Numerical modeling of the flow over wind turbine airfoils by means of Spalart–Allmaras local correlation based transition model

Valerio D'Alessandro, Sergio Montelpare, Renato Ricci and Andrea Zoppi

Energy, 2017, vol. 130, issue C, 402-419

Abstract: The aerodynamics of the blade sections constitute the core problem in the design of new-generation wind turbines. Aerodynamic theories for blade design suffer from the unavailability of aerodynamic coefficients for the airfoils involved in the blade. The aim of this work was therefore to develop an efficient and accurate tool for computing the flow parameters, reducing the need for complex and costly wind tunnel tests.

Keywords: Wind turbine airfoils; Transition modeling; Spalart–Allmaras model; OpenFOAM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.04.134

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