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The current study focuses on obtaining a new form of stepped airfoil inspired by the shape of a bird’s wing in nature, which consists of three steps of feathers. A stepped wing can be used for passive flow control to improve the aerodynamic characteristics and delay stall in wind turbine blades. This study focused on a one-stepped NACA 23012 C section and later a three-stepped airfoil section, which was numerically analyzed at various step lengths, depths, and angles of attack. The numerical results were experimentally verified using physical models, and the findings demonstrated a maximum lift coefficient (C L,max ) of 11.3 % increment for the three-stepped airfoil. Furthermore, the three-stepped airfoil retained more C L values for the angle of attack (AOA) less than 14 degrees and increased lift-to-drag ratio C L /C D for AOA less than 6 degrees. For the one-stepped airfoil, C L,max was increased by 12.5 %, and stall AOA was delayed by 2 degrees while maintaining higher C L values after AOA 14 degrees.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2025.03.029
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