Blade tips for efficient and low-noise wind turbine rotors

BELARWEA

Design of both efficient and low-noise wind-turbine rotors through a dedicated 3D design of the blade outer region.

  • Minimum 3-dB noise reduction at a given rotor performance, detailed matrix of system parameters power vs. noise.

Contents

  • Application and extension of high-fidelity simulation tools from aerospace
    • CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) with enhanced transition prediction
    • CAA (Computational Aero-acoustics) for profiles and fully three-dimensional geometries
  • Transfer of passive noise reduction technologies from aerospace applications to wind turbine rotors
  • Experimental demonstration and tool validation through wind tunnel tests

Lead institute

Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology

The Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology is a leading research institute in the field of aerodynamics/aeroacoustics of airplanes and aerothermodynamics of space vehicles.

Project type

Research project