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At present, the radius of wind turbine rotors ranges from several meters to one hundred meters, or even more, which extends Reynolds number of the airfoil profile from the order of 10 5  to 10 7 . Taking the blade for 3MW wind turbines as an example, the influence of Reynolds number on the aerodynamic design of a wind turbine blade is studied. To make the study more general, two kinds of multi-objective optimization are involved: one is based on the maximum power coefficient ( C    Popt  ) and the ultimate load, and the other is based on the ultimate load and the annual energy production ( AEP ). It is found that under the same configuration, the optimal design has a larger  C    Popt   or  AEP  ( C    Popt  // AEP ) for the same ultimate load, or a smaller load for the same  C    Popt  // AEP  at higher Reynolds number. At a certain tip-speed ratio or ultimate load, the blade operating at higher Reynolds number should have a larger chord length and twist angle for the maximum  C    popt  // AEP . If a wind turbine blade is designed by using an airfoil database with a mismatched Reynolds number from the actual one, both the load and  C    popt  // AEP  will be incorrectly estimated to some extent. In some cases, the assessment error attributed to Reynolds number is quite significant, which may bring unexpected risks to the earnings and safety of a wind power project.

Influence of Reynolds Number on Multi-Objective Aerodynamic Design of a Wind Turbine Blade