how to calculate drag and lift coefficient at different airfoils of horizontal axis wind turbine blade (NREL 5 MW) at different blade span cross sections using Ansys fluent or Ansys post taking into your consideration there exist continuous twist along blade span axis thus there will be different relative flow angle Fay and consequently different angle of attack.
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how to calculate drag and lift coefficient at different airfoils of horizontal axis wind turbine blade
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this reads like a thesis topic ? I do know that getting CFD to work well with propellers is very tricky.
If this is meant to be a thesis topic, I'd talk to people who already do this type of work (wind turbine designers, aircraft propeller designers).
Maybe there is a better way to model things, maybe they can give you some insights on the limitations of today's modelling, some areas to improve on.
How well can we model things today ? Experimental validation of the CFD ??
If this is meant to be a thesis topic, I'd talk to people who already do this type of work (wind turbine designers, aircraft propeller designers).
Maybe there is a better way to model things, maybe they can give you some insights on the limitations of today's modelling, some areas to improve on.
How well can we model things today ? Experimental validation of the CFD ??
GregLocock
Automotive
For helicopters BEM seems to work.
LiftDivergence
Aerospace
Have a look at this site, it's part of the UIUC Applied Aerodynamics Group Site:
PROPID for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Design
"PROPID is a computer program for the design and analysis of horizontal axis wind turbines. A key strength of the method is its inverse design capability. For instance, the method..."
PROPID for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Design
"PROPID is a computer program for the design and analysis of horizontal axis wind turbines. A key strength of the method is its inverse design capability. For instance, the method..."
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