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An Adaptive Lattice Boltzmann Method for Predicting Wake Fields Behind Wind Turbines

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The crucial components of a dynamically adaptive, parallel lattice Boltzmann method are described. By utilizing a level set approach for geometry embedding the method can handle rotating and moving structures effectively. The approach is validated for the canonical six degrees of freedom test case of a hinged wing. Subsequently, the wake field in an array of three Vestas V27 wind turbines at prescribed rotation rate and under constant inflow condition is simulated for two different scenarios. The results show that the low dissipation properties of the lattice Boltzmann scheme in combination with dynamic mesh adaptation are able to predict well-resolved vortex structures far downstream at moderate computational costs.

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Stephen L. Wood was supported by the TN-SCORE Energy Scholar program funded by NSF EPS-1004083 during this work.

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  1. University of Southampton, Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics Research Group, Highfield Campus, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK

    Ralf Deiterding

  2. University of Tennessee—Knoxville, The Bredesen Center, Knoxville, TN, 37996, USA

    Stephen L. Wood

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  1. Ins. für Aerodynamik & Strömungstechnik, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahr, Göttingen, Germany

    Andreas Dillmann

  2. Airbus Deutschland, Bremen, Bremen, Germany

    Gerd Heller

  3. Institut für Aerodynamik und Gasdynamik, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

    Ewald Krämer

  4. Inst. für Aerodynamik & Strömungstechnik, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahr, Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

    Claus Wagner

  5. Technische Universität München, Lehrstuhl für Aerodynamik & Strömungsm, Garching, Bayern, Germany

    Christian Breitsamter

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Deiterding, R., Wood, S.L. (2016). An Adaptive Lattice Boltzmann Method for Predicting Wake Fields Behind Wind Turbines. In: Dillmann, A., Heller, G., Krämer, E., Wagner, C., Breitsamter, C. (eds) New Results in Numerical and Experimental Fluid Mechanics X. Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design, vol 132. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27279-5_74

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