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Fluid–Structure Interaction Simulations of Wind Turbine Blades with Pointed Tips

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  • Ziaul Huque

    (Center for Energy & Environmental Sustainability, Prairie View A&M University, 700 University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446, USA
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, 700 University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446, USA)

  • Fadoua Zemmouri

    (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, 700 University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446, USA)

  • Haidong Lu

    (Center for Energy & Environmental Sustainability, Prairie View A&M University, 700 University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446, USA)

  • Raghava Rao Kommalapati

    (Center for Energy & Environmental Sustainability, Prairie View A&M University, 700 University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446, USA
    Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, 700 University Drive, Prairie View, TX 77446, USA)

Abstract

The aerodynamic shapes of the blades are of great importance in wind turbine design to achieve better overall turbine performance. Fluid–structure interaction (FSI) analyses are normally carried out to take into consideration the effects due to the loads between the air flow and the turbine structures. A structural integrity check can then be performed, and the structural/material design can be optimized accordingly. In this study, three different tip shapes are investigated based on the original blade of the test wind turbine (Phase VI) from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). A one-way coupled simulation of FSI is conducted, and results with a focus on stresses and deformations along the span of the blade are investigated. The results show that tip modifications of the blade have the potential to effectively increase the power generation of wind turbines while ensuring adequate structural strength. Furthermore, instead of using more complicated but computationally expensive techniques, this study demonstrates an effective approach to making quality observations of this highly nonlinear phenomenon for wind turbine blade design.

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  • Ziaul Huque & Fadoua Zemmouri & Haidong Lu & Raghava Rao Kommalapati, 2024. "Fluid–Structure Interaction Simulations of Wind Turbine Blades with Pointed Tips," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-29, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:5:p:1090-:d:1345375
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    1. Della Posta, Giacomo & Leonardi, Stefano & Bernardini, Matteo, 2022. "A two-way coupling method for the study of aeroelastic effects in large wind turbines," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 190(C), pages 971-992.
    2. Lee, Kyoungsoo & Huque, Ziaul & Kommalapati, Raghava & Han, Sang-Eul, 2017. "Fluid-structure interaction analysis of NREL phase VI wind turbine: Aerodynamic force evaluation and structural analysis using FSI analysis," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 512-531.
    3. Michal Lipian & Pawel Czapski & Damian Obidowski, 2020. "Fluid–Structure Interaction Numerical Analysis of a Small, Urban Wind Turbine Blade," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(7), pages 1-15, April.
    4. Lee, Kyoungsoo & Huque, Ziaul & Kommalapati, Raghava & Han, Sang-Eul, 2016. "Evaluation of equivalent structural properties of NREL phase VI wind turbine blade," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 86(C), pages 796-818.
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