Optimizing a wind turbine’s power output involves the consideration of many elements: blade pitch, blade length, number of blades, direction of rotation, gearbox ratio, and number of blades. This chapter presents a method and setup for quantifying power output, giving a measurement by which the efficacy of a design can be assessed. Incremental design changes can be quickly tested in a trial-and-error approach that converges to form the best solution.
Test Setup
A wind turbine under development can be tested with a fan, as shown ...
