Flow physics and stokes' theorem in wind turbine aerodynamics

Sven Schmitz, Jean Jacques Chattot

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Abstract

A viscous lift theorem is derived from a momentum balance and Stokes' theorem around one section of a wind turbine blade. The theorem is a generalization of the classical Kutta-Zhukovsky lift theorem and is validated for 2D attached and separated flow. The application of the viscous lift theorem within a coupled Navier-Stokes/Vortex-Panel solver gives insight into the complex 3D aerodynamics pertinent to wind turbines.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationComputational Fluid Dynamics 2006 - Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD 2006
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages801-806
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783540927785
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event4th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD 2006 - Ghent, Belgium
Duration: Jul 10 2006Jul 14 2006

Publication series

NameComputational Fluid Dynamics 2006 - Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD 2006

Other

Other4th International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, ICCFD 2006
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityGhent
Period7/10/067/14/06

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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