Short Course on Aerodynamic Blade Design

Steady-State Aerodynamics Codes for HAWTs:
Their Use in Blade Design and Related Issues

With An Emphasis on PROPID

Michael S. Selig, James L. Tangler, and Philippe Giguère

References / Steady-State BEMT Performance and Design Methods

• PROP
  
  • Wilson, R.E. and Walker, S.N., "A Fortran Program for the Determination of Performance, Load and Stability Derivatives of Wind Mills," Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, October 1974.

• Revised PROP
  
  • Hibbs, B. and Radkey, R.L., "Calculating Rotor Performance with the Revised PROP Computer Code," Horizontal-Axis Wind System Rotor Performance Model Comparison - A Compendium, Wind Energy Research Center, Rockwell International, Rocky Flats Plant, Golden, CO, RFP-3508, UC-60, 1983.

• PROPSH
  
  • Tangler, J.L., "Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine Performance Prediction Code PROPSH", Rocky Flats Wind Energy Center, Golden, CO, 1983.

• PROPFILE
  
  • Fairbank, D. and Rogers, E., "PROPFILE Users Manual," Published by authors, PO Box 27, Make Geneva, WI 53147, 1984.

• NUPROP
  
  • Hibbs, B.D., "HAWT Performance With Dynamic Stall," Solar Energy Research Institute Report SERI/STR-217-2732, Golden, CO, 1986.

• PROPPC
  
  • Tangler, J.L., "HAWT Performance Prediction Code for Personal Computers," Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, CO, 1987.

• PROP93
  
  • McCarty, J., "PROP93 Users Manual, Version 1.0," Alternative energy Institute, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas, 79016.

• PROPID
  
  • Selig, M.S. and Tangler, J.L., "Development and Application of a Multipoint Inverse Design Method for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines," Wind Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 2, 1995, pp. 91-105.
  • Giguère, P. and M.S. Selig, "Aerodynamic Blade Design Methods for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines," 13th Canadian Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition, Quebec City, Quebec, October 19-22, 1997.

• PROPGA
  
  • Selig, M.S. and Coverstone-Carroll, V.L., "Application of a Genetic Algorithm to Wind Turbine Design," ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 118, March 1996, pp. 22-28.
  • Giguère, P. and M.S. Selig, "Aerodynamic Blade Design Methods for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines," 13th Canadian Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition, Quebec City, Quebec, October 19-22, 1997.

• WIND
  
  • Snyder, M.H., "Wind Users Manual, WER-12," Wind Energy Laboratory, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1981.

• WIND-II
  
  • Snyder, M.H. and Staples, D.L., "Wind-II Users Manual, WER-12," Wind Energy Laboratory, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1982.

• WIND-III
  
  • Huang, S.Y. and Miller, L.S., "WIND-III for PC's Users Manual," National Institute for Aviation research, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1995.