[HTML][HTML] Cavitation control using passive flow control techniques

M Zaresharif, F Ravelet, DJ Kinahan, Y Delaure - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Passive flow control techniques, and particularly vortex generators have been used
successfully in a broad range of aero-and hydrodynamics applications to alter the …

Aerodynamic design and optimization of a small-scale wind turbine blade using a novel artificial bee colony algorithm based on blade element momentum (ABC-BEM) …

R Özkan, MS Genç - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel optimization technique called the Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm based
on Blade Element Momentum Theory (ABC-BEM) was developed and applied for the first …

Comparative analysis of bent and basic winglets on performance improvement of horizontal axis wind turbines

Z Zhang, L Kuang, Z Han, D Zhou, Y Zhao, Y Bao… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The winglet has been widely deployed in the optimization of the blade design as it reduces
the tip loss of the blade and increases the swept area of the rotor. However, previous studies …

Experimental flow control investigation over suction surface of turbine blade with local surface passive oscillation

K Koca, MS Genc, D Veerasamy, M Özden - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Impact of the local flexible membrane (LFM) on aerodynamic phenomena including the
formation of a laminar separation bubble (LSB) and transition to turbulence was …

[HTML][HTML] Passive flow control application using single and double vortex generator on S809 wind turbine airfoil

M Özden, MS Genç, K Koca - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current study is aimed at investigating the influences of vortex generator (VG)
applications mounted to the suction and pressure surfaces of the S809 wind turbine airfoil at …

Experimental study of the wind turbine airfoil with the local flexibility at different locations for more energy output

K Koca, MS Genç, E Bayır, FK Soğuksu - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A passive flow control device with a local flexible membrane material over the suction
surface was experimentally investigated with a smoke-wire experiment and time-dependent …

Investigation of the effect of hidden vortex generator-flap integrated mechanism revealed in low velocities on wind turbine blade flow

M Özden, MS Genç, K Koca - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the flap and vortex generator (VG) mechanisms which were employed
separately in aircraft were used as integrated first in literature. In this mechanism, the flap …

Impact of local flexible membrane on power efficiency stability at wind turbine blade

K Koca, MS Genç, S Ertürk - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The efficiency of wind turbines can negatively be affected by flow structures such as the
formation of laminar separation bubble or abrupt stall. This can decrease the aerodynamic …

Effect of partial flexibility over both upper and lower surfaces to flow over wind turbine airfoil

MS Genç, HH Açıkel, K Koca - Energy conversion and management, 2020 - Elsevier
Fluid-structure interaction phenomena on NACA 4412 airfoil having membrane material
which was partially mounted on both its suction and pressure surfaces were experimentally …

Investigation of aerodynamic forces and flow field of an H-type vertical axis wind turbine based on bionic airfoil

Y Zhang, Z Guo, X Zhu, Y Li, X Song, C Cai, Y Kamada… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the effect of bionic airfoil on the aerodynamic characteristic and flow
field of an H-type vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). The pressure acting on the blade …