TY - GEN
T1 - Wind tunnel aerodynamic tests of six airfoils for use on small wind turbines
AU - Selig, Michael S
AU - McGranahan, Bryan D.
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - This paper presents detailed wind tunnel tests data taken on six airfoils having application to small wind turbines. In particular, lift, drag and moment measurements were taken at Reynolds numbers of 100,000, 200,000, 350,000 and 500,000 for both clean and rough conditions. In some cases, data was also taken at a Reynolds number of 150,000. The airfoils included the E387, FX 63-137, S822, S834, SD2030, and SH3055. Prior to carrying out the tests, wind tunnel flow quality measurements were taken to document the low Reynolds number test environment, and also oil flow visualization data and performance data were taken on the E387 for comparison with measurements taken at NASA Langley in the Low Turbulence Pressure Tunnel. The new results compare favorably with the benchmark NASA data. Highlights of the performance characteristics of the six airfoils are then discussed.
AB - This paper presents detailed wind tunnel tests data taken on six airfoils having application to small wind turbines. In particular, lift, drag and moment measurements were taken at Reynolds numbers of 100,000, 200,000, 350,000 and 500,000 for both clean and rough conditions. In some cases, data was also taken at a Reynolds number of 150,000. The airfoils included the E387, FX 63-137, S822, S834, SD2030, and SH3055. Prior to carrying out the tests, wind tunnel flow quality measurements were taken to document the low Reynolds number test environment, and also oil flow visualization data and performance data were taken on the E387 for comparison with measurements taken at NASA Langley in the Low Turbulence Pressure Tunnel. The new results compare favorably with the benchmark NASA data. Highlights of the performance characteristics of the six airfoils are then discussed.
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U2 - 10.2514/6.2004-1188
DO - 10.2514/6.2004-1188
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:3142753937
SN - 1563476673
SN - 9781563476679
T3 - Collection of ASME Wind Energy Symposium Technical Papers AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
SP - 558
EP - 576
BT - Collection of ASME Wind Energy Symposium Technical Papers AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
T2 - Collection of the 2004 ASME Wind Energy Symposium Technical Papers at the 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit
Y2 - 5 January 2004 through 8 January 2004
ER -