Effect of atmospheric temperature and droplet size variation on ice accretion of wind turbine blades

2010 ◽  
Vol 98 (12) ◽  
pp. 724-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew C. Homola ◽  
Muhammad S. Virk ◽  
Tomas Wallenius ◽  
Per J. Nicklasson ◽  
Per A. Sundsbø
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Droplet Size ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Size Variation ◽  
Atmospheric Temperature ◽  
Ice Accretion ◽  
Wind Turbine Blades

scholarly journals Review of Icing Effects on Wind Turbine in Cold Regions

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 01007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faizan Afzal ◽  
Muhammad S. Virk
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Added Mass ◽  
Cold Climate ◽  
Ice Accretion ◽  
Wind Turbine Blades ◽  
Turbine Performance ◽  
Ice Shedding

This paper describes a brief overview of main issues related to atmospheric ice accretion on wind turbines installed in cold climate region. Icing has significant effects on wind turbine performance particularly from aerodynamic and structural integrity perspective, as ice accumulates mainly on the leading edge of the blades that change its aerodynamic profile shape and effects its structural dynamics due to added mass effects of ice. This research aims to provide an overview and develop further understanding of the effects of atmospheric ice accretion on wind turbine blades. One of the operational challenges of the wind turbine blade operation in icing condition is also to overcome the process of ice shedding, which may happen due to vibrations or bending of the blades. Ice shedding is dangerous phenomenon, hazardous for equipment and personnel in the immediate area.

scholarly journals Numerical Investigation of Aerodynamic Performance of Wind Turbine Airfoils with Ice Accretion

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Yassin ◽  
Hassan Kassem ◽  
Bernhard Stoevesandt ◽  
Thomas Klemme ◽  
Joachim Peinke
Keyword(s):  
Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Numerical Investigation ◽  
Rough Surfaces ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Ice Accretion ◽  
Wind Turbine Blades ◽  
Turbine Airfoils

Abstract. One of the emerging problems in modern computational fluid dynamics is the simulation of flow over rough surfaces, wind turbine blades with ice on its surface for instance. An alternative method to numerically simulate rough surfaces instead of using a grid with y+ 

Transient atmospheric ice accretion on wind turbine blades

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 596-606
Author(s):  
Galal M Ibrahim ◽  
Kevin Pope ◽  
Yuri S Muzychka
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Liquid Water ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Liquid Water Content ◽  
Single Shot ◽  
Ice Accretion ◽  
Wind Turbine Blades ◽  
Median Volume ◽  
Blade Section

This article aims to predict ice loads on a wind turbine blade section at 80% of blade span, using FENSAP ICE. Using low and high liquid water content conditions of stratiform and cumuliform clouds, different icing events are simulated. Ice accretion predictions with single-shot and multi-shot approaches are presented. Blade surface roughness is also investigated, as well as the relationships between ice mass, liquid water content, median volume diameter, and temperature.

On Icing and Icing Mitigation of Wind Turbine Blades in Cold Climate

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bengt Sunden ◽  
Zan Wu
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Meteorological Parameters ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Cold Climate ◽  
Ice Accretion ◽  
Wind Turbine Blades ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Ice Detection ◽  
Future Work

A review on icing physics, ice detection, anti-icing and de-icing techniques for wind turbines in cold climate has been performed. Typical physical properties of atmospheric icing and the corresponding meteorological parameters are presented. For computational modeling of ice accretion on turbine blades, the LEWINT code was adopted to simulate ice accretion on an aerofoil for a 2 MW wind turbine. Ice sensors and the basic requirements for ice detection on large blades are described. Besides, this paper presents the main passive and active ice mitigation techniques and their advantages and disadvantages. Scope of future work is suggested as wind turbine blades scale up.

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