A rectangular wing with Wavy Leading Edge (WLE) effect was investigated experimentally and numerically. This research was carried out with the NACA 0018 profile. The morphology of humpback whale flippers, which are blunt and rounded in a specific pattern, inspired the design of the WLE. The rectangular wing was explored in pitching motion with a reduced frequency of k = 0.25 and varied aspect ratios. Multiple aspect ratios (AR) of the rectangular wing have been evaluated to determine the best wing aspect ratio, notably 3.9, 5.1, and 7.9. Only at AR 3.9 and 5.1 does the WLE perform efficiently in both upstroke and downstroke motion. WLE has a sinusoidal function shape. The improvement of lift force was stronger during upstroke motion than during downstroke motion. The stall is minimized during the pitching motion of the WLE wing, according to the numerical simulation. This result could be applied to fin stabilizers or wind turbines.

3D flow separation is a form of flow loss that cannot be avoided on turbo engines. In the axial compressor, 3D flow separation is due to the interaction between the blade boundary layer and the casing boundary layer or the hub boundary layer. The result of the secondary flow causes blockage of the flow which causes the pressure on the compressor to decrease. Efforts to reduce secondary flow are carried out by adding a FFST to endwall. This research was conducted in a numerical simulation using FLUENT 6.3.26 software. The parameters used in the free stream flow Re = 1.64 x 105 and Turbulence Intensity Tu = 0.3% to assess the comparison of the flow characteristics on the endwall of the British 9C7 / 22.5C50 asymmetric airfoil due to the addition of a FFST and without FFST with variations angle of attack (α) of 00, 80, 120, 140, 160 .The results show that the addition of FFST can increase the turbulent intensity in the area near the wall which turns into momentum, so that it has an impact on the ability of the flow to overcome the adverse pressure in the trailing edge area and further backward (delayed) separation which results in smaller wake. With the addition of the angel of attack, the saddle point position is more directed to the lower side and the attachment line is not induced by the horseshoe vortex, so that the flow is more able to follow the contours of the body, as a result the curling flow is weaker and the wake is narrower and the blockage (energy loss) can be reduced. The most effective energy reduction due to secondary flow through FFST occurs at α = 8 ° at 7.36%.

The utilization of wind turbines is able to convert wind energy into electrical energy. It is recorded from the DG of NREEC source that Indonesia has a wind energy potential of 60.6 Giga Watt (GW) with a total renewable energy potential of 442GW. One of the most common types of wind turbines is the horizontal axis wind turbine. This study uses a literature study method that aims to compare and summarize data optimizing variations in the number of blades and wind speed on horizontal axis wind turbines from various sources. The results of the study are known that the pinwheel power generated by the rotation of the pinwheel blade produces energy that is converted into electrical energy. The wind speed and blade rotation yield are directly proportional to the energy produced. The greater the wind speed given to the turbine, the higher the rotation. Variations in the number of blades result in variations in rotational properties, since the effect of the ratio of tip speed is inversely proportional to wind speed. The performance of horizontal axis wind turbines can be optimized by applying blade design using chord and twist linearization methods. The greatest efficiency of the counter-rotational horizontal shaft wind turbine is achieved at a blade angle of 10° and a wind speed of 4.03m/s, resulting in a maximum efficiency of up to 71.8%, which is higher than the optimal single-rotor power coefficient of 59%. This means dual-rotor wind turbines are more efficient at converting energy than single-rotor wind turbines.

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