Chapter 2: Blade-Resolved Modeling with Fluid-Structure Interaction

Ganesh Vijayakumar, James Brasseur

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Abstract

Blade -resolved simulations are a high-fidelity modeling tool that helps understand the fundamental flow physics that create loads on wind turbines. Along with fluid - structure interaction (FSI), they provide a foundation to improve the state-of-the-art aerodynamic models of modern wind turbines with large flexible blades and thus the design of the next generation of wind turbines. One of the most important parts of wind-turbine simulation is modeling the conversion of kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical energy using principles of aerodynamics. The hierarchies of aerodynamic models for wind turbines in increasing the order of complexity, cost, and fidelity are blade element momentum (BEM) theory (BEMT), vortex methods, actuator disc/line methods, and blade -resolved modeling.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationWind Energy Modeling and Simulation: Volume 1: Atmosphere and Plant
Subtitle of host publicationIET Energy Engineering Series, Volume 125
EditorsP. Veers
PublisherInstitution of Engineering and Technology
Pages23-64
Number of pages42
ISBN (Electronic)9781785615214
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2020.

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CH-5000-72128

Keywords

  • flow physics
  • high-fidelity modeling
  • simulation
  • wind energy
  • wind turbine

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