A blade for a rotor of a wind turbine has a root region with a substantially circular or elliptical profile closest to the hub and an airfoil region with a lift generating profile furthest away from the hub. A transition region has a base part with an inner dimension that varies linearly in the radi
A blade for a rotor of a wind turbine has a root region with a substantially circular or elliptical profile closest to the hub and an airfoil region with a lift generating profile furthest away from the hub. A transition region has a base part with an inner dimension that varies linearly in the radial direction of the blade in such a way that an induction factor of the first base part without flow altering devices at a rotor design point deviates from a target induction factor. The first longitudinal segment is provided with a number of first flow altering devices arranged so as to adjust the aerodynamic properties of the first longitudinal segment to substantially meet the target induction factor at the design point.
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1. A blade for a rotor of a wind turbine having a substantially horizontal rotor shaft, the rotor comprising a hub, from which the blade extends substantially in a radial direction when mounted to the hub, the blade comprising: a profiled contour comprising a pressure side and a suction side as well
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A blade for a rotor of a wind turbine having a substantially horizontal rotor shaft, the rotor comprising a hub, from which the blade extends substantially in a radial direction when mounted to the hub, the blade comprising: a profiled contour comprising a pressure side and a suction side as well as a leading edge and a trailing edge with a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, the profiled contour generating a lift when being impacted by an incident airflow,the profiled contour in the radial direction being divided into a root region with a substantially circular or elliptical profile closest to the hub, an airfoil region with a lift generating profile furthest away from the hub, and a transition region between the root region and the airfoil region, the transition region having a profile gradually changing in the radial direction from the circular or elliptical profile of the root region to the lift generating profile of the airfoil region, whereinthe airfoil region comprises at least a first longitudinal segment extending along at least 20% of a longitudinal extent of the airfoil region, the first longitudinal segment comprising a first base part having a leading edge and a trailing edge with a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, characterised in thatthe first base part has an inner dimension that varies linearly in the radial direction of the blade in such a way that an induction factor of the first base part without flow altering devices at a rotor design point deviates from a target induction factor and comprises a plurality of longitudinal segments, each having a separate linearly varying dependency in the radial direction of the blade and whereinthe first longitudinal segment is provided with a number of first flow altering devices arranged so as to adjust the aerodynamic properties of the first longitudinal segment to substantially meet the target induction factor at the design point. 2. A blade according to claim 1, wherein the flow altering devices comprises devices chosen from the group of: multi element sections, such as a slat, or a flap, and/orsurface mounted elements, such as a leading edge element or a surface mounted flap, which alters an overall envelope of the first longitudinal segment of the blade. 3. A blade according to claim 2, wherein the flow altering devices in addition comprises boundary layer control means, such as holes or a slot for ventilation, vortex generators and a Gurney flap. 4. A blade according to claim 1, wherein the induction factor of the first base part of the first longitudinal segment without flow altering devices at the design point deviates at least 5%, or 10%, or 20%, or 30% from the target axial induction factor. 5. A blade according to claim 1, wherein the length of the chord of the first base part varies linearly in the radial direction of the blade. 6. A blade according to claim 5, wherein the first base part has a constant relative thickness. 7. A blade according to claim 1, wherein the first base part has a thickness, and wherein the thickness of the base part varies linearly in the radial direction of the blade. 8. A blade according to claim 1, wherein the first base part comprises a constant relative profile along the entire extent of the first longitudinally extending section. 9. A blade according to claim 1, wherein the first base part has a constant chord length. 10. A blade according to claim 1, wherein the first base part has a constant thickness. 11. A blade according to claim 1, wherein the first base part is pre-bent, and wherein the airfoil region comprises longitudinal segments comprising no pre-bend. 12. A blade according to claim 1, wherein the first base part is a pultruded or extruded profile. 