Abstract: The effect of laminar separation bubbles on the surface pressure distribution and aerodynamic force characteristics of a horizontal axis wind turbine airfoil is studied numerically. The NREL S809 ...

Abstract: The adoption of blunt trailing edge airfoils for the inboard region of large wind turbine blades has been proposed. Blunt trailing edge airfoils would not only provide a number of structural ...

Abstract: An experimental investigation of blunt trailing-edge or flatback airfoils was conducted in the University of California, Davis aeronautical wind tunnel. The blunt trailing-edge airfoil is created ...

Abstract: Micro-electro-mechanical (MEM) translational tabs are introduced for active load control on aerodynamic surfaces such as wind turbine rotor blades. Microtabs are mounted near the trailing edge of ...

Abstract: The interaction between the rotor and the tower wake is an important source of noise for wind turbines with downwind rotors. The tower wake modifies the dynamic pressure and the local flow ...