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exposed to moving air than on the topside (suction side) which produces a force ver-
tically to the flow angle (lifting force F L ). Besides the lifting force also drag force
F D incidents on the cross-section which is higher as in the case of symmetrical
blow (blow angle α > 0) (Fig. 7.4).
F D
F D
v Wi
v Wi
Cross-section profile
Cross-section profile
F L
F L
p top < p bottom
p top < p bottom
p top
p top
F D
F D
v Wi
v Wi
α
α
p bottom
p bottom
Cross-section profile
Cross-section profile
Separated turbulent flow
Separated turbulent flow
Cross-section
profile
Cross-section
profile
v Wi
v Wi
Fig. 7.4 Effect of the wind speed on a cross-section profile exposed to airflow (top: orien-
tation towards flow direction; centre: orientation at a certain flow angle relative to wind
speed while laminar flow is present; bottom: orientation at a certain inflow angle relative to
wind speed with separated turbulent flow; for an explanation of symbols see text)
The lifting force F L (Equation (7.12) or Fig. 7.5), that can be sub-divided into a
tangential component in circumferential direction F L,t and an axial component F L,a
regarding wind velocity direction and the drag force F D (Equation (7.13) or
Fig. 7.5), that can also be sub-divided into a tangential F D,t and an axial compo-
nent F D,a are dependent on air density ρ Wi , inflow velocity v I and the cross-section
surface projected to the wind attack surface (in case of two-dimensional treatment
of the profile length l and, ideally, of an infinitely thin profile thickness b
(Fig. 7.6, right)) as well as on the lift coefficient c l and drag coefficients c d .
1
2
F
=
ρ
v
l
c
(
α
)
b
(7.12)
L
Wi
I
l
2
1
2
F
=
ρ
v
l
c
(
α
)
b
(7.13)
D
Wi
I
d
2
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