Abstract
Two Carter Wind Systems, 25 kW units were tested at the Alternative Energy Institute to determine performance differencces between production blades and rotors with NREL Special Purpose Thin Airfoils. Blade design, mold preparation, blade production, and testing were all conducted by AEI. Design tools were created for computer modeling of the blade. This computer program (ROTOR) for the designand production of modern HAWT rotors is now used by blade manufacturers in the wind turbine industry. The blades had the same twist, taper, and length as production blades. Flap natural frequency was adjusted to be as similar as possible between rotors, as was blade mass, blade center of gravity and rotor moment of inertia. Data analysis and test results are reported in this document.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages | 261-268 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Event | Windpower 1996: American Wind Energy Association Conference - Denver, Colorado Duration: 23 Jun 1996 → 27 Jun 1996 |
Conference
| Conference | Windpower 1996: American Wind Energy Association Conference |
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| City | Denver, Colorado |
| Period | 23/06/96 → 27/06/96 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TexasNREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-22299