Tag: wind tunnel
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Local wind speed estimation from rotor loads
Understanding wind conditions is crucial to optimize energy yield, minimize fatigue loading, and improve the power output quality of wind turbines and farms. This thesis aims to turn the rotor of a wind turbine into a sensor by devising a technique for estimating wind speed using measurements of rotor loads. Specific objectives of this thesis
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Evaluation of athlete effort during competitive bike activities
In the wind gallery of Politecnico di Milano, competitive athletes perform aerodynamic evaluations to improve their performances. The goal is to define the better position and/or equipment to be as competitive as possible from an aerodynamic point of view. Nothing is ever said, however, about the possible differences in terms of the effort of the