Abstract
The aim of the present work is to improve the understanding of low Reynolds flow physics by
performing Large-Eddy Simulations (LES) of the NREL S826 airfoil. The paper compares the results
obtained with a novel high order code based on the Discontinuous Galerkin Method (ArgoDG) and a
recent experiment performed at the Technical University of Denmark. Chordwise pressure evolutions,
integrated lift and drag forces are compared at Reynolds number 4.104 and angles of attack (AoA) 10
and 12 degrees. Important differences are observed between the simulations and the experiment. These
differences are, however, partially explained by the strong sensitivity to the tunnel environment. To
overcome this source of error, the ArgoDG LES results are also compared to LES performed with the
Finite Volume Method (FVM) code EllipSys3D, a well established wind turbine Computational Fluid
Dynamics (CFD) code. The similarity of the results obtained by these two inherently different
methodologies provide strong confidence in the validity of the computations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 10th EAWE PhD Seminar on Wind Energy in Europe |
| Publisher | European Academy of Wind Energy |
| Publication date | 2014 |
| Pages | 55-58 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 10th EAWE PhD Seminar on Wind Energy in Europe - University Campus, Orleans, France Duration: 28 Oct 2014 → 31 Oct 2014 Conference number: 10 https://eawephdseminar.sciencesconf.org/ |
Seminar
| Seminar | 10th EAWE PhD Seminar on Wind Energy in Europe |
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| Number | 10 |
| Location | University Campus |
| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Orleans |
| Period | 28/10/2014 → 31/10/2014 |
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