Modelado de la interacción fluido estructura (FSI) para el diseño de una turbina eólica HAWT

Abstract

In this work the mechanical behavior of the blade of a wind turbine is studied, analyzing the impact of the design of the blade on the amount of energy generated, and its structural response as a function of the stresses induced by the air flow. In order to study the relationship between flow forces, deformations and stresses induced in the structure, a Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) model was used. The blade structure is designed using blade element momentum theory (BEM), taking constant properties related to the wind (speed, density, Reynolds), and the selection of a profile.