Influence of leading-edge tubercles on the aerodynamic performance of a horizontal-axis wind turbine: A numerical study

Energy ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 122186
Author(s):  
Wenliang Ke ◽  
Islam Hashem ◽  
Wenwu Zhang ◽  
Baoshan Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Horizontal Axis ◽  
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine

scholarly journals Efficient contribution of partially tip cascaded horizontal-axis wind turbine

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 168781401989211
Author(s):  
Deyaa Nabil Elshebiny ◽  
Ali AbdelFattah Hashem ◽  
Farouk Mohammed Owis
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Horizontal Axis ◽  
National Renewable Energy Laboratory ◽  
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Knowing That ◽  
Turbine Performance ◽  
Blade Tip

This article introduces novel blade tip geometric modification to improve the aerodynamic performance of horizontal-axis wind turbine by adding auxiliary cascading blades toward the tip region. This study focuses on the new turbine shape and how it enhances the turbine performance in comparison with the classical turbine. This study is performed numerically for National Renewable Energy Laboratory Phase II (non-optimized wind turbine) taking into consideration the effect of adding different cascade configurations on the turbine performance using ANSYS FLUENT program. The analysis of single-auxiliary and double-auxiliary cascade blades has shown an impact on increasing the turbine power of 28% and 76%, respectively, at 72 r/min and 12.85 m/s of wind speed. Knowing that the performance of cascaded wind turbine depends on the geometry, solidity and operating conditions of the original blade; therefore, these results are not authorized for other cases.

Numerical Study of Superharmonic Resonances in a Mistuned Horizontal-Axis Wind-Turbine Blade-Rotor Set

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayse Sapmaz ◽  
Gizem D. Acar ◽  
Brian F. Feeny
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Horizontal Axis ◽  
Rotor Speed ◽  
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
First Order ◽  
Direct Excitation ◽  
Rotor Angle ◽  
Perturbation Solutions

Abstract This paper is on a simplified model of an in-plane blade-hub dynamics of a horizontal-axis wind turbine with a mistuned blade. The model has cyclic parametric and direct excitation due to gravity and aerodynamics. This work follows up a previous perturbation study applied to the blade equations written in the rotor-angle domain and decoupled from the hub, in which superharmonic and primary resonances were analyzed. In this work, the effects of mistuning, damping, and forcing level are illustrated. The first-order perturbation solutions are verified with comparisons to numerical simulations at superharmonic resonance of order two. Additionally, the effect of rotor loading on the rotor speed and blade amplitudes is investigated for different initial conditions and mistuning cases.

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