WER-23: Reflection plane test of control devices on a thick airfoil at high angles of attack
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The purpose of the tests was to evaluate a series of
control devices proposed as aerodynamic controls for wind
turbines. This application imposes airfoil design
constraints of large thickness and high angles of attack.
Primary purpose of control is to slow or to stop the
turning of a wind turbine rotor, requiring negative torque
to be produced over much of the rotor span. For an
untwisted, zero pitch, rotor this requirement means that
negative CS must be produced at most angles of attack.
Reflection-plane tests of an NACA 23024 airfoil were
conducted in the WSU 7 x 10 ft. wind tunnel. The airfoil
was equipped with a series of devices, including spoilers
and deflector-ailerons. Force results are presented in
terms of leading-edge suction force
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;no.23rev