On the study of transitional low-Reynolds number flows over airfoils operating at high angles of attack and their prediction using transitional turbulence models

J Wauters, J Degroote - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
In this survey paper transitional turbulence modeling is approached from the point of view
relevant to small unmanned aerial vehicles (span≈ 1 m), of which the flow is characterized …

Experimental investigation of the flow past passive vortex generators on an airfoil experiencing three-dimensional separation

M Manolesos, SG Voutsinas - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial …, 2015 - Elsevier
The use of passive vortex generators (VGs) as a simple and effective way to delay or
suppress separation on an airfoil optimized for wind turbine blades is examined …

Effects of leading edge slat on flow separation and aerodynamic performance of wind turbine

H Wang, X Jiang, Y Chao, Q Li, M Li, W Zheng, T Chen - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The flow separation could affect the aerodynamic performance of the wind turbine blades
and induce to occur the stall of the wind turbine blades at high angle of attack. The leading …

Performance of the NREL S826 airfoil at low to moderate Reynolds numbers—A reference experiment for CFD models

J Bartl, KF Sagmo, T Bracchi, L Sætran - European Journal of Mechanics-B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Lift, drag and surface pressure measurements are performed on a wing section of the NREL
S826 wind turbine airfoil at eight Reynolds numbers ranging from 0. 5× 1 0 5 to 6. 0× 1 0 5 …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of the three-dimensional flow past a flatback wind turbine airfoil at high angles of attack

M Manolesos, G Papadakis - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Flatback airfoils are airfoils with a blunt trailing edge. They are currently commonly used in
the inboard part of large wind turbine blades, as they offer a number of aerodynamic …

Similarities between cellular patterns occurring in transonic buffet and subsonic stall

F Plante, J Dandois, É Laurendeau - AIAA Journal, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper studies the similarities between the three-dimensional (3-D) cellular patterns that
appear in conditions of transonic buffet and subsonic stall, using Reynolds-averaged Navier …

[HTML][HTML] Using vortex generators for flow separation control on tidal turbine profiles and blades

M Manolesos, L Chng, N Kaufmann, P Ouro… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Tidal energy can play an important role in the Net Zero transition. Increasing tidal turbine
performance through innovation is crucial if the cost of tidal energy is to become competitive …

Parametric investigation of stall cell formation on a NACA 0015 airfoil

H Dell'Orso, M Amitay - AIAA Journal, 2018 - arc.aiaa.org
An experimental parametric exploration of stall cells on a NACA 0015 airfoil with aspect ratio
aspect ratio= 4 was conducted. First, flowfield measurements were performed using …

Numerical study of airfoil stall cells using a very wide computational domain

L Manni, T Nishino, PL Delafin - Computers & Fluids, 2016 - Elsevier
The formation of stall cells over a NACA 0012 airfoil at a Reynolds number of one million
has been investigated numerically, using unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes …

Study of a stall cell using stereo particle image velocimetry

M Manolesos, SG Voutsinas - Physics of Fluids, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
The structure of Stall Cells (SCs) on wings is analyzed on the basis of stereo particle image
velocimetry measurements. All experiments regard a Reynolds number 0.87× 10 6 flow …