Study of Ice Accretion on Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade Using 2D and 3D Numerical Approach

Jin, Jia Yi; Virk, Muhammad Shakeel; Hu, Qin; Jiang, Xingliang

doi:10.1109/access.2020.3022458

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“…The modeling technique attempts to integrate the processes of ice accretion and aerodynamic analysis of the iced object into a single CFD-based icing model. The numerical simulation can be described through integrated thermo-fluid dynamic steps [2,13,15]: (1) fluid flow simulation, (2) droplet behavior, (3) surface thermodynamics, and (4) phase changes. For the last two steps, additional models should be used.…”

Section: Cfd-based Models For Icing Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The airflow simulation consists of discretization of the governing Partial Differential Equations for conservation of mass (continuity equation-Equation ( 1)), momentum (Navier-Stokes equation-Equation ( 2)), and energy (Equation ( 3)) [10,13].…”

Section: Airflow Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, icing affects not only the blade; it affects the entire wind turbine with various types of 3D effects, such as the effect of flowing air along the radial direction caused by the blades' rotation [3,6,12]. As demonstrated in reference [13], the flow velocity magnitude in a 3D simulation involves a considerable non-zero component in the z-direction along the blade, which can result in complex fluid-structure interactions and, as a result, a more complicated flow pattern.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Review on the Estimation of Power Loss Due to Icing in Wind Turbines

2022

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The objective of this article is to review the methodologies used in the last 15 years to estimate the power loss in wind turbines due to their exposure to adverse meteorological conditions. Among the methods, the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for the three-dimensional numerical simulation of wind turbines is highlighted, as well as the use of two-dimensional CFD simulation in conjunction with the blade element momentum theory (BEM). In addition, a brief review of other methodologies such as image analysis, deep learning, and forecasting models is also presented. This review constitutes a baseline for new investigations of the icing effects on wind turbines’ power outputs. Furthermore, it contributes to a continuous improvement in power-loss prediction and the better response of icing protection systems.

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A Review on the Estimation of Power Loss Due to Icing in Wind Turbines

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“…At elevated pressure, the air movement is from the leading edge to the trailing edge until it is pushed at the corner of the vent (Yang et al, 2020). However, aerodynamic efficiency is significantly impaired by disturbances of any kind, such as ice accretion on the blades (Jin et al, 2020).…”

Section: Horizontal Axis Wind Turbinementioning

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Performance of a HAWT Rotor with a Modified Blade Configuration

Khan¹,

Singh²,

Sultan³

et al. 2021

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As the world focuses more on clean and green Earth, wind energy plays a significant role. Wind energy is a renewable source of energy that can cope with the ongoing global fossil fuel crisis. The wind energy converters like wind turbines have been studied a lot in terms of design and performance. The current work includes analyzing the output effects of a horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) with a modified blade configuration at specific wind speeds. A numerical investigation is carried out using two different numerical software on the chosen airfoil used in blade design validated with the analysis carried out in open-loop wind tunnels. The study is divided into two phases: first, the selected airfoil is tested experimentally and using CFD, and then the findings are compared to those of the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign wind tunnel tests at low Reynolds numbers. The second phase includes the numerical analysis based on the blade element momentum method and non-linear lifting line simulations of modified blade design at high Reynolds number. The numerical results of rotor performance analysis have been compared to existing experimental results. The findings of all numerical investigations agree with those of the experiments. An optimal value of the power coefficient is obtained at a particular tip speed ratio close to the desired value for large wind turbines. For maximum power, this study investigates the optimum pitch angle. The work demonstrated the improved HAWT rotor blade design to produce better aerodynamic lift and thus improve performance.

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“…Alberto Guardone computed the ice shapes along the blade span using a two-dimensional ice accretion simulation and established the shedding time and location using a robust and efficient numerical multi-step icing simulation tool [16]. Jin Jiayi comparatively analyzed the simulation results for the flow behaviors and the resultant ice accretion for 2D and 3D numerical approaches [17]. The author also carried out experimental research on the ice accretion on S826 and S832 airfoil blades and calculated the degradation of the aerodynamic performance using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) [18].…”

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A Wind Tunnel Experimental Study on the Icing Characteristics of a Cylinder Rotating around a Vertical Axis

Guo

Zhang

et al. 2021

Applied Sciences

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Rotating machinery in cold and humid regions is prone to icing. For exploring the characteristics of icing on objects rotating around a vertical axis, such as vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT), a cylinder rotating around the vertical axis was selected as the research object in this study. Three cylinders with different diameters were selected, and icing tests carried out under different tip speed ratios (TSR) in a self-built icing wind tunnel. The icing characteristics were quantitatively analyzed using characteristic parameters, including the icing area, the dimensionless icing area, the stagnation point thickness and the dimensionless stagnation point thickness. The dimensionless stagnation point thickness decreased with increases in the diameter of the cylinder. The icing limit decreased with an increase in the rotational speed of the cylinder, and reached 50% under the high TSR condition. Various icing characteristics were also analyzed for two rotation modes: rotation around the vertical axis and around the horizontal axis. The research findings in the present study lay the theoretical and experimental foundations for exploring VAWT icing in depth.

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Study of Ice Accretion on Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade Using 2D and 3D Numerical Approach

Cited by 20 publications

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A Review on the Estimation of Power Loss Due to Icing in Wind Turbines

A Review on the Estimation of Power Loss Due to Icing in Wind Turbines

Performance of a HAWT Rotor with a Modified Blade Configuration

A Wind Tunnel Experimental Study on the Icing Characteristics of a Cylinder Rotating around a Vertical Axis

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