[특허]System and method of operating an active flow control system to manipulate a boundary layer across a rotor blade of a wind turbine

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System and method of operating an active flow control system to manipulate a boundary layer across a rotor blade of a wind turbine

국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	F03D-007/00
미국특허분류(USC)	416/001; 416/041; 416/091; 416/231B; 416/236R; 415/001; 415/914
출원번호	US-0975014 (2010-12-21)
등록번호	US-8267653 (2012-09-18)
발명자 / 주소	Nies, Jacob Johannes Haans, Wouter
출원인 / 주소	General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소	McGinness, Esq., James
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An active flow control system for manipulating a boundary layer of air across a wind turbine rotor blade. The wind turbine rotor blade has at least one sidewall defining a cavity therein. The sidewall extends between a leading edge and an axially spaced trailing edge. The active flow control system includes an air discharge assembly that is coupled to the sidewall. The air discharge assembly is configured to selectively discharge air from within the wind turbine rotor blade into the boundary layer. An air suction assembly is coupled to the sidewall and t...

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1. An active flow control system for manipulating a boundary layer of air across a wind turbine rotor blade, the wind turbine rotor blade having at least one sidewall defining a cavity therein, the sidewall extending between a leading edge and an axially spaced trailing edge, wherein the wind turbine rotor blade has a chordwise axis defined between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and a thickness defined perpendicularly from the chordwise axis, said active flow control system comprising: an air discharge assembly coupled to the sidewall, said air discharge assembly configured to selectively discharge air from within the wind turbine rotor blade into the boundary layer; and,an air suction assembly coupled to the sidewall and to said air discharge assembly, said air suction assembly configured to channel air from the boundary layer to said air discharge assembly, said air suction assembly comprising a plurality of suction apertures defined through the sidewall, said plurality of suction apertures positioned between the trailing edge and a location of a maximum thickness of the wind turbine rotor blade with respect to the chordwise axis. 2. An active flow control system in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a flow control assembly coupled between said air discharge assembly and said air suction assembly, said flow control assembly configured to selectively channel air from said air suction assembly to said air discharge assembly. 3. An active flow control system in accordance with claim 2, wherein the wind turbine rotor blade is coupled to a hub defining a cavity, and said flow control assembly is coupled to the hub for selectively channeling air between the hub cavity, said air suction assembly, and said air discharge assembly. 4. An active flow control system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said air discharge assembly comprises: a first discharge manifold positioned at least partially within the cavity of the wind turbine rotor blade, said first discharge manifold coupled to said air suction assembly; and,a plurality of first discharge apertures defined through the sidewall and providing flow communication between ambient air and said first discharge manifold, said plurality of first discharge apertures positioned between said plurality of suction apertures and the trailing edge. 5. An active flow control system in accordance with claim 4, wherein said air discharge assembly further comprises: a second discharge manifold positioned at least partially within the cavity of the wind turbine rotor blade, said second discharge manifold coupled to said air suction assembly; and,a plurality of second discharge apertures defined through the sidewall, and providing flow communication between ambient air and said second discharge manifold, said plurality of second discharge apertures positioned between the leading edge and the location of maximum thickness of the wind turbine rotor blade with respect to the chordwise axis. 6. An active flow control system in accordance with claim 4, wherein the wind turbine rotor blade has a spanwise axis defined between a root portion and a tip portion, said plurality of suction apertures defined at a first spanwise distance from tip portion, said plurality of first discharge apertures defined at a second spanwise distance from tip portion that is different than the first spanwise distance. 7. An active flow control system in accordance with claim 4, wherein the wind turbine rotor blade has a spanwise axis defined between a root portion and a tip portion, said plurality of suction apertures defined at a first spanwise distance from tip portion, said plurality of first discharge apertures defined at a second spanwise distance from tip portion that is equal to the first spanwise distance. 