Prediction of the near wall flow behaviours of separation and transition for NREL phase VI wind turbine blade

Figures & data

Figure 1. NREL Phase VI 2D and 3D pressure distribution. (a) Blade cross section and aerofoil surface pressure taps distribution; (b) Blade surface pressure taps locations.

Figure 2. 3D NREL Phase VI wind blade model and related parameters. (a) NREL Phase VI wind turbine blade; (b) Side view: twist angle; (c) Isometric view; (d) Twist angle on span; (e) Taper on span.

Figure 3. Computational domain definition and dimension.

Figure 4. General and detailed computational mesh. (a) General mesh on domain; (b) detailed mesh on boundaries and blade.

Figure 5. Relationship for angle of attack in span-wise with different wind speed.

Figure 13. Comparison of torque value between different simulation approaches with NREL data.

Figure 14. Comparison of thrust and torque with different turbulence models. (a) Comparison of simulated torque value in different CFD approaches; (b) Comparison of thrust values with various CFD approaches.