Abstract
In this paper 3D Navier-Stokes simulations of the unsteady flow over the NREL Phase VI turbine are presented. The computations are carried out using the structured grid, incompressible, finite volume flow solver EllipSys3D, which has been extended to include the use of overset grids. Computations are presented, firstly, on an isolated rotor, and secondly, on the downwind configuration of the turbine, which includes modelling of the rotor, tower and tunnel floor boundary.
The solver successfully captures the unsteady interaction between the rotor blades and the tower wake, and the computations are in good agreement with the experimental data available. The interaction between the rotor and the tower induces significant increases in the transient loads on the blades and is characterised by an instant unloading and subsequent reloading of the blade, associated with the velocity deficit in the wake, combined with the interaction with the shed vortices, which causes a strongly time varying response. Finally, the results show that the rotor has a strong effect on the tower shedding frequency, causing under certain flow conditions vortex lock-in to take place on the upper part of the tower.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of The European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition, EWEC 2007 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Publisher | The European Wind Energy Association |
Publication date | 2007 |
Pages | 9-19 |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Event | European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition, EWEC 2007 - Milan, Italy Duration: 7 May 2007 → 10 May 2007 |
Conference
Conference | European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition, EWEC 2007 |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Milan |
Period | 07/05/2007 → 10/05/2007 |
Bibliographical note
Invited paper and presentationPDF for print: 13 pp.
Keywords
- Wind Turbines
- Simulations
- 3D Navier-Stokes Simulations
- Unsteady Flow
- NREL Phase VI Turbines
- Finite Volume Flow Solver
- EllipSys3D
- Overset Grid Methods