In this paper, a design method based on blade element momentum (BEM) theory is explained for horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT) blades. The method is used to optimize the chord and twist distributions of the blades. Applying this method a 100kW HAWT rotor is designed. Also a computer program is written to estimate the aerodynamic performance of the existing HAWT blades and used for the performance analysis of the designed 100kW HAWT rotor.

Volume Subject Area:
Wind Energy Systems and Technologies
Keywords:
HAWT Design, Blade Element Momentum Theory, Wind Energy, Aerodynamics
Topics:
Blades, Design, Horizontal axis wind turbines, Momentum, Rotors
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