High Energy Rotor Development,Test and Evaluation – Final Project Report

Under the auspices of the “Government/Industry Wind Technology Applications Project” [“Letter of Interest” (LOI) Number RC-1-11101], Flo Wind Corp. has successfully developed, tested, and delivered a high-energy rotor upgrade candidate for their 19-meter Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. The project included the demonstration of the innovative extended height-to-diameter ratio concept, the development of a continuous-span single-piece composite blade, the demonstration of a continuous blade manufacturing technique, the utilization of the Sandia National Laboratories developed SNLA 2150 natural laminar flow airfoil and there use of existing wind turbine and wind power plant infrastructure.