An Evaluation Testbed for Alternative Wind Turbine Blade Tip Designs

The majority of present-day horizontal axis wind turbine blade tips are simple designs based on historical trends. There is, however, some evidence that varying the design of the tip can result in significant changes in performance characteristics such as power output, noise, and structural loading....

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Main Author: Gertz, Drew Patrick
Language:en
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/5941