Impact of Blade Ice Coverage on Wind Turbine Power Generation Efficiency: A Combined CFD and Wind Tunnel Study
This study investigates aerodynamic degradation and power loss mechanisms in iced wind turbine blades using a hybrid methodology integrating high-fidelity CFD simulations (ANSYS Fluent, FENSAP-ICE, STAR-CCM+ with SST k-ω turbulence model and shallow-water icing theory) with controlled wind tunnel ex...
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| description | This study investigates aerodynamic degradation and power loss mechanisms in iced wind turbine blades using a hybrid methodology integrating high-fidelity CFD simulations (ANSYS Fluent, FENSAP-ICE, STAR-CCM+ with SST k-ω turbulence model and shallow-water icing theory) with controlled wind tunnel experiments (10–15 m/s). Three ice accretion types, glaze, mixed, and rime, on NACA0012 airfoils are quantified. Glaze ice at the leading edge induces the most severe degradation, reducing lift by 34.9% and increasing drag by 97.2% at 10 m/s. STAR-CCM+ analyses reveal critical pressure anomalies and ice morphology-dependent flow separation patterns. These findings inform the optimization of anti-icing strategies for cold-climate wind farms. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3dbd220cfc764821b9ac0b5037bd33ce2025-08-20T02:35:54ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-06-011813344810.3390/en18133448Impact of Blade Ice Coverage on Wind Turbine Power Generation Efficiency: A Combined CFD and Wind Tunnel StudyYang Ji0Jinxiao Wang1Haiming Wen2Chenyang Liu3Yang Liu4Dayong Zhang5School of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124224, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124224, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124224, ChinaSchool of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124224, ChinaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Ocean and Life Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124224, ChinaThis study investigates aerodynamic degradation and power loss mechanisms in iced wind turbine blades using a hybrid methodology integrating high-fidelity CFD simulations (ANSYS Fluent, FENSAP-ICE, STAR-CCM+ with SST k-ω turbulence model and shallow-water icing theory) with controlled wind tunnel experiments (10–15 m/s). Three ice accretion types, glaze, mixed, and rime, on NACA0012 airfoils are quantified. Glaze ice at the leading edge induces the most severe degradation, reducing lift by 34.9% and increasing drag by 97.2% at 10 m/s. STAR-CCM+ analyses reveal critical pressure anomalies and ice morphology-dependent flow separation patterns. These findings inform the optimization of anti-icing strategies for cold-climate wind farms.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/13/3448wind turbine bladeice coveraerodynamic performancemodel testnumerical simulation |
| spellingShingle | Yang Ji Jinxiao Wang Haiming Wen Chenyang Liu Yang Liu Dayong Zhang Impact of Blade Ice Coverage on Wind Turbine Power Generation Efficiency: A Combined CFD and Wind Tunnel Study Energies wind turbine blade ice cover aerodynamic performance model test numerical simulation |
| title | Impact of Blade Ice Coverage on Wind Turbine Power Generation Efficiency: A Combined CFD and Wind Tunnel Study |
| title_full | Impact of Blade Ice Coverage on Wind Turbine Power Generation Efficiency: A Combined CFD and Wind Tunnel Study |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Blade Ice Coverage on Wind Turbine Power Generation Efficiency: A Combined CFD and Wind Tunnel Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Blade Ice Coverage on Wind Turbine Power Generation Efficiency: A Combined CFD and Wind Tunnel Study |
| title_short | Impact of Blade Ice Coverage on Wind Turbine Power Generation Efficiency: A Combined CFD and Wind Tunnel Study |
| title_sort | impact of blade ice coverage on wind turbine power generation efficiency a combined cfd and wind tunnel study |
| topic | wind turbine blade ice cover aerodynamic performance model test numerical simulation |
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