This paper focuses on the NREL 1.5 MW wind turbine and conducts one-way fluid-structure interaction calculations based on the ANSYS platform to explore the impact of blade icing conditions on the aerodynamic characteristics of the wind turbine
considering wind shear and tower shadow effects. Firstly
a geometric model of the wind turbine is established and verified. By comparing four operating conditions—constant wind speed
wind shear
constant wind speed with tower shadow effect
and wind shear with tower shadow effect—the influence of these conditions on the pressure distribution of the turbine blade airfoil is analyzed. Subsequently
the variations in aerodynamic characteristics such as torque
lift
and overturning moment of the iced blades and the wind wheel under these four conditions are further investigated. The research results indicate that wind shear and tower shadow effects significantly impact the aerodynamic performance of iced blades
particularly exhibiting noticeable abrupt changes in the pressure difference at the trailing edge airfoil. Additionally
wind shear and tower shadow effects cause 3 fluctuations in the torque
lift
and overturning moment of the iced blades
with each moment reaching extreme values when the blade rotates to an azimuth angle of 180°.
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