CFD ANALYSIS OF AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HWAT BASED ON THE DIFFERENT TWIST ANGLE USING CFD

비틀림각에 따른 HWAT의 공력특성 전산해석

  • 이명수 (전남대학교 대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 유성수 (전남대학교 대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 황도연 (전남대학교 대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 한병윤 (전남대학교 대학원 기계공학과) ;
  • 박형구 (전남대학교)
  • Published : 2009.11.27

Abstract

The objective of this study is to investigate aerodynamic characteristics of a Horizontal-axis wind turbines(HAWT), using CFD method with a commercial code STAR-CCM+ version 3.06. To verify the reliability of the computations, the CFD results are compared with the experimental ones of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL) Phase Ⅵ HAWT. For the comparison and examination of aerodynamic characteristics, the existent shape with a predesigned twist angle was replaced by the one with one-dimensional linear twist angle. In this study, the pressure contour and stream line around the blade were analyzed as main focus. Through this study the more efficient shape of airfoil is suggested with consideration of manufacturing cost.

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