Research Article

Research on Aerodynamic Characteristics of Straight-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine with S Series Airfoils

Table 1

Main features of the analyzed rotor.

DenominationValue

Blade number ()3
Blade shapeStraight
Blades airfoil (attended)NACA0018, S809, S1046
Height () [m]0.5
Radius () [m]0.4
Chord () [m]0.125
Solidity ()0.149
TextureFRP