Development of Computational and Experimental Benchmark Data for Wind Turbine Aeroelastic Algorithms

Aeroelastic algorithms that predict a rotor blade's aerodynamic performance and structural response efficiently and rapidly as a tool for preliminary design stages are an ongoing concern for the professional practitioners. These aeroelastic algorithms require validation data upon which their accuracy can be determined. To this end, a validation process was investigated and applied to determine the accuracy of the Preliminary Aeroelastic Analysis of Wind Turbine (PAAC-WTB) algorithm, an algorithm that was recently developed in the Advanced Dynamic Research group. A preliminary wind tunnel test was performed on a 3D-printed reduced scale model of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) S809 blade, and CFD and FEA analysis was performed using ANSYS on an S809 blade model. Comparison of the algorithm results against experimental and ANSYS results showed good agreement and thus the validation process was deemed successful.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Applied Science (M.App.Sc.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering, Mechanical

Grantor dc:publisher

Carleton University

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Sherif, Mohamed Emad El

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 2015 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.

Language dc:language.iso

en

DOI

10.22215/etd/2015-10880

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:carleton.scholaris.ca:20.500.14718/32210