Experimental study of airfoil leading edge combs for turbulence interaction noise reduction

TF Geyer, SH Wasala, E Sarradj - Acoustics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The interaction of a turbulent flow with the leading edge of a blade is a main noise source
mechanism for fans and wind turbines. Motivated by the silent flight of owls, the present …

Tip-vortex noise reduction of a wind turbine using a winglet

A Ebrahimi, R Mardani - Journal of Energy Engineering, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
The present study investigates the feasibility of using winglet as a novel approach to reduce
aero-acoustic noise of wind turbine blades. For this purpose, the National Renewable …