Forces acting on the collector (N/m) | Velocity | Direction | Collector angle | ||||||
−60 | −45 | −30 | 0 | 30 | 45 | 60 | |||
2.5 m/s | Drag | −9.6 | −6.4 | −2.8 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 8.2 | 12.4 | |
Lift | 4.6 | 4.9 | 2.8 | −3.4 | −7.6 | −9.2 | −7.6 | ||
Total | 10.7 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 8.4 | 12.3 | 14.6 | ||
5 m/s | Drag | −38.3 | −24.2 | −9.9 | 1.2 | 13.2 | 30.5 | 48.8 | |
Lift | 18.3 | 18.4 | 9.6 | −13.8 | −26.6 | −34.0 | −29.8 | ||
Total | 42.4 | 30.4 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 29.7 | 45.7 | 57.2 | ||
10 m/s | Drag | −148.9 | −93.5 | −37.8 | 3.6 | 50.4 | 117.6 | 193.4 | |
Lift | 71.3 | 71.2 | 36.2 | −52.4 | −99.0 | −129.8 | −117.8 | ||
Total | 165.1 | 117.5 | 52.4 | 52.5 | 111.1 | 175.2 | 226.5 | ||
15 m/s | Drag | −331.6 | −207.5 | −83.6 | 7.1 | 111.6 | 261.3 | 434.8 | |
Lift | 158.9 | 158.0 | 79.9 | −115.6 | −217.8 | −287.6 | −264.7 | ||
Total | 367.7 | 260.8 | 115.6 | 115.8 | 244.8 | 388.6 | 509.1 |