F. D. de Souza

A nonlinear decambering-corrected vortex lattice framework for multi-airfoil wind turbine blades: application to the NREL 5 MW rotor

This paper presents a decambering-corrected nonlinear Vortex Lattice Method (NL-VLM) combined with a dedicated interpolation strategy for multiple airfoil sections, enabling accurate aerodynamic load predictions for utility-scale wind turbines at a low computational cost. This combined methodology constitutes the main...