Characterization of vortex-shedding regimes and lock-in response of a wind turbine airfoil with two high-fidelity simulation approaches

Ricardo Fernandez-Aldama, George Papadakis, Oscar Lopez-Garcia, Sergio Avila-Sanchez, Vasilis A. Riziotis, Alvaro Cuerva-Tejero, and Cristobal Gallego-Castillo

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Short summary

As longer wind turbine blades are designed, concern about vortex-induced vibration (VIV) grows. This study identifies a new intermittent vortex-shedding behaviour through a long-time simulation of a 3D wind turbine airfoil. This finding motivates a novel evaluation of airfoil vibrations at different inflow velocities. Our results show that both 2D and 3D simulations predict similar VIV characteristics during large motions, enhancing our understanding and prediction of VIV in turbine blades.