Fluid structure interaction modelling of a novel 10MW vertical-axis wind turbine rotor based on computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis

Lin Wang; Athanasios Kolios; Pierre Luc Delafin; Takafumi Nishino; Theodore Bird

Fluid structure interaction modelling of a novel 10MW vertical-axis wind turbine rotor based on computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis

Lin Wang, Athanasios Kolios, Pierre Luc Delafin, Takafumi Nishino, Theodore Bird

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Abstract

Large wind turbines are commonly required to be designed to meet international safety standard IEC 61400-1. According to IEC 61400-1, aeroelastic effects, which are caused by FSI (fluid structure interaction), should be taken into account in the design of the turbine. Therefore, FSI modelling of wind turbine rotors has become an important part in the development of large wind turbines. In this work, an one-way FSI model for VAWT (vertical-axis wind turbine) rotors at full scale is established. The aerodynamic loads are obtained using CFD (computational fluid dynamics), and the rotor structural responses are determined using FEA (finite element analysis). The coupling of CFD and FEA is based on the one-way coupling method, in which the aerodynamic loads obtained from CFD modelling are mapped to FEA modelling as load boundary conditions. The one-way FSI model was applied to the FSI modelling of NOVA 10MW wind turbine rotor, which is a novel large-scale VAWT rotor. The rotor pressure distributions, stress distributions and deformations are investigated based on the one-way FSI modelling.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	European Wind Energy Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2015, EWEA 2015 - Scientific Proceedings
Publisher	European Wind Energy Association
ISBN (Electronic)	9782930670003
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	European Wind Energy Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2015 - Paris, France Duration: 17 Nov 2015 → 20 Nov 2015

Conference

Conference	European Wind Energy Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2015
Abbreviated title	EWEA 2015
Country/Territory	France
City	Paris
Period	17/11/15 → 20/11/15

Keywords

CFD (computational fluid dynamics)
FEA (finite element analysis)
FSI (fluid structure interaction)
NOVA 10MW wind turbine rotor
Vertical-axis wind turbine

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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Wang, L., Kolios, A., Delafin, P. L., Nishino, T., & Bird, T. (2015). Fluid structure interaction modelling of a novel 10MW vertical-axis wind turbine rotor based on computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis. In European Wind Energy Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2015, EWEA 2015 - Scientific Proceedings European Wind Energy Association. http://www.ewea.org/annual2015/conference/scientific-proceedings/

Fluid structure interaction modelling of a novel 10MW vertical-axis wind turbine rotor based on computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis. / Wang, Lin; Kolios, Athanasios; Delafin, Pierre Luc; Nishino, Takafumi; Bird, Theodore.

European Wind Energy Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2015, EWEA 2015 - Scientific Proceedings. European Wind Energy Association, 2015.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review

Wang, L, Kolios, A, Delafin, PL, Nishino, T & Bird, T 2015, Fluid structure interaction modelling of a novel 10MW vertical-axis wind turbine rotor based on computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis. in European Wind Energy Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2015, EWEA 2015 - Scientific Proceedings. European Wind Energy Association, European Wind Energy Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2015 , Paris, France, 17/11/15. <http://www.ewea.org/annual2015/conference/scientific-proceedings/>

Wang, Lin ; Kolios, Athanasios ; Delafin, Pierre Luc ; Nishino, Takafumi ; Bird, Theodore. / Fluid structure interaction modelling of a novel 10MW vertical-axis wind turbine rotor based on computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis. European Wind Energy Association Annual Conference and Exhibition 2015, EWEA 2015 - Scientific Proceedings. European Wind Energy Association, 2015.

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