Turbulent intensity and Reynolds number effects on an airfoil at low Reynolds numbers

S Wang, Y Zhou, MM Alam, H Yang - Physics of Fluids, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
This work investigates the aerodynamics of a NACA 0012 airfoil at the chord-based
Reynolds numbers (Re c) from 5.3× 10 3 to 2.0× 10 4. The lift and drag coefficients, CL and …

Modelling the effect of freestream turbulence on dynamic stall of wind turbine blades

Y Kim, ZT Xie - Computers & Fluids, 2016 - Elsevier
Large-eddy simulations of flow over a pitching airfoil are conducted to study the effect of
freestream turbulence on the aerodynamic characteristics. A primary field of applications of …

Effect of rotor aspect ratio and solidity on a straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine in three-dimensional analysis by the panel method

T Maeda, Y Kamada, K Shimizu, T Ogasawara, A Nakai… - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to the complated flow field and aerodynamic forces characteristics, the performance
and safety standard of straight-bladed VAWT have not been full developed. The objective of …

Rotational and turbulence effects on a wind turbine blade. Investigation of the stall mechanisms

C Sicot, P Devinant, S Loyer, J Hureau - Journal of wind engineering and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate experimentally rotation and turbulence effects on a
wind turbine blade aerodynamics, focusing particularly on stall mechanisms. The wind …

Effect of turbulence on power performance of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine in yawed and no-yawed flow conditions

Y Kamada, T Maeda, J Murata, N Yusuke - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of turbulence on the power
performance at the yawed and no-yawed flow conditions, focusing on the turbulence …

The role of free stream turbulence with large integral scale on the aerodynamic performance of an experimental low Reynolds number S809 wind turbine blade

V Maldonado, L Castillo, A Thormann… - Journal of wind …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Effects of free stream turbulence with large integral scale on the aerodynamic
performance of an S809 airfoil-based wind turbine blade at low Reynolds number are …

Effects of Turbulence on NACA 0012 Airfoil Performance at Low Reynolds Number

JT Hrynuk, D Olson, C Stutz, JK Jackson - AIAA Journal, 2024 - arc.aiaa.org
THE prevalence of small uncrewed air vehicles (sUAVs) has exploded in recent years in
both the military and commercial space. While many current sUAVs being developed are of …

High angle-of-attack aerodynamics of a straight wing with finite span using a discrete vortex method

TM Faure, C Leogrande - Physics of Fluids, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The leading-edge-suction-parameter modulated discrete vortex method is extended to a
wing with a finite span and no sweep, in order to get the development of aerodynamic …

Numerical investigation of modeling frameworks and geometric approximations on NREL 5 MW wind turbine

MS Siddiqui, A Rasheed, M Tabib, T Kvamsdal - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The key to the better design of an industrial scale wind turbine is to understand the influence
of blade geometry and its dynamics on the complicated flow-structures. An industrial-scale …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of freestream turbulence on the temporal pressure distribution and lift of an airfoil

L Li, RJ Hearst - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial …, 2021 - Elsevier
To gain insight on how freestream turbulence (FST) affects the aerodynamics of an airfoil in
a systematic manner, the present study investigates a NREL S826 airfoil subjected to seven …