Open AccessAerodynamically shaped vortex generators
Author(s) -
Hansen M. O. L.,
Velte C. M.,
Øye S.,
Hansen R.,
Sørensen N. N.,
Madsen J.,
Mikkelsen R.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
wind energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1099-1824
pISSN - 1095-4244
DOI - 10.1002/we.1842
Subject(s) - vortex generator , airfoil , vortex , wind tunnel , drag , lift (data mining) , lift to drag ratio , mechanics , physics , marine engineering , aerospace engineering , engineering , computer science , data mining
An aerodynamically shaped vortex generator has been proposed, manufactured and tested in a wind tunnel. The effect on the overall performance when applied on a thick airfoil is an increased lift to drag ratio compared with standard vortex generators. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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