Rotor [Aero] sensor
This sensor takes aerodynamic and BEM parameters for all airfoil
Blade aerodynamical station of the rotor into consideration. The rotor [aero] sensor can be added by toggling on the
Sensor button in the
Rotor part as shown in the image below:
For multi-rotor turbines, a sensor is available for each rotor
Eight different parameters are included, and they are listed in the table below. For each one, three values are given:
Avg: The average of all airfoil blade aerodynamical stations of the rotor
Max: The maximum value
of all airfoil blade aerodynamical stations of the rotor
Min: The maximum value of all airfoil blade aerodynamical stations of the rotor
| Field | Unit | Description |
| Avg Re | - | Average Reynolds number across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Max Re | - | Maximum Reynolds number across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Min Re | - | Minimum Reynolds number across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Avg AxInd | - | Average axial induction factor across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Max AxInd | - | Maximum axial induction factor across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Min AxInd | - | Minimum axial induction factor across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Avg TanInd | - | Average tangential induction factor across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Max TanInd | - | Maximum tangential induction factor across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Min TanInd | - | Minimum tangential induction factor across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Avg AoA | deg | Average angle of attack across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Max AoA | deg | Maximum angle of attack across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Min AoA | deg | Minimum angle of attack across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Avg Cl | - | Average lift coefficient across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Max Cl | - | Maximum lift coefficient across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Min Cl | - | Minimum lift coefficient across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Avg Cd | - | Average drag coefficient across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Max Cd | - | Maximum drag coefficient across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Min Cd | - | Minimum drag coefficient across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Avg Cl/Cd | - | Average lift-to-drag ratio (Cl/Cd) across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Max Cl/Cd | - | Maximum lift-to-drag ratio (Cl/Cd) across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Min Cl/Cd | - | Minimum lift-to-drag ratio (Cl/Cd) across all aerodynamic stations of all blades |
| Avg wind (incl. tower shadow) | m.s-1 | Average wind speed at the aerodynamic stations, including tower-shadow correction |
| Max wind (incl. tower shadow) | m.s-1 | Maximum wind speed at the aerodynamic stations, including tower-shadow correction |
| Min wind (incl. tower shadow) | m.s-1 | Minimum wind speed at the aerodynamic stations, including tower-shadow correction |
| Avg local wind | m.s-1 | Average undisturbed (free-stream) local wind speed at the aerodynamic stations |
| Max local wind | m.s-1 | Maximum undisturbed (free-stream) local wind speed at the aerodynamic stations |
| Min local wind | m.s-1 | Minimum undisturbed (free-stream) local wind speed at the aerodynamic stations |