Root Region Airfoil for Wind Turbine

A thick airfoil for the root region of the blade of a wind turbine. The airfoil has a thickness in a range from 24%-26% and a Reynolds number in a range from 1,000,000 to 1,800,000. The airfoil has a maximum lift coefficient of 1.4-1.6 that has minimum sensitivity to roughness effects.

Patents:
US 5,417,548   [MORE INFO]

Inventor(s): James L. Tangler; Dan M. Somers

Type of Offer: Licensing



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