A New Modified Blade Element Momentum Method for Calculating the Aerodynamic Performance of a Wind Turbine in Yaw
The yaw state constitutes a typical operating condition for wind turbines. However, the widely used Blade Element Moment (BEM) theory, due to its adoption of planar disc assumptions, introduces certain computational inaccuracies in yaw conditions. This research aims to develop a new modified BEM met...
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| description | The yaw state constitutes a typical operating condition for wind turbines. However, the widely used Blade Element Moment (BEM) theory, due to its adoption of planar disc assumptions, introduces certain computational inaccuracies in yaw conditions. This research aims to develop a new modified BEM method by replacing the momentum theory in traditional BEM with the Madsen analytical linear two-dimensional actuator disc model in order to enhance the accuracy in calculating the aerodynamic performance of yawed wind turbines. Two approaches are introduced to determine the variable parameters in the new modified model: one based on traditional BEM predictions in non-yaw conditions and the other using empirical values determined using experimental data. The new modified model is evaluated against experimental data, CENER FAST, and HAWC2 for the MEXICO rotor. From the comparisons, the new modified method demonstrates closer agreements with experimental values, particularly in the mid and outer parts of the blades. At a wind speed of 15 m/s and a yaw angle of 30°, the discrepancies between computation and measurement are reduced by at least 2.33, 1.22, and 3.25 times at spanwise locations of 60%Radius (<i>R</i>), 82%<i>R</i>, and 92%<i>R</i>, respectively, compared to CENER FAST or HAWC2, demonstrating the feasibility of the proposed methodology. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a3d28f5829824251911613fd19fc0e762025-08-20T02:05:09ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-02-01185106310.3390/en18051063A New Modified Blade Element Momentum Method for Calculating the Aerodynamic Performance of a Wind Turbine in YawJiaying Wu0Zhenye Sun1Weijun Zhu2Shifeng Fu3Chang Xu4Wenzhong Shen5College of Electrical Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, ChinaCollege of Electrical Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, ChinaCollege of Electrical Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, ChinaCollege of Electrical Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, ChinaCollege of Renewable Energy, Hohai University, Chang Zhou 213200, ChinaCollege of Electrical Energy and Power Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, ChinaThe yaw state constitutes a typical operating condition for wind turbines. However, the widely used Blade Element Moment (BEM) theory, due to its adoption of planar disc assumptions, introduces certain computational inaccuracies in yaw conditions. This research aims to develop a new modified BEM method by replacing the momentum theory in traditional BEM with the Madsen analytical linear two-dimensional actuator disc model in order to enhance the accuracy in calculating the aerodynamic performance of yawed wind turbines. Two approaches are introduced to determine the variable parameters in the new modified model: one based on traditional BEM predictions in non-yaw conditions and the other using empirical values determined using experimental data. The new modified model is evaluated against experimental data, CENER FAST, and HAWC2 for the MEXICO rotor. From the comparisons, the new modified method demonstrates closer agreements with experimental values, particularly in the mid and outer parts of the blades. At a wind speed of 15 m/s and a yaw angle of 30°, the discrepancies between computation and measurement are reduced by at least 2.33, 1.22, and 3.25 times at spanwise locations of 60%Radius (<i>R</i>), 82%<i>R</i>, and 92%<i>R</i>, respectively, compared to CENER FAST or HAWC2, demonstrating the feasibility of the proposed methodology.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/5/1063wind turbineyawed conditionblade element momentum theoryMEXICO rotor |
| spellingShingle | Jiaying Wu Zhenye Sun Weijun Zhu Shifeng Fu Chang Xu Wenzhong Shen A New Modified Blade Element Momentum Method for Calculating the Aerodynamic Performance of a Wind Turbine in Yaw Energies wind turbine yawed condition blade element momentum theory MEXICO rotor |
| title | A New Modified Blade Element Momentum Method for Calculating the Aerodynamic Performance of a Wind Turbine in Yaw |
| title_full | A New Modified Blade Element Momentum Method for Calculating the Aerodynamic Performance of a Wind Turbine in Yaw |
| title_fullStr | A New Modified Blade Element Momentum Method for Calculating the Aerodynamic Performance of a Wind Turbine in Yaw |
| title_full_unstemmed | A New Modified Blade Element Momentum Method for Calculating the Aerodynamic Performance of a Wind Turbine in Yaw |
| title_short | A New Modified Blade Element Momentum Method for Calculating the Aerodynamic Performance of a Wind Turbine in Yaw |
| title_sort | new modified blade element momentum method for calculating the aerodynamic performance of a wind turbine in yaw |
| topic | wind turbine yawed condition blade element momentum theory MEXICO rotor |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/5/1063 |
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