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In the axial momentum theory presented in the previous chapter, the rotational flow was ignored and the rotor was replaced by a pressure jump represented by an actuator disc. To develop further the momentum theory, the actuator disc equations are modified by introducing rotational velocities to the flow.
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Sørensen, J.N. (2016). The General Momentum Theory. In: General Momentum Theory for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines. Research Topics in Wind Energy, vol 4. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22114-4_4
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