Research Article
High Humidity Aerodynamic Effects Study on Offshore Wind Turbine Airfoil/Blade Performance through CFD Analysis
Table 1
Air density versus air relative humidity and its effect on power.
| Temperature (°C) | Humidity (-%) | Dry air density (kg/m3) | Effect on power (-%) | Moist air density (kg/m3) | Effect on power (-%) |
| 15 | 25 | 1.225 | 0.0 | 1.223 | 0.16 | 50 | 1.221 | 0.33 | 70 | 1.22 | 0.41 | 90 | 1.218 | 0.57 |
| 20 | 25 | 1.204 | 1.71 | 1.201 | 0.25 | 50 | 1.199 | 0.42 | 70 | 1.197 | 0.58 | 90 | 1.195 | 0.75 |
| 25 | 25 | 1.184 | 3.35 | 1.18 | 0.34 | 50 | 1.177 | 0.59 | 70 | 1.174 | 0.84 | 90 | 1.171 | 1.10 |
| 30 | 25 | 1.164 | 4.98 | 1.16 | 0.34 | 60 | 1.153 | 0.95 | 70 | 1.151 | 1.12 | 90 | 1.148 | 1.37 |
| 35 | 25 | 1.146 | 6.45 | 1.139 | 0.61 | 50 | 1.133 | 1.13 | 70 | 1.129 | 1.48 | 90 | 1.124 | 1.92 |
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Reference is Barani Air Density Calculator as atmosphere pressure assumed to be the same.
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