Abstract
An experimental study is conducted to characterize the dynamic wind loads and evolution of the turbulent vortex and flow structures in the wake of a horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT). In addition to measuring dynamic wind loads (both aerodynamic forces and moments) acting on a wind turbine model, a high-resolution Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system was used to make "free-run" and phase-locked flow field measurements to quantify the time evolution of the turbulence vortex and flow structures in the wake of the wind turbine model. The detailed flow field measurements were correlated with the dynamic wind load measurements to elucidate the underlying physics associated with power generation and fatigue loads acting on wind turbines operating in an atmospheric boundary wind.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 29th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference 2011 |
| Publisher | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc. |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781624101458 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 29th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference 2011 - Honolulu, HI, United States Duration: Jun 27 2011 → Jun 30 2011 |
Conference
| Conference | 29th AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference 2011 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Honolulu, HI |
| Period | 6/27/11 → 6/30/11 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Keywords
- Flow (Dynamics)
- Fluid dynamics
- Wind power
- Wind turbines
- Turbines
- Atmospheric models
- Boundary layer (Meteorology)
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Computational intelligence
- Computer simulation
- Wind power plants
Disciplines
- Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
- Materials Science and Engineering