Analysis of high Reynolds numbers effects on a wind turbine airfoil using 2D wind tunnel test data. Issue 2 (September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pires, O; Munduate, X; Ceyhan, O; Jacobs, M; Snel, H
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 753:Issue 2(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-09
• Subjects: Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/753/2/022047
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: The aerodynamic behaviour of a wind turbine airfoil has been measured in a dedicated 2D wind tunnel test at the DNW High Pressure Wind Tunnel in Gottingen (HDG), Germany. The tests have been performed on the DU00W212 airfoil at different Reynolds numbers: 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 million, and at low Mach numbers (below 0.1). Both clean and tripped conditions of the airfoil have been measured. An analysis of the impact of a wide Reynolds number variation over the aerodynamic characteristics of this airfoil has been performed.