Table 3: 5 MW VAWT specification and characteristics.
Characteristic |
Specification |
Configuration |
H-rotor |
Solidity (Nc/R) |
0.263 |
VAWT aspect ratio (H/R) |
2.625 |
Blade aspect ratio (H/c) |
20 |
Number of blades (Nb) |
2 |
Struts per blade (Ns) |
2 |
Blade-strut connection |
0.25c |
Blade orientation |
Concave-out |
Strut arrangement
|
T-joint and overhang supported |
Blade profile |
DU 06-W-200 |
Rotational direction |
Anti-clockwise |
Blade preset pitch (β) |
2° (toe-out) |
Blade chord (c) |
6.357 m |
Diameter (D) |
97.872 m |
Blade height (H) |
127.144 m |
Strut positions |
26.319 m (from each blade tip) |
Tower diameter (DT ) 3.179 m |
3.179 m |