Impact of Pulsed Blowing Jet on Aerodynamic Characteristics of Wind Turbine Airfoils

摘要

Wind turbine growth in size and weight made it impossible to control turbines passively as they were controlled in the past. Current efforts focus on increasing their aerodynamic efficiency and operational range through active flow control methods. One of the main methods of active flow control is the usage of blowing devices with constant or pulsed jets. By adding stored high-momentum air through slots into the boundary layer, they overcome adverse pressure gradients and postpone separation. Pulsed blowing sends short pulses rather than a continuous jet of fluid into the boundary layer and has been found to be more effective. Through CFD simulations over a 2D wind turbine airfoil, this research highlights the impact of different slot geometries with constant/pulsed blowing, on the effectiveness of this active flow control technique.