Sponsor
Jed Marquart, PhD
Ohio Northern University
Mechanical Engineering
j-marquart@onu.edu
Advisor(s)
Jed Marquart, PhD
Ohio Northern University
Mechanical Engineering
j-marquart@onu.edu
Document Type
Poster
Location
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
Start Date
22-4-2022 11:00 AM
End Date
22-4-2022 12:00 PM
Abstract
Vortex generators are commonly used devices to control the flow over an airfoil or other surface. In this paper the effect of differing placements of vortex generators on a wind turbine airfoil, compared to an airfoil without vortex generators, were simulated using computational fluid dynamics(CFD). It was shown that, in some instances, the application of vortex generators effectively controlled the flow over the airfoil to increase the power produced by the wind turbine. According to the CFD results, the application of vortex generators at an angle increased the lift produced, as well as delaying the separation of the boundary layer.
Recommended Citation
Sorensen, Dagan, "Effects of Vortex Generator Placement on a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade" (2022). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 71.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2022/posters/71
Effects of Vortex Generator Placement on a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade
ONU McIntosh Center; Activities Room
Vortex generators are commonly used devices to control the flow over an airfoil or other surface. In this paper the effect of differing placements of vortex generators on a wind turbine airfoil, compared to an airfoil without vortex generators, were simulated using computational fluid dynamics(CFD). It was shown that, in some instances, the application of vortex generators effectively controlled the flow over the airfoil to increase the power produced by the wind turbine. According to the CFD results, the application of vortex generators at an angle increased the lift produced, as well as delaying the separation of the boundary layer.