Development of a performance analysis for propeller type wind
turbines is presented. The analysis uses a strip theory approach
that includes tip-loss and blade interference. A comparison is
presented between analysis and test data. The comparison indicates
that the analysis predicts wind turbine performance to an accuracy
that is within experimental uncertainty.
Design procedures for optimum wind turbines are shown to be
different than those used for propellers. An optimum design generation
approach for wind turbines is developed from a modified strip
theory that includes tip-loss. The approach entails a local optimization
of blade element parameters to maximize power output. Examples are
presented that illustrate the optimum design generation procedure and
off- design performance characteristics.
The design analysis and optimum design generation approaches
have been programmed on a digital computer using the Fortran IV
language. Program listings, operating instructions, and sample outputs
are included.
Description:
Graduation date: 1976
Best scan available for p.140-156, 160-167, 169-177. (Program listings, operating instructions, and sample outputs on original are faded photocopies).
