Aerodynamic Characteristics Improving of S809 Airfoil in Wind Turbine with Microtab

Abstract

In present work numerical two dimensions, steady, incompressible,turbulent flow past S809 wind turbine airfoil with microtab at 95% of chord lengthof leading edge in lower surface is analyzed by Fluent (6.2) program for modelconsists of S809 airfoil without and with microtab at 95% of chord line have height1.1% and other 2% of chord length undergo to turbulent flow k-. model, the flowhas Reynolds number is 106. The results are represented by velocity contour andvector. Aerodynamic coefficients are drawn in graph. The results are showed anincrease lift and drag coefficient in existence microtab locate 95% of chord at it'sheight 1.1% and 2% of chord to range of attack angle (0, 5, 10, 15, 20) degrees.The results compare with experimental data of standard airfoil and existence 1.1%chord length microtab and it is approximately good. Values of lift & dragcoefficient are increased for the existence of 1.1% chord length microtab while incase the existence of microtab 2% chord length lift coefficient increased which it'smax. increment by 46% while, drag coefficient decreased it's min. increment to be26% but not full range of attack angle.