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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-41-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-41-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling of actual eroded wind turbine blades
Kisorthman Vimalakanthan
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
TNO, Westerduinweg 3, 1755 LE Petten, the Netherlands
Harald van der Mijle Meijer
TNO, Westerduinweg 3, 1755 LE Petten, the Netherlands
Iana Bakhmet
TNO, Westerduinweg 3, 1755 LE Petten, the Netherlands
Gerard Schepers
TNO, Westerduinweg 3, 1755 LE Petten, the Netherlands
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- Assessing the progression of wind turbine energy yield losses due to blade erosion by resolving damage geometries from lab tests and field observations A. Castorrini et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119256
- Roughness implementation and convective heat transfer coefficient computation toward ice accretion simulation J. Chen et al. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0173847
- An aerodynamic digital twin of real-world leading edge erosion: Acquisition, Generation and 3D CFD A. Meyer Forsting et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2767/2/022021
- Fast simulation of airfoil flow field via deep neural network K. Zuo et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2024.109207
- Transforming Laser-Scanned 750 kW Turbine Surface Geometry Data into Smooth CAD for CFD Simulations L. Gagnon & T. Lutz https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2767/4/042002
- Design and implementation of smart integrated hybrid Solar-Darrieus wind turbine system for in-house power generation F. Alnaimi et al. https://doi.org/10.1051/rees/2023019
- Developing an atlas of rain-induced leading edge erosion for wind turbine blades in the Dutch North Sea M. Caboni & G. van Dalum https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1887-2025
- Structural integrity evolution of composite tidal turbine materials: Correlating surface roughness with progressive erosive damage P. Habibi et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2025.105076
- A CFD Framework for Mapping Erosion Distribution on Composite Tidal Turbine Blade Section P. Habibi & S. Lotfian https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14131222
- Benchmarking aerodynamic codes for 2D aerofoils with leading edge erosion A. Forsting et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3224/4/042037
- A numerical study of horizonal axis wind turbine blade Contamination: Aerodynamic and sustainable impacts P. Chauhan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2025.124033
- Estimating microplastic emissions from offshore wind turbine blades in the Dutch North Sea M. Caboni et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1123-2025
- Physics-infused KAN for turbulent flow prediction and CFD integration C. Ouyang et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2026.111185
- Atomic-Scale Dynamic Response and Macroscopic Erosion Behavior of Titanium Nitride Coatings under Continuous Impact X. Zhu et al. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.5c06586
- Leading-edge surface contamination effects on boundary-layer separation and wake dynamics of a low-Reynolds-number wind turbine blade P. Chauhan et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ast.2026.113570
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Short summary
Leading edge erosion (LEE) is one of the most critical degradation mechanisms that occur with wind turbine blades. A detailed understanding of the LEE process and the impact on aerodynamic performance due to the damaged leading edge is required to optimize blade maintenance. Providing accurate modeling tools is therefore essential. This novel study assesses CFD approaches for modeling high-resolution scanned LE surfaces from an actual blade with LEE damages.
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