Solid particle erosion experiments have been conducted to study the erosion behavior of
multiple graphene-based coatings. In this paper, the effects of three factors on the erosion …

Under natural conditions, wind turbines are inevitably eroded by the action of sand-wind
flow. To further investigate the effects of dust drift on the erosion of the wind turbine blades in …

The current study deals with numerical simulations of a National Advisory Committee of
Aeronautics (NACA) airfoil, NACA 0012, using a commercial Computational Fluid Dynamics …

Surface erosion due to particle collision, is an important problem for aircraft industry, gas
turbine engines, oil and gas industry, etc. Recently, the pressing need for clear and cheap …

The frequent appearance of sandy and dusty weather in Northwest China impacts the wind
turbine. Meanwhile, the non-constant phenomena, dynamic stall speed during the wind …

In this research, viscous and turbulent flow is simulated numerically on an E387 airfoil as
well as on a turbine blade. The main objective of this paper is to investigate various …

Solid particle erosion experiments have been conducted on the leading-edge of a wind
turbine blade with silica sand as the abrasive material. Two variables have been …

Sand erosion and dust deposition may induce surface irregularities of the blades of a wind
turbine deployed in the Sahara, causing performance deterioration. In the current work a …

The goal of this project is to investigate whether the erosion at the leading edge of a wind
turbine blade due to collisions with particles in the surrounding flow can be simulated in part …

Dust may be challenging to the blades of wind turbines deployed in the harsh environment
of the Sahara. In this paper, the airfoil sections of a wind turbine have been customized for …