Disciplines
- Aerodynamic rotor design
- Aerodynamic airfoil design
- Aeroacoustics
- Experimental aerodynamics and aeroacoustics
Rotors
Our ambition is to improve the design of airfoils and rotors. Through research in aerodynamics and aeroelastic-tailored rotor design with combined passive and active control, we can contribute with new concepts to power the world with wind technology.
This section focuses on aerodynamic and aeroacoustic research based on modelling and experimental techniques. The research deals with fidelities ranging from engineering models to advanced aerodynamic models, facilitating Fluid Structure Interaction methods and multidisciplinary rotor design and investigation of new concepts in interaction with the industry. The new Poul la Cour Wind Tunnel, the Rotating Test Rig and the Research Turbine are integrated into our research.
Infrastructure and Software
- Poul la Cour Tunnel
- Rotating Test Rig
- Equipment for aerodynamic and aero-acoustic measurement (pressure belt, boundary layer rake, microphone array, single microphones etc.)
- AESOpt
Competences
- Optimization of rotor and airfoil performance
- Methods used in rotor and airfoil design
- Design of passive and active devices
- Development of rotor modeling using engineering models
- Measurement methods for experimental aerodynamics and aeroacoustics
- New concepts e.g. airborne wind and urban turbines
Research area & applications
- Aerodynamic blade design and Smart rotor control
- Low noise airfoils and rotors
- Aerodynamic modeling in aeroelastic tools
- Modeling and characterisation of airfoil flows
- Blade tip design
- Noise field measurements and analysis
- Leading edge erosion and vortex generators
- Conceptual design, Low-Wind, airborne, tip-rotor
- Wind farm flows
Head of Section
Christian Bak Professor chba@dtu.dk