Aeroelastic Analysis of a Wind Turbine with a Bamboo Honeycomb Structural Web

As the size and flexibility of wind turbine blades increase, the aeroelastic challenges faced by wind turbines become more pronounced. To prevent blade damage due to vibration and improve the aeroelastic stability of wind turbine blades, this paper proposes a bionic blade with a bionic web inspired...

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Main Authors: T. Su, K. Chen, Q. Wang, Z. Zhao, H. Hu
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Language:English
Published: Isfahan University of Technology 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.jafmonline.net/article_2696_88d2df4bb80a43e2a244e372de54a8b1.pdf
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description As the size and flexibility of wind turbine blades increase, the aeroelastic challenges faced by wind turbines become more pronounced. To prevent blade damage due to vibration and improve the aeroelastic stability of wind turbine blades, this paper proposes a bionic blade with a bionic web inspired by bamboo and honeycomb structures. The fluid-solid interaction analysis of the blades is conducted using computational fluid dynamics and the finite element method, based on the Shear Stress Transport (SST) k-w turbulence model. The displacements, stresses, strains, modal, and harmonic response analyses of both the original and bionic blades are evaluated underrated operating conditions. The results indicate that, compared to the original blade, the maximum displacement of the bionic blade is reduced by 10.1%, the maximum stress value on the blade surface is 2.1% lower, and the maximum strain value is 2.5% lower. The bamboo honeycomb web buffers wind loads in stages during the vibration and deformation of the bionic blade, leading to reduced vibration displacement and improved deformation resistance.
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spelling doaj-art-c818490a6d224694aedd4cfc1ff7bde72025-08-20T02:05:36ZengIsfahan University of TechnologyJournal of Applied Fluid Mechanics1735-35721735-36452025-06-011882122213610.47176/jafm.18.8.32592696Aeroelastic Analysis of a Wind Turbine with a Bamboo Honeycomb Structural WebT. Su0K. Chen1Q. Wang2Z. Zhao3H. Hu4College of Mechanical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, ChinaCollege of Mechanical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, ChinaCollege of Mechanical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, ChinaCollege of Mechanical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, ChinaCollege of Mechanical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, ChinaAs the size and flexibility of wind turbine blades increase, the aeroelastic challenges faced by wind turbines become more pronounced. To prevent blade damage due to vibration and improve the aeroelastic stability of wind turbine blades, this paper proposes a bionic blade with a bionic web inspired by bamboo and honeycomb structures. The fluid-solid interaction analysis of the blades is conducted using computational fluid dynamics and the finite element method, based on the Shear Stress Transport (SST) k-w turbulence model. The displacements, stresses, strains, modal, and harmonic response analyses of both the original and bionic blades are evaluated underrated operating conditions. The results indicate that, compared to the original blade, the maximum displacement of the bionic blade is reduced by 10.1%, the maximum stress value on the blade surface is 2.1% lower, and the maximum strain value is 2.5% lower. The bamboo honeycomb web buffers wind loads in stages during the vibration and deformation of the bionic blade, leading to reduced vibration displacement and improved deformation resistance.https://www.jafmonline.net/article_2696_88d2df4bb80a43e2a244e372de54a8b1.pdfnumerical calculationbionic structurefluid–solid interactionmodal analysisvibration
spellingShingle T. Su
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Aeroelastic Analysis of a Wind Turbine with a Bamboo Honeycomb Structural Web
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
numerical calculation
bionic structure
fluid–solid interaction
modal analysis
vibration
title Aeroelastic Analysis of a Wind Turbine with a Bamboo Honeycomb Structural Web
title_full Aeroelastic Analysis of a Wind Turbine with a Bamboo Honeycomb Structural Web
title_fullStr Aeroelastic Analysis of a Wind Turbine with a Bamboo Honeycomb Structural Web
title_full_unstemmed Aeroelastic Analysis of a Wind Turbine with a Bamboo Honeycomb Structural Web
title_short Aeroelastic Analysis of a Wind Turbine with a Bamboo Honeycomb Structural Web
title_sort aeroelastic analysis of a wind turbine with a bamboo honeycomb structural web
topic numerical calculation
bionic structure
fluid–solid interaction
modal analysis
vibration
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