Aerodynamic and energy‐efficiency‐based assessment of plasma actuator's position on a NACA0015 airfoil
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DOI: 10.1002/ctpp.201900009
Abstract: In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of research papers on plasma and its use in active flow control applications. The main objective of this study is to assess the plasma… read more here.
Keywords: plasma actuator; actuator position; airfoil; plasma ... See more keywords
New insights into aerodynamic characteristics of oscillating wings and performance as wind power generator
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DOI: 10.1002/er.3865
Abstract: Summary In this paper, the effects of nondimensional frequency f*, pitch amplitude θ0, and airfoil thickness on the energy extraction performance of an oscillating wing wind power generator were numerically investigated. It is found that… read more here.
Keywords: energy; power generator; performance; wind power ... See more keywords
Robust functional response-based metamodel optimization considering both location and dispersion effects for aeronautical airfoil designs
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DOI: 10.1007/s00158-021-02940-0
Abstract: Airfoils play significant roles in aerodynamic engineering as they are important devices in designing aircraft and engines. For airfoils, geometric design variables often deviate from nominal values that deteriorate airfoil quality. Thus, the design optimization… read more here.
Keywords: dispersion effects; optimization; methodology; airfoil ... See more keywords
Duty cycle and directional jet effects of a plasma actuator on the flow control around a NACA0015 airfoil
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DOI: 10.1007/s11012-017-0692-3
Abstract: This paper reports on the effects of a series of fluid-dynamic dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuators on a NACA0015 airfoil at high angle of attack. A set of jet actuators able to produce plasma jets… read more here.
Keywords: jet; actuator; duty cycle; airfoil ... See more keywords
Analytical modeling of nonlinear vibrations in a 2-DOF airfoil device based on an unsteady flow model
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DOI: 10.1007/s11071-017-3879-1
Abstract: The objective of this paper is to provide an analytical framework based on Wagner’s unsteady flow model, to study the nonlinear dynamic of pitch and plunge DOFs in airfoils. To this end, the nonlinear equations… read more here.
Keywords: pitch plunge; system; unsteady flow; model ... See more keywords
Design of Wind Turbine Blade for Solar Chimney Power Plant
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DOI: 10.1007/s12204-018-2003-0
Abstract: Aiming at the global efficiency of solar chimney power plant (SCPP), we design a wind turbine generation device to elevate its electricity generating efficiency. Based on wind power utilization theory, a new method is proposed… read more here.
Keywords: wind; design; design wind; wind turbine ... See more keywords
Reducing rotor secondary losses in a turbine stage through endwall airfoil profiling
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DOI: 10.1007/s12206-020-2104-1
Abstract: The rotor blade of an experiment turbine for low Reynolds number flow conditions is recontoured on the hub endwall to reduce the hub’s secondary flow losses. The baseline rotor blade is radially stacked with airfoils… read more here.
Keywords: rotor secondary; secondary losses; hub; rotor ... See more keywords
A two-element high-lift airfoil in disturbed flow conditions
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DOI: 10.1007/s13272-016-0221-4
Abstract: This contribution presents experimental results of a two-element high-lift airfoil in a disturbed inflow. Permanent disturbances are generated by the wakes of two static airfoils located upstream of the research airfoil, one of which is… read more here.
Keywords: high lift; lift airfoil; two element; disturbed flow ... See more keywords
Numerical Analysis of the Wall Effect on Flow Around Airfoil Subjected to a Pitching Movement
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DOI: 10.1007/s13369-017-2701-1
Abstract: In this work, we discuss the problem of the flow around a NACA0012 airfoil subjected to a pitching movement. The set of flow equations coupled with solid movement is solved with a finite element method… read more here.
Keywords: pitching movement; movement; wall; flow around ... See more keywords
Computational assessment of the DeepWind aerodynamic performance with different blade and airfoil configurations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.10.038
Abstract: An aerodynamic improvement of the DeepWind rotor is conducted adopting different rotor geometries and solutions with respect to the original configuration while keeping the comparison as fair as possible. The objective of this work is… read more here.
Keywords: blade; different blade; order; computational assessment ... See more keywords
Computational fluid dynamics simulation of aerodynamic performance and flow separation by single element and slatted airfoils under rainfall conditions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2020.01.060
Abstract: Abstract This study investigated the effects of rainfall on flow separation and the aerodynamic performance of single element and slatted NACA 0012 airfoils by using a mathematical model developed with the commercial computational fluid dynamics… read more here.
Keywords: single element; water; aerodynamic performance; separation ... See more keywords