Evaluation of different methods of determining the angle of attack on wind turbine blades under yawed inflow conditions

K. Vimalakanthan, J. G. Schepers, W. Z. Shen, H. Rahimi, D. Micallef, C. J. Simao Ferreira, E. Jost, L. Klein

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Abstract

As part of the AVATAR and Mexnext projects, this study compares several methods used to derive lifting line variables from CFD simulations of the MEXICO rotor in yawed inflow. The results from six partners within the AVATAR/Mexnext consortium using five different methods of extraction were compared. Overall comparison of the induced velocities at the mid and tip parts of blade shows fairly good agreement between the tested methods, where the derived angle of attack differs within 1°, within the linear range this accounts to 10% uncertainty on the aerodynamic forces. The presented comparison shows inadequate agreement between the methods for application towards the root.

Original languageEnglish
Article number022028
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume1037
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 19 Jun 2018
EventTORQUE 2018: The Science of Making Torque from Wind - Milano, Italy
Duration: 20 Jun 201822 Jun 2018
http://www.torque2018.org/

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