Title: Wind machine propellers - study of prototypes in steady state regime - non-steady state aspects (helices eoliennes - etude de prototypes en regime stationnaire - aspects instationnaires)
Abstract: Presented is the theoretical examination of wind power machines and results of experiments undertaken at the Poitiers Aerodynamics Laboratory and the Studies and Research Establishment of the National Weather Service. The program included models exposed to steady flow and results were satisfactory for both horizontal axis and vertical axis wind machines. In addition, a study of the effects of variable flow upon wind energy was commenced. A prototype (Darrieus type) was tested both in situ and in the wind tunnel in order to initiate a preliminary evaluation of the effects of wind fluctuations, and compare them. First results are very promising so that more fully instrumented experimentation will be continued.
Publication Year: 1981
Publication Date: 1981-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
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