Comparison of Power Performance of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines with NACA 4412 and NREL S809 Airfoils
Chapter from the book: Kaygusuz, K. (ed.) 2023. Interdisciplinary studies on contemporary research practices in engineering in the 21st century-III.

Mehmet Bakırcı
Karabük University

Synopsis

To investigate the power coefficient values, two different horizontal axis wind turbines were designed with the use of two airfoils; NACA 4412, NREL S 809 airfoils. These two horizontal axis wind turbine rotors designed with three blades of 40 cm radius was produced with a 3D printer. Power coefficients were calculated by measuring the torque values generated in these turbines for different tip speed ratios. The homogeneous wind obtained by a moving vehicle is used to produce artificial wind. The highest power efficiency was achieved with NACA 4412 compared to NREL S809, but the power efficiency value was higher with NREL S 809 at values greater than 9 of the tip speed ratios with NACA 4412.

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Bakırcı, M. (2023). Comparison of Power Performance of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines with NACA 4412 and NREL S809 Airfoils. In: Kaygusuz, K. (ed.), Interdisciplinary studies on contemporary research practices in engineering in the 21st century-III. Özgür Publications. DOI: https://doi.org/10.58830/ozgur.pub130.c540

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June 22, 2023

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