Open access wind tunnel measurements of a downwind free yawing wind turbine

DRS Verelst, TJ Larsen, Jan-Willem van Wingerden

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Abstract

A series of free yawing wind tunnel experiments was held in the Open Jet Facility
(OJF) of the TU Delft. The ≈ 300 W turbine has three blades in a downwind configuration and is optionally free to yaw. Different 1.6m diameter rotor configurations are tested such as blade flexibility and sweep. This paper gives a brief overview of the measurement setup and challenges, and continues with presenting some key results. This wind tunnel campaign has shown that a three bladed downwind wind turbine can operate in a stable fashion under a
minimal yaw error. Finally, a description of how to obtain this open access dataset, including the post-processing scripts and procedures, is made available via a publicly accessible website.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Subtitle of host publicationTORQUE 2016: The Science of Making Torque from Wind
EditorsE. Bossanyi
Place of PublicationBristol, UK
PublisherIOP Publishing
Number of pages12
Volume753
Edition F. Measurement, monitoring and experimental techniques
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Publication series

NameJournal of Physics: Conference Series
PublisherIOP Publishing
Number F. Measurement, monitoring and experimental techniques
Volume753
ISSN (Print)1742-6588
ISSN (Electronic)1742-6596

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