A hybrid method is presented to numerically investigate the wind turbine aerodynamic characteristics.The wind turbine blade is replaced by an actuator line model.Turbulence is treated using a dynamic one-equation subgrid-scale model in large eddy simulation.Detailed information on the basic characteristics of the wind turbine wake is obtained and discussed.The rotor aerodynamic performance agrees well with the measurements.The actuator line method large-eddy simulation(ALM-LES)technique demonstrates its high potential in providing accurate load prediction and high resolution of turbulent fluctuations in the wind turbine wakes and the interactions within a feasible cost.
A hybrid method is presented to numerically investigate the wind turbine aerodynamic characteristics. The wind turbine blade is replaced by an actuator line model. Turbulence is treated using a dynamic one-equation subgrid-scale model in large eddy simulation. Detailed information on the basic characteristics of the wind turbine wake is obtained and discussed. The rotor aerodynamic performance agrees well with the measurements. The actu- ator line method large-eddy simulation (ALM-LES) technique demonstrates its high potential in providing accurate load prediction and high resolution of turbulent fluctuations in the wind turbine wakes and the interactions within a feasible cost.