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Flow measurements on wind turbine research

Yasunari KAMADA Mie University

Abstract

In wind turbine aerodynamic research, flow measurements are made using a variety of methods. In wind power generation, a rotor is used to extract mechanical power from the wind flow, which drives a generator to supply electricity. The wind turbine rotor is the entrance to wind power generation, and the aerodynamic performance of the rotor has a significant impact on the power generation performance of the wind turbine. In this paper, we report on flow measurements made using a large wind tunnel. Flow measurements in wind turbine aerodynamic research include measuring velocity and pressure. These measurements require the construction of a measurement system appropriate to the research subject. We will introduce the methods using measurements carried out at Mie University as an example.

Key words

Wind turbine aerodynamics, Wind tunnel measurements, Pressure measurement, Velocity measurements, LDA

Figures

LDA measurement