Objetivo - To deepen existing knowledge of the aerodynamic behaviour of operating horizontal axis wind turbines. - To produce a broad and useful data bank. - To develop codes for future industrial use. Aerodynamic load predictions for horizontal axis wind turbine blades rely mainly on elementary propeller theories. Reality is very much more complex. The use of more advanced aerodynamic notions is particularly necessary as concerns unsteady effects. The fact that these are very badly predicted at the present time is shown by the fatigue problems experienced with many wind turbines. Considerably more work is required on stall, dynamic stall, three dimensional flow and the effect of natural wind turbulence. This concerted action is aimed at addressing some of these questions through the continuation of earlier EC research projects and the inception of some new work. The long term objective of this action is to arrive at valid predictive tools for steady and unsteady loads on wind turbine blades. This requires the theoretical development of computer codes on the one hand, and on the other hand the obtaining of baseline experimental data to be used in validating the codes and in updating them through a better physical understanding of the aerodynamic phenomena. The project consists of theoretical and experimental tasks: a) There are two theoretical actions: (I) The validation and updating of an existing aero-elastic code (developed under a previous EC contract) and the development of this theory in the form of a PC programme for the use of designers. (II) The extension of a 2D code to account correctly for the 3D effects which are principally due to blade rotation. This research should give a tool to assess the significance of 3D effects as a function of WT operating conditions. b) The experimental investigations are conducted on three different scales: (I) Extensive load measurements on an existing commercial wind turbines with turbulent inflow measurements and flow visualizations. (II) Extensive pressure measurements on the blades of an experimental wind turbine rig were carried out under an earlier EC contract - complementary tests and analyses and synthesis of the results. (III) Wind tunnel rotor studies with the primary aim of determining the effect of blade rotation on stall. Ámbito científico engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powerengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaeronautical engineering Programa(s) FP2-JOULE 1 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of energy - non-nuclear energies and rational use of energy - (JOULE), 1989-1992 Tema(s) Data not available Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales (ONERA) Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 29 avenue de la Division Leclerc 92322 Châtillon Francia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (5) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Wharley End, Cranfield MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS Grecia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Iroon Polytechnioy 5 15780 ATHENS Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos RISOE NATIONAL LABORATORY Dinamarca Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Frederiksborgvej 399 ROSKILDE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos VON KARMAN INSTITUTE FOR FLUID DYNAMICS Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 72,CHAUSSEE DE WATERLOO 72 1640 RHODE-ST-GENESE Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos WIRTSCHAFT UND INFRASTRUKTUR GMBH & CO PLANUNGS KG Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección SYLVENSTEINSTRASSE 2 MUENCHEN Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos