Introduction to Wind Turbine Aerodynamics
Author:   Alois Peter Schaffarczyk
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Third Edition 2024
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9783031569265


Pages:   353
Publication Date:   30 May 2025
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Alois Peter Schaffarczyk
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Third Edition 2024
ISBN:  

9783031569265


ISBN 10:   3031569261
Pages:   353
Publication Date:   30 May 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Types of Wind Turbines.- Basic Fluid Dynamics.- Inflow Conditions for Wind Turbines.- Momentum Theories.- Application of Vortex Theories.- Application of Computational Fluid Mechanics.- Experiments.- Impact of Aerodynamics on Blade Design.- Concluding Remarks on Further Developments.

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Alois Schaffarczyk received his Ph.D. in Statistical Physics from the University of Göttigen, Germany. Prior to this, he spent six years in the industry, solving practical problems in fluid mechanics. He joined the UAS Kiel in 1992 and began his career in the wind turbine community in 1997, specializing in CFD, experiments, and blade design. Professor Schaffarczyk has lectured on the subject in, e.g., China, Morocco, and Norway. He has participated in a number of prestigious IEAwind annexes and held the function of sub-task manager at MexNext.

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