13. A blade for a rotor of a wind turbine having a substantially horizontal rotor shaft, the rotor comprising a hub, from which the blade extends substantially in a radial direction when mounted to the hub, the blade having a predetermined target axial induction factor at a rotor design point, the blade comprising: a profiled contour comprising a pressure side and a suction side as well as a leading edge and a trailing edge with a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, the profiled contour generating a lift when being impacted by an incident airflow,the profiled contour in the radial direction being divided into a root region with a substantially circular or elliptical profile closest to the hub, an airfoil region with a lift generating profile furthest away from the hub, and a transition region between the root region and the airfoil region, the transition region having a profile gradually changing in the radial direction from the circular or elliptical profile of the root region to the lift generating profile of the airfoil region, characterised in thatthe airfoil region is divided into a number of base sections, a first one of said base sections extending along at least 20% of a longitudinal extent of the airfoil region, the first base section having a leading edge and a trailing edge with a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge,the first base section being formed so that it has an inner dimension that varies linearly in the radial direction of the blade in such a way that an induction factor of the first base part so as to deviate from the target induction factor at the rotor design point, and comprises a plurality of longitudinal segments, each having a separate linearly varying dependency in the radial direction of the blade and whereinthe first base section is provided with a number of first flow altering devices arranged so as to adjust the aerodynamic properties and substantially meet the target induction factor at the design point. 14. A method of designing a blade with a predetermined target axial induction factor at a rotor design point for a rotor of a wind turbine having a substantially horizontal rotor shaft, the rotor comprising a hub, from which the blade extends substantially in a radial direction when mounted to the hub, the blade comprising: a profiled contour comprising a pressure side and a suction side as well as a leading edge and a trailing edge with a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, the profiled contour generating a lift when being impacted by an incident airflow,the profiled contour in the radial direction being divided into a root region with a substantially circular or elliptical profile closest to the hub, an airfoil region with a lift generating profile furthest away from the hub, and a transition region between the root region and the airfoil region, the transition region having a profile gradually changing in the radial direction from the circular or elliptical profile of the root region to the lift generating profile of the airfoil region, whereinthe airfoil region comprises at least a first longitudinal segment extending along at least 20% of a longitudinal extent of the airfoil region, the first longitudinal segment comprising a first base part having a leading edge and a trailing edge with a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, characterised bydesigning the first base part with an inner dimension that varies linearly in the radial direction of the blade in such a way that an induction factor of the first base part without flow altering devices at the rotor design point deviates from the target induction factor and comprises a plurality of longitudinal segments, each having a separate linearly varying dependency in the radial direction of the blade, anddesigning and arranging a number of first flow altering devices at the first longitudinal section so as to adjust the aerodynamic properties of the first longitudinal segment to substantially meet the target axial induction factor at the rotor design point. 15. A method of modifying a blade for a rotor of a wind turbine having a substantially horizontal rotor shaft, the rotor comprising a hub, from which the blade extends substantially in a radial direction when mounted to the hub, the blade comprising: a profiled contour comprising a pressure side and a suction side as well as a leading edge and a trailing edge with a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, the profiled contour generating a lift when being impacted by an incident airflow,the profiled contour in the radial direction being divided into a root region with a substantially circular or elliptical profile closest to the hub, an airfoil region with a lift generating profile furthest away from the hub, and a transition region between the root region and the airfoil region, the transition region having a profile gradually changing in the radial direction from the circular or elliptical profile of the root region to the lift generating profile of the airfoil region, whereinthe airfoil region comprises at least a first longitudinal segment extending along at least 20% of a longitudinal extent of the airfoil region, the first longitudinal segment comprising a first base part having a leading edge and a trailing edge with a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, characterised bythe first base part being designed with an inner dimension that varies linearly in the radial direction of the blade in such a way that an induction factor of the first base part without flow altering devices at a rotor design point deviates from a target induction factor and comprises a plurality of longitudinal segments, each having a separate linearly varying dependency in the radial direction of the blade, andmodifying the first longitudinal segment by providing a number of first flow altering devices arranged so as to adjust the aerodynamic properties of the first longitudinal segment to substantially meet the target axial induction factor at the design point.
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