Assessment of Two-Equation Turbulence Models and Validation of the Performance Characteristics of an Experimental Wind Turbine by CFD

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left"> Number of blades</td><td align="center">2</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Diameter</td><td align="center">5.029 m</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Airfoil</td><td align="center">S809</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Root chord</td><td align="center">0.7366 m</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Tip chord</td><td align="center">0.3808 m</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Root twist</td><td align="center">21.8°</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Tip twist</td><td align="center">−1.775°</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Rotational speed</td><td align="center">72 rpm</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

NREL phase VI experimental wind turbine characteristics.

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Table 1: Assessment of Two-Equation Turbulence Models and Validation of the Performance Characteristics of an Experimental Wind Turbine by CFD 