Yuanjun Dai^1,4,*, Dong Wang¹, Xiongfei Liu², Weimin Wu³

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.20, No.7, pp. 1647-1664, 2024, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2024.046158

Abstract To enhance the aerodynamic performance of wind turbine blades, this study proposes the adoption of a bionic airfoil inspired by the aerodynamic shape of an eagle. Based on the blade element theory, a non-uniform extraction method of blade elements is employed for the optimization design of the considered wind turbine blades. Moreover, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is used to determine the aerodynamic performances of the eagle airfoil and a NACA2412 airfoil, thereby demonstrating the superior aerodynamic performance of the former. Finally, a mathematical model for optimizing the design of wind turbine blades is introduced and More >

Nantiwat Pholdee¹, Sujin Bureerat¹, Weerapon Nuantong^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.126, No.1, pp. 261-273, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.012349

Abstract Horizontal axis wind turbines are some of the most widely used clean energy generators in the world. Horizontal axis wind turbine blades need to be designed for optimization in order to maximize efficiency and simultaneously minimize the cost of energy. This work presents the optimization of new MEXICO blades for a horizontal axis wind turbine at the wind speed of 10 m/s. The optimization problem is posed to maximize the power coefficient while the design variables are twist angles on the blade radius and rotating axis positions on a chord length of the airfoils. Computational… More >