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Numerical simulation of the airfoil flowfields at angles of attack from 0° and 180°

  • Yufang Zhang*
  • , Yong Huang
  • , Fang Wang
  • , Zhifu Tan
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University

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Abstract

Vertical axis wind generators had received wide attention for its excellent aerodynamics characteristic and other advantages. In order to study the force exerted on airfoil when it rotated a full circle, it was necessary to simulate the flowfields of airfoil within the whole range of angles of attack. In this paper, different turbulence models and C type grid were firstly employed to simulate the flow field of NACA0012 airfoil when Ma was 0.15, Re was 0.5×10 6 and the angles of attack were 10° and 70° . The results were compared with experimental data to determine the most suitable turbulence model. Then with the chosen turbulence model, flowfields of airfoil at angles of attack from 0° and 180° were simulated using three grid types. The results indicated that the results of S-A turbulence model had the best agreement with the experimental data; The boundary layer was full attached for angle of attack of 10°, while large-scale separation and vortex shedding occurred for 70°; The predicted lift coefficient, drag coefficient and driving force of C type grid agreed well with the experimental results; The net driving force would cause airfoil to rotate in the direction of the leading edge of the airfoil and it could be used to optimize airfoils.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference, APPEEC 2010 - Proceedings
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
EventAsia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference, APPEEC 2010 - Chengdu, China
Duration: 28 Mar 201031 Mar 2010

Publication series

NameAsia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference, APPEEC
ISSN (Print)2157-4839
ISSN (Electronic)2157-4847

Conference

ConferenceAsia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference, APPEEC 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChengdu
Period28/03/1031/03/10

Keywords

  • Airfoil
  • Angle of attack
  • Drag coefficient
  • Lift coefficient
  • Numerical simulation
  • Vertical axis wind generators

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