Journal article
Leading edge erosion of wind turbine blades: Understanding, prevention and protection
Composites Analysis and Mechanics, Wind Energy Materials and Components Division, Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark1
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark2
Meteorology and Remote Sensing, Wind Energy Systems Division, Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark3
Airfoil and Rotor Design, Wind Turbine Design Division, Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark4
Composites Manufacturing and Testing, Wind Energy Materials and Components Division, Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark5
Villum Center for Advanced Structural and Material Testing, Centers, Technical University of Denmark6
Surface erosion of wind turbine blades is one of rather critical problems of the wind energy development. In this overview paper, recent studies in the mechanisms, modelling and possibilities of preventing the surface erosion of wind turbine blades are discussed. Latest research in the area of leading edge erosion (LEE) from different viewpoints, based on meteorology, aerodynamics, materials science, computational mechanics are summarized.
Technologies of experimental testing of anti-erosion coatings, effect of leading edge erosion on aerodynamics of wind turbines, roughness and its evolution are discussed, as well as meteorological aspects, parameters and characteristics of precipitation, possibilities of prediction of rain and hail and regional differences.
Further, computational models of LEE and directions of the development of anti-erosion coatings are presented.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2021 |
Pages: | 953-969 |
ISSN: | 18790682 and 09601481 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.renene.2021.01.044 |
ORCIDs: | Mishnaevsky Jr., Leon , Hasager, Charlotte Bay , Bak, Christian , Tilg, Anna-Maria , Bech, Jakob Ilsted , Doagou Rad, Saeed and Fæster, Søren |