental investigation of the effect of blade solidity on micro-scale and low tip-speed ratio wind turbines
Martin Bourhis, Michaël Pereira, Florent Ravelet
Topics & Concepts
SolidityTip-speed ratioAirfoilBlade element momentum theoryWind tunnelWind speedAspect ratio (aeronautics)Blade (archaeology)MechanicsTorqueMaterials scienceStructural engineeringAerodynamicsPhysicsMechanical engineeringComputer scienceEngineeringTurbineMeteorologyTurbine bladeComposite materialThermodynamicsProgramming languageWind Energy Research and DevelopmentBiomimetic flight and propulsion mechanismsFluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis