INFLUENCE OF CAVITY STRUCTURE ON DRAG REDUCTION PERFORMANCE OF WIND TURBINE AIRFOIL

Xue Jiale; Chen Yongyan; Song Li; Su Xin; Bi Jinlong

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-1180

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Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (11) : 641-649. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-1180

INFLUENCE OF CAVITY STRUCTURE ON DRAG REDUCTION PERFORMANCE OF WIND TURBINE AIRFOIL

Xue Jiale¹, Chen Yongyan^1,2, Song Li^1,2, Su Xin¹, Bi Jinlong¹

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In order to study the influence of different cavity structures on the drag reduction performance of wind turbine airfoil, the SST turbulence model was used to numerically simulate the NACA0012 airfoil with cavity, and the change of boundary layer axial velocity in the normal direction at 13° angle of attack was analyzed according to Omega criterion. The variation of the shear force on the airfoil wall and the range of influence on the viscous resistance with the increase of the angle of attack are analyzed. It is found that the starting point of the cavity is set at 75%c（chord length） of the airfoil, and the airflow resistance of the boundary layer on the surface of the airfoil is enhanced. In addition, the structure of the cavity presents an “crescent moon” shape, which can better contact the high-speed airflow outside the cavity to form a vortex cushion effect, thus reducing the viscous resistance of the wall. The study also found that the average torque coefficient increased by 3.88%, 3.33%, and 2.26% respectively at tip speed ratios of 1.2, 1.6, and 2.0.

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vertical axis wind turbine / airfoil optimization / cavity / drag reduction / CFD / Omega criterion

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Xue Jiale, Chen Yongyan, Song Li, Su Xin, Bi Jinlong. INFLUENCE OF CAVITY STRUCTURE ON DRAG REDUCTION PERFORMANCE OF WIND TURBINE AIRFOIL[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2025, 46(11): 641-649 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-1180

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