An Innovative Design of a Microtab Deployment Mechanism for Active Aerodynamic Load Control

نویسندگان

  • Kuo-Chang Tsai
  • Cheng-Tang Pan
  • Aubryn M. Cooperman
  • Scott J. Johnson
  • Frede Blaabjerg
چکیده

This study presents an innovative design of a microtab system for aerodynamic load control on horizontal-axis wind-turbine rotors. Microtabs are small devices located near the trailing edge of the rotor blades and enable a rapid increase or decrease of the lift force through deployment of the tabs on the pressure or suction side of the airfoil, respectively. The new system has been designed to replace an earlier linearly-actuated microtab mechanism whose performance was limited by space restrictions and stiction. The newly-designed microtab system is based on a four-bar linkage that overcomes the two drawbacks. Its improved kinematics allows for the tab height to increase from 1.0% to 1.7% of the airfoil chord when fully deployed, thereby making it more effective in terms of aerodynamic load control. Furthermore, the modified four-bar link mechanism provides a more robust and reliable mechanical structure.

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تاریخ انتشار 2015