Abstract
Based on the self-deforming blade model and the related wind tunnel test platform, the experiments with synchronous deformation and pitch of the blade were carried out to simulate the operating condition of the blade on the vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). Taking NACA0012 as the reference blade, the unsteady aerodynamic characteristics of the blade deformation at different deformation frequencies and amplitudes were investigated at low Reynolds number of 2.5 × 105. It is found that the maximum lift force of the blade with deformation amplitude of 0.06c is raised by nearly 60% compared with that of the rigid blade. Secondly, by applying the same deceleration frequency, same pitch amplitude and different initial angles of attack to the blade, it is observed that the flow hysteresis phenomena are obviously different from that of applying various synchronous pitch and deformation amplitudes, and the special aerodynamic characteristic curves are obtained. The lift force increases significantly with the rise of deformation amplitude and drag force, while the lift-drag ratio increases in one cycle. The study in this paper proves the applicability of the blade with this deformation law in the VAWT, and provides a reference for its application on the design of VAWT.
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