Research Article

Aerodynamic Forces Affecting the H-Rotor Darrieus Wind Turbine

Table 1

Darrieus turbine descriptions.

ParameterSpecifications

Blade profileNACA 0021, S1046, LS413
Number of blades N3
Blade chord length c0.0833 m
Rotor radius R0.5 m
Rotor height H1 m (two-dimensional simulation)
Rotor solidity 0.25
Tip-speed ratio 1 : 3.5
Wind speed 9 m/s