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Experimental Analysis of Bio-Inspired Vortex Generators on a Blade with S822 Airfoil

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  • Hector G. Parra

    (Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá 110231, Colombia)

  • Hernan D. Ceron

    (Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos 13566590, Brazil)

  • William Gomez

    (Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá 110231, Colombia)

  • Elvis E. Gaona

    (Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá 110231, Colombia)

Abstract

Vortex generators are used in aircraft wings and wind turbine blades. These devices allow them to maintain a stable turbulent behavior in the wind wake. Vortex generators, or VGs, improve the transition from laminar to turbulent boundary layer regime, avoiding abrupt shedding. HAWT wind turbines have high rotational velocity. Currently, HAWT turbines are being redesigned with fixed vortex generators, achieving higher energy production. This paper presents a wind tunnel analysis of a fixed-wire blade with S822 airfoil and active VGs bio-inspired by the flight-stabilizing feathers of the peregrine falcon. Vibrations measured on the blade show a reduction in intensity at wind velocities close to 15 m/s. The measured wake velocities show fluctuations at higher tunnel wind velocities. An FFT spectral analysis of the wind wake velocities showed differences between the spectral components. When activating the VGs in oscillation at a constant frequency, a reduction of the vibrations on the blade was observed for wind velocities around 20 m/s.

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  • Hector G. Parra & Hernan D. Ceron & William Gomez & Elvis E. Gaona, 2023. "Experimental Analysis of Bio-Inspired Vortex Generators on a Blade with S822 Airfoil," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-22, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:12:p:4538-:d:1164605
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    1. J. Gaitan-Aroca & Fabio Sierra & Jose Ulises Castellanos Contreras, 2020. "Bio-Inspired Rotor Design Characterization of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(14), pages 1-22, July.
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    Keywords

    S822; vortex generators; bio-inspired; wind tunnel; vibration; CFD;
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