Wind Turbine Icing Physics and Anti-/De-Icing Technology

1st Edition - August 30, 2022
Authors: Hui Hu, Linyue Gao, Yang Liu
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 4 5 3 2 - 3
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 3 2 5 - 7

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Wind Turbine Icing Physics and Anti-/De-Icing Technology gives a comprehensive update of research on the underlying physics pertinent to wind turbine icing and the development of various effective and robust anti-