Finite element simulation of wind turbine aerodynamics: Validation study using NREL Phase VI experiment

Wind Energy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 461-481

  Hsu, Ming Chen ^a   Akkerman, Ido ^a   Bazilevs, Yuri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

ALE VMS formulation; blade tower interaction; finite element method; NREL Phase VI; sliding interface method; wind turbine aerodynamics

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES; WIND TURBINES;

ALE-VMS; BLADE-TOWER INTERACTION; NREL PHASE VI; SLIDING INTERFACES; WIND TURBINE AERODYNAMICS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

AERODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY CONDITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ACQUISITION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACE; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; ROTATION; SIMULATION; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 84894088661     PISSN: 10954244     EISSN: 10991824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/we.1599     Document Type: Article

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