湍流工况涡流发生器对风力机翼型气动特性的试验研究

Experimental study on aerodynamic performance of a wind turbine airfoil with vortex generators under turbulent inflow conditions

  • 摘要: 为研究湍流工况下涡流发生器对风力机翼型气动特性的影响,在风洞中搭建试验台,针对雷诺数Re = 1.5 × 105条件下不同来流湍流强度,探讨了涡流发生器对DU93-W-210风力机翼型流动控制效果的影响,对比分析了静态和动态条件下的表面压力系数、升阻力系数及流动分离情况。结果表明,来流湍流强度从0.50%增大至10.18%,涡流发生器能够有效延迟翼型表面流动分离,静态气动性能的改善攻角范围也随之扩大,且最大升力系数的增幅先增大后减小;但在深度失速时,涡流发生器无法抑制分离,压差阻力系数也会随之增大。动态气动特性结果表明,湍流强度的增加使涡流发生器能在下俯阶段更大的攻角位置处使升力增大,且下俯阶段的气动特性改善区域明显大于上仰阶段。最后,通过翼面粘贴丝线的流动可视化方法进一步验证了上述结论。本文研究为优化风力机翼型设计,提升其在不同湍流工况下的气动性能提供指导。

     

    Abstract: This study investigates the effects of vortex generators (VGs) on the aerodynamic performance of a wind turbine airfoil under turbulent inflow conditions. A wind tunnel testing setup was established to examine the flow control effects of VGs on the DU93-W-210 airfoil across various turbulence intensities at a Reynolds number of 1.5 × 105. The pressure coefficients, lift and drag characteristics, and flow separation were analyzed for static and dynamic conditions. Results show that as the inflow turbulence intensity increases from 0.50% to 10.18%, VGs effectively delay flow separation on the airfoil surface, thereby expanding the range of angles of attack that enhance static aerodynamic performance. The increase of the maximum lift coefficient initially increases and then decreases with increasing turbulence intensity. However, VGs are ineffective in suppressing separation during deep stall conditions, leading to higher pressure drag coefficients. Dynamic aerodynamic tests reveal that higher turbulence intensity enables VGs to increase lift at higher angles of attack during the downstroke, with more significant improvements than the upstroke. Flow visualization using tuft methods further validates these findings. This research offers guidance for optimizing wind turbine airfoil design and enhancing its aerodynamic performance in varying turbulent conditions.

     

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