Studies on a low Reynolds number airfoil for small wind turbine applications

2011 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 1684-1688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joji Wata ◽  
Mohammed Faizal ◽  
Boniface Talu ◽  
Lesia Vanawalu ◽  
Puamau Sotia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Low Reynolds Number ◽  
Small Wind Turbine ◽  
Low Reynolds ◽  
Low Reynolds Number Airfoil

scholarly journals Experimental and Numerical Studies on a Low Reynolds Number Airfoil for Wind Turbine Blades

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Rafiuddin AHMED ◽  
Sumesh NARAYAN ◽  
M. Asid ZULLAH ◽  
Young-Ho LEE
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Low Reynolds Number ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Wind Turbine Blades ◽  
Numerical Studies ◽  
Low Reynolds ◽  
Low Reynolds Number Airfoil

Experimental Comparison of DBD Plasma Actuators for Low Reynolds Number Separation Control

2012 ◽  
Vol 135 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Marks ◽  
Rolf Sondergaard ◽  
Mitch Wolff ◽  
Rich Anthony
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Low Reynolds Number ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Plasma Actuators ◽  
Experimental Comparison ◽  
Separation Control ◽  
Suction Surface ◽  
Dbd Plasma ◽  
Low Reynolds ◽  
Low Reynolds Number Airfoil

This paper presents experimental work comparing several Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma actuator configurations for low Reynolds number separation control. Actuators studied here are being investigated for use in a closed loop separation control system. The plasma actuators were fabricated in the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate’s thin film laboratory and applied to a low Reynolds number airfoil that exhibits similar suction surface behavior to those observed on Low Pressure (LP) Turbine blades. In addition to typical asymmetric arrangements producing downstream jets, one electrode configurations was designed to produce an array of off axis jets, and one produced a spanwise array of linear vertical jets in order to generate vorticity and improved boundary layer to freestream mixing. The actuators were installed on an airfoil and their performance compared by flow visualization, surface stress sensitive film (S3F), and drag measurements. The experimental data provides a clear picture of the potential utility of each design. Experiments were carried out at four Reynolds numbers, 1.4 × 105, 1.0 × 105, 6.0 × 104, and 5.0 × 104 at a-1.5 deg angle of attack. Data was taken at the AFRL Propulsion Directorate’s Low Speed Wind Tunnel (LSWT) facility.

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