Experimental investigation of blade number and design effects for a ducted wind turbine

Hamid Ahmadi Asl, Reza Kamali Monfared and Manouchehr Rad

Renewable Energy, 2017, vol. 105, issue C, 334-343

Abstract: Over the recent decades, many different ducted turbines have been designed to augment efficiency of wind turbines. The design and number of blades are the most important parameters to optimize efficiency of wind turbines.

Keywords: Blade number effects; Blockage effects; Blade design parameters; Blade attack angle effects; Negative torque; Ducted turbine versus bare turbine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2016.12.078

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