**3. Results and Discussion**

In this section, the results of the performed simulations are presented. In order to analyze the results, the blade was divided into 10 equally spaced sections, as depicted in Figure 5. These sections are addressed as "strips" and numbered according to the notation in the figure.

**Figure 5.** Illustration of the used blade strips.

Furthermore, when presenting the results, the aerodynamic torque (*T*) and axial force (*F*, aligned with the axis of rotation) acting on the blades was made non-dimensional by means of Equations (8) and (9), as is normally done in the wind energy community:

$$c\_T = \frac{T}{\frac{1}{2}\rho v^2 AR'}\tag{8}$$

*cF* <sup>=</sup> *<sup>F</sup>* 1 <sup>2</sup>ρ*v*2*A* , (9)

where ρ is the air density (1.225 kg/m3), *A* is the swept area of the rotor, and *R* is its radius. The velocity *v* is chosen to be the wind-free stream velocity at the hub height, namely 8.5 m/s.
