Methods of modeling slope discontinuities in large size wind turbine blades using absolute nodal coordinate formulation

Author(s):  
AH Bayoumy ◽  
AA Nada ◽  
SM Megahed
Author(s):  
Ahmed H. Bayoumy ◽  
Ayman A. Nada ◽  
Said M. Megahed

This paper describes the use of the Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation (ANCF) in modeling large-size wind turbine blades. An efficient procedure is developed for mapping NACA airfoil wind-turbine blades into ANCF thin plate models. The procedure concerns the wind turbine blade with non-uniform, twisted nature. As a result, the slope discontinuity problem arises and presents numerical errors in the dynamic simulation. This investigation illustrates a method for modeling slope discontinuity resulting from the variations of the cross sectional layouts across the blade. A method is developed and applied for the gradient-deficient thin plate element in order to account for structural discontinuity. The numerical results show a numerical convergence and satisfy the principle of work and energy in dynamics. The simulation results are compared with those obtained using ANSYS code with a good agreement.


Author(s):  
Ahmed H. Bayoumy ◽  
Ayman A. Nada ◽  
Said M. Megahed

In this paper, the Blade Element Momentum (BEM) theory is used to design the horizontal wind turbine blades. The design procedure concerns the main parameters of the axial/angular induction factors, chord length, twist/attack angles, and local power/thrust coefficients. These factors in turns affect the blade aerodynamics characteristics and efficiency at the corresponding nominal speed. NACA 4-digits airfoil geometry is obtained, using BEM theory, to achieve the maximum lift to drag ratios. The optimization of the power coefficient and its distribution versus different speeds is carried out by modifying the twist angle and chord length distribution along the blade span. The dynamic characteristics of both the original and optimized design are examined through forward dynamic simulation of the blade model. Since large-size wind turbine blade is considered, the dynamic model is established using the Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation (ANCF), which is suitable for large-rotation large-deformation problems. Finally, in order to verify the dynamic enhancements in the Aerodynamic/Structural properties, the fluid-solid interaction simulation for both the original and optimized model is performed using ANSYS code. The obtained results show a good rank of the proposed optimization procedure for a practical case of wind data upon Gulf of Suez-Egypt.


2009 ◽  
Vol 129 (5) ◽  
pp. 689-695
Author(s):  
Masayuki Minowa ◽  
Shinichi Sumi ◽  
Masayasu Minami ◽  
Kenji Horii

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aileen G. Bowen Perez ◽  
Giovanni Zucco ◽  
Paul Weaver

Author(s):  
Salete Alves ◽  
Luiz Guilherme Vieira Meira de Souza ◽  
Edália Azevedo de Faria ◽  
Maria Thereza dos Santos Silva ◽  
Ranaildo Silva

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