The possibility of a wind turbine entering vortex ring state (VRS) during pitching oscillations is explored in this paper. The work first validated the employed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method, and continued with computations at fixed yaw of the NREL phase VI wind turbine. The aerodynamic performance of the rotor was computed using the helicopter multiblock (HMB) flow solver. This code solves the Navier–Stokes equations in integral form using the arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian formulation for time-dependent domains with moving boundaries. With confidence on the established method, yawing and pitching oscillations were performed suggesting partial vortex ring state during pitching motion. The results also show the strong effect of the frequency and amplitude of oscillations on the wind turbine performance.
Skip Nav Destination
Article navigation
August 2017
Research-Article
10-MW Wind Turbine Performance Under Pitching and Yawing Motion
Vladimir Leble,
Vladimir Leble
School of Engineering,
University of Glasgow,
James Watt South Building,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
e-mail: v.leble.1@research.gla.ac.uk
University of Glasgow,
James Watt South Building,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
e-mail: v.leble.1@research.gla.ac.uk
Search for other works by this author on:
George Barakos
George Barakos
Professor
School of Engineering,
University of Glasgow,
James Watt South Building,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
e-mail: George.Barakos@glasgow.ac.uk
School of Engineering,
University of Glasgow,
James Watt South Building,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
e-mail: George.Barakos@glasgow.ac.uk
Search for other works by this author on:
Vladimir Leble
School of Engineering,
University of Glasgow,
James Watt South Building,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
e-mail: v.leble.1@research.gla.ac.uk
University of Glasgow,
James Watt South Building,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
e-mail: v.leble.1@research.gla.ac.uk
George Barakos
Professor
School of Engineering,
University of Glasgow,
James Watt South Building,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
e-mail: George.Barakos@glasgow.ac.uk
School of Engineering,
University of Glasgow,
James Watt South Building,
Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK
e-mail: George.Barakos@glasgow.ac.uk
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Solar Energy Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING: INCLUDING WIND ENERGY AND BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION. Manuscript received March 19, 2016; final manuscript received April 17, 2017; published online May 11, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Douglas Cairns.
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Aug 2017, 139(4): 041003 (11 pages)
Published Online: May 11, 2017
Article history
Received:
March 19, 2016
Revised:
April 17, 2017
Citation
Leble, V., and Barakos, G. (May 11, 2017). "10-MW Wind Turbine Performance Under Pitching and Yawing Motion." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2017; 139(4): 041003. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4036497
Download citation file:
Get Email Alerts
A Combined Computational and Mathematical Analysis of Interconnect Fatigue Potential in Photovoltaic Modules
J. Sol. Energy Eng (August 2025)
Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of an Office With Seated Persons and a Double-Duct Solar Roof Chimney for Passive Ventilation
J. Sol. Energy Eng (August 2025)
Energy Efficiency and Grid-Independent Buildings
J. Sol. Energy Eng (October 2025)
Related Articles
Enhancement of Free Vortex Filament Method for Aerodynamic Loads on Rotor Blades
J. Sol. Energy Eng (June,2017)
Rotor Blade Sectional Performance Under Yawed Inflow Conditions
J. Sol. Energy Eng (August,2008)
Optimal Pitch Control Design With Disturbance Rejection for the Controls Advanced Research Turbine
J. Sol. Energy Eng (February,2019)
Drone-Based Experimental Investigation of Three-Dimensional Flow Structure of a Multi-Megawatt Wind Turbine in Complex Terrain
J. Sol. Energy Eng (October,2015)
Related Proceedings Papers
Related Chapters
A Utility Perspective of Wind Energy
Wind Turbine Technology: Fundamental Concepts in Wind Turbine Engineering, Second Edition
Wind Energy in the U.S.
Wind Energy Applications
Wind Turbine Airfoils and Rotor Wakes
Wind Turbine Technology: Fundamental Concepts in Wind Turbine Engineering, Second Edition