Abstract
A partitioned fluid-structure interaction (FSI) solver is developed from an existing actuator-line method solver and an author-developed structural Finite Element (FE) solver to evaluate the deformation of a wind turbine's blades in response to uniform inflow. The main focus of the present analysis is to assess the importance of blade flexibility on wind turbine response by comparing force and generated power estimates between simulations with rigid and deformable blades. A secondary objective is to improve the understanding of the blade deformation-wind loading coupling by comparing cases with loose and tight coupling between the velocity field and the structural displacements. The present study will provide the framework for future simulations on a refined fluid mesh, which will incorporate spatially and temporally varying loadings from atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) turbulence.
Original language | English (US) |
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DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Event | 32nd ASME Wind Energy Symposium - SciTech Forum and Exposition 2014 - National Harbor, MD, United States Duration: Jan 13 2014 → Jan 17 2014 |
Other
Other | 32nd ASME Wind Energy Symposium - SciTech Forum and Exposition 2014 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | National Harbor, MD |
Period | 1/13/14 → 1/17/14 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Mechanical Engineering