Blade calculator

The blades of the turbine, and the hub they are attached to

Blade calculator

Postby windgat on Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:56 pm

I have just put a simplified online blade shape calculator at http://windpower.org.za/bladecalcs/blades.php

It shows the ideal blade geometry for a given angle of attack. The default blade profile is the NACA 4412.

Its useful as a tool for understanding how Tip Speed Ratio and number of blades affects the optimal blade shape. Any comments/suggestions welcome!
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