AE638 : Aerodynamics of Wind Rotors

Department

Department of Aeronautical Engineering

Academic Program

Master in Master of Aerospace Engineering

Type

Elective

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

Introduction. Nature of wind energy. Types of wind turbine, wind speed pattern,wind speed measurement and data analysis. General momentum theorem of wind rotor,rotating annular stream tube, wake rotation. Overall wind rotor design , blade elementmomentum theory, relative Flow . Ideal wind rotor design, Vortex theory. Performanceof wind rotor, tip Loss correction, power output, blade design procedure, wind turbinecontrol.