Computational investigation of the aerodynamic performance of reversible airfoils for a bidirectional tidal turbine
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Giljarhus, K. E. T., Shariatpanahi, G. S., & Frøynes, O. A. (2021, November). Computational investigation of the aerodynamic performance of reversible airfoils for a bidirectional tidal turbine. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 1201, No. 1, p. 012003). IOP Publishing. 10.1088/1757-899x/1201/1/012003Sammendrag
A reversible airfoil is an airfoil that has equal performance when the flow is reversed. Such airfoils are relevant for many different applications, including use in ventilation fans, helicopter rotors, wind turbines and tidal turbines. Compared to traditional airfoils, reversible airfoils have different performance characteristics and have been less explored in the scientific literature. This work investigates the aerodynamic performance of some selected reversible airfoils using computational fluid dynamics. The selected airfoils are based on existing NACA 6 profiles and a profile using B-spline parameterization. The results show reduced performance for the reversible airfoils compared to a unidirectional airfoil. Of the investigated airfoils, the B-spline airfoil has the highest performance, with a maximum aerodynamic efficiency which is 87 % of the unidirectional design.