Validation of analytical body force model for actuator disc computations

• Published in: Journal of physics. Conference series Vol. 1618; no. 5; pp. 52051 - 52058
• Main Authors: Sørensen, Jens N, Andersen, Søren J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Actuators; Mathematical models; Physics; Thrust; Tip speed; Wind turbines

A new analytical model for representing body forces in numerical actuator disc models of wind turbines is compared to results from a BEM model. The model assumes the rotor disc being subject to a constant circulation, modified for tip and root effects. The advantage of the model is that it does not...