Open AccessSpectral analysis of New MEXICO standstill measurements to investigate vortex shedding in deep stall
Author(s) -
Khan Muhammad A.,
Simão Ferreira Carlos,
Schepers Gerard J.,
Sørensen Niels N.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
wind energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1099-1824
pISSN - 1095-4244
DOI - 10.1002/we.2409
Subject(s) - vortex shedding , strouhal number , stall (fluid mechanics) , angle of attack , airfoil , sawtooth wave , vortex , physics , mechanics , turbine , aerodynamics , engineering , reynolds number , turbulence , telecommunications , thermodynamics
Spectral analysis was performed on the time series data computed from pressure measurements on the New MEXICO (Model Rotor Experiments under Controlled Conditions) rotor in standstill conditions. As a priori, 3D airfoil polars were recreated from standstill measurements and compared against 2D airfoil polars and flat plate theory results to verify the measurements. The spectral analysis revealed the presence of dominant shedding frequencies for certain ranges of the geometric angle of attack. Two dominant shedding modes were identified: One was associated with bluff body vortex shedding, and the other was associated with low Strouhal number shedding. No dominant shedding frequencies were observed for angles of attack beyond 50°. The research improves on our current understanding of the unsteady nature of the stall regime, along with providing insight into the existence of vortex‐induced vibrations on a wind turbine in standstill conditions.