8. A wind turbine, comprising: a tower;a nacelle coupled to said tower;a hub rotatably coupled to said nacelle, said hub defining a cavity;at least one rotor blade coupled to said hub, said rotor blade comprising at least one sidewall defining a cavity, said sidewall having an outer surface extending between a leading edge and an axially-spaced trailing edge of said rotor blade, wherein said rotor blade has a chordwise axis defined between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and a thickness defined perpendicularly from the chordwise axis; and,an active flow control system coupled to said rotor blade for manipulating a boundary layer of air across said outer surface, said active flow control system comprising: an air discharge assembly coupled to said sidewall, said air discharge assembly configured to selectively discharge air into the boundary layer; and,an air suction assembly coupled to said sidewall and to said air discharge assembly, said air suction assembly configured to channel air from the boundary layer to said air discharge assembly, said air suction assembly comprising a plurality of suction apertures defined through said sidewall, said plurality of suction apertures positioned between the trailing edge and a location of a maximum thickness of said rotor blade along the chordwise axis. 9. A wind turbine in accordance with claim 8, further comprising a flow control assembly coupled between said air discharge assembly and said air suction assembly, said flow control assembly configured to selectively channel air from said air suction assembly to said air discharge assembly. 10. A wind turbine in accordance with claim 9, wherein said flow control assembly is coupled to said hub for selectively channeling air between said hub cavity, said air suction assembly, and said air discharge assembly. 11. A wind turbine in accordance with claim 8, wherein said air discharge assembly comprises: a first discharge manifold positioned at least partially within said cavity of said rotor blade, said first discharge manifold coupled to said air suction assembly; and,a plurality of first discharge apertures defined through said sidewall providing flow communication between ambient air and said first discharge manifold, said plurality of first discharge apertures positioned between said plurality of suction apertures and the trailing edge. 12. A wind turbine in accordance with claim 11, wherein said air discharge assembly further comprises: a second discharge manifold positioned at least partially within said cavity of said rotor blade, said second discharge manifold coupled to said air suction assembly; and,a plurality of second discharge apertures defined through said sidewall providing flow communication between ambient air and said second discharge manifold, said plurality of second discharge apertures positioned between the leading edge and the location of maximum thickness of said rotor blade along chordwise axis. 13. A method of manipulating a boundary layer across a wind turbine rotor blade, wherein the wind turbine rotor blade includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a sidewall extending along a chordwise axis between the leading edge and the trailing edge, said method comprising: coupling an active flow control system to the rotor blade, the active flow control system including an air suction assembly and an air discharge assembly, each of the air suction assembly and the air discharge assembly in flow communication with the boundary layer;operating the air suction assembly to channel air from the boundary layer to the air discharge assembly, wherein the air suction assembly includes a plurality of suction apertures defined through the sidewall, the plurality of suction apertures positioned between the trailing edge and a location of a maximum thickness of the rotor blade along the chordwise axis; and,operating the air discharge assembly to discharge air from the air suction assembly into the boundary layer. 14. A method in accordance with claim 13, further comprising operating the active flow control system in one of a plurality of operational modes, the active flow control system discharging air to the boundary layer to facilitate increasing a lift across the rotor blade in a first operational mode of the plurality of operational modes, and the active flow control system discharging air to the boundary layer to facilitate decreasing a lift across the rotor blade in a second operational mode of the plurality of operational modes. 15. A method in accordance with claim 14, further comprising operating the active flow control system in the first operational mode to discharge air to the boundary layer at a location between a maximum thickness of the rotor blade along the chordwise axis and the trailing edge. 16. A method in accordance with claim 15, further comprising operating the active flow control system in the second operational mode to discharge air to the boundary layer at the location between a maximum thickness of the rotor blade along the chordwise axis and the leading edge. 17. A method in accordance with claim 13, wherein the rotor blade is coupled to a hub, said method further comprising: coupling a flow control assembly to the hub, the air suction assembly, and the air discharge assembly; and,operating the flow control assembly to selectively channel air from the air suction assembly and the hub to the air discharge assembly. 18. A method in accordance with claim 17, further comprising operating the flow control assembly in one of a plurality of operational modes, the flow control assembly channeling air from the air suction assembly to the air discharge assembly and channeling air from the hub to the air discharge assembly in a first operational mode of the plurality of operational modes, and the flow control assembly channeling a first portion of air from the air suction assembly to the air discharge assembly and channeling a second portion of air from the air suction assembly to the hub in a second operational mode of the plurality of operational modes.

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