Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology

The Korean Society of Marine Engineering (한국마린엔지니어링학회)
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A Basis Study on Optimum Design of Air Turbine for Wind Power Generation

풍력발전용 공기터빈의 최적설계에 관한 기초 연구

  • 김정환 (한국해양대학교 대학원) ;
  • 김범석 (한국해양대학교 대학원) ;
  • 김윤해 (한국해양대학교 기계소재공학부) ;
  • 남청도 (한국해양대학교 기관시스템공학부) ;
  • 이영호 (한국해양대학교 기계.정보공학부)
  • Published : 2001.09.01
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Abstract

A numerical investigation was performed to determine the effect of airfoil on the optimum flap height using NACA 00XX and 44XX airfoils. The six flaps which have 0.5% chord height difference were selected . A Navier-Stokes code, FLUENT, was used to calculate the flow field of the airfoil. The code was first tested as a benchmark by modelling flow around a NACA 4412 airfoil. Predictions of local pressure coefficients are found to be in good agreement with the result of the experimental results. For every NACA 00XX and 44XX airfoil, flap heights ranging from 0.0% to 2.5% chord were changed by 0.5% chord interval and their effects were also studied. Representative results from each case are presented graphically and discussed. It is conclued that this initial approach gives an idea for the future development of the wind turbine optimum design.

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