Design and optimisation of wing tips for wind turbines

Analysis of new blade tip designs echancing mechanical turbine power

Funded project: EUDP/ERP

Using new mathematical methods – topological fluid mechanics – and computer simulations, the exact vortex at the blade tips of a number of blade designs will be analysed. The analysis will result in new blade tip designs enhancing mechanical turbine power and reducing noise.

Project manager:
DTU Mechanical Engineering

Participants:
Risø-DTU
DTU Mathematics

Budget:
ERP: DKK 2,131,000
Total budget: DKK 3,049,000

Completion:
4th quarter 2009