 Numerical modeling of an S809 airfoil under dynamic stall, erosion and high reduced frequenciesKobra Gharali and David A. Johnson Applied Energy, 2012, vol. 93, issue C, 45-52 Abstract: An oscillating freestream over a stationary S809 airfoil is simulated numerically using ANSYS Fluent 12.1. For comparison the laminar-turbulent transition is simulated with the realizable k–ϵ and SST k–ω models, and finally the SST k–ω model is chosen. Where possible, the resultant aerodynamic coefficients presenting dynamic stall phenomena are compared with aerodynamic coefficients from existing experimental and semi-empirical data for a pitch oscillating S809 airfoil. The simulation was extended for several Reynolds numbers, 104, 105 and 106, for a large range of the reduced frequency, from 0.026 to 18. The level of the dependency of the results on the reduced frequency is examined based on wake velocity profiles, vorticity contours and aerodynamic coefficients. Leading edge erosion, which is a common problem for in-service wind turbine blades, is simulated based on the range of erosion found in turbine operating conditions. For the eroded airfoil, the lift decrease, causing a severe impact on wind turbine performance, was investigated in detail. Keywords: Wind turbine; Dynamic stall; S809 Airfoil; Numerical simulation; Reduced frequency; Erosion (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:appene:v:93:y:2012:i:c:p:45-52 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.04.037 Access Statistics for this article Applied Energy is currently edited by J. Yan More articles in Applied Energy from Elsevier |
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