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Projecte matriculat

Títol: Numerical study and optimization of a micro NREL horizontal axis wind turbine using plasma actuator

Estudis d'assignació del projecte:

GR ENG SIST AEROESP

Tipus: Individual

Lloc de realització: Fora UPC

Supervisor/a extern: Miguel Angel Cota
Institució/Empresa: YPlasma
Titulació del Director/a: Mechanical Engineering

Segon director/a (UPC): BERGADÀ GRANYÓ, JOSEP MARIA

Paraules clau:
Active Flow Control, Wind Turbine, Plasma Actuator

Descripció del contingut i pla d'activitats:
Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma actuators are a promising Active Flow Control technology. However, limited research has been conducted on their application at relatively high Reynolds numbers. This project investigates their effectiveness in enhancing the performance of a small-scale horizontal-axis wind turbine. The study will be carried out in several phases: 1. Define the small-scale wind turbine and its operating conditions. 2. Perform numerical simulations of aerodynamic properties along the blade sections. 3. Identify blade sections suffering from stall and determine actuator deployment strategies. 4. Implement the plasma actuator model in OpenFOAM and validate its effect on flow control. 5. Optimize actuator placement and evaluate overall wind turbine performance improvements. The project will focus on computational modeling and simulation using OpenFOAM. Both the physical modeling of the plasma actuator and the CFD methodologies will be explored.

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