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Table 2 Blade optimization results for the SG6043 airfoil

From: Multi-dimensional optimization of small wind turbine blades

Material

w

C p

T s (s)

Mass (kg)

Frequency (rad/s)

Tip deflection (m)

E-glass/polyester

1.0

0.477

1.42

0.288

156

0.146

0.75

0.476

1.28

0.331

175

0.231

0.5

0.427

0.87

0.262

149

0.169

Flax/polyester

1.0

0.477

1.18

0.203

135

0.245

0.75

0.476

1.04

0.259

146

0.202

0.5

0.457

0.79

0.240

141

0.226

ABS M-30

1.0

0.474

1.79

0.698

81

0.447

0.75

0.470

0.90

0.520

114

0.352

0.5

0.464

0.84

0.523

115

0.346

Hoop pine

1.0

0.477

1.71

0.351

124

0.200

0.75

0.475

1.54

0.516

164

0.116

0.5

0.391

1.00

0.525

149

0.136