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Aerodynamically shaped vortex generators

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An aerodynamically shaped vortex generator has been proposed, manufactured and tested in a wind tunnel as mentioned in this paper, and the effect on the overall performance when applied on a thick airfoil is an increased lift to drag ratio compared with standard vortex generators.
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An aerodynamically shaped vortex generator has been proposed, manufactured and tested in a wind tunnel. The effect on the overall performance when applied on a thick airfoil is an increased lift to drag ratio compared with standard vortex generators. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Summary of the Delft University Wind Turbine Dedicated Airfoils

TL;DR: In this paper, an overview of the design and wind tunnel test results of the wind turbine dedicated airfoils developed by Delft University of Technology (DUT) is given.
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Investigation of flow behind vortex generators by stereo particle image velocimetry on a thick airfoil near stall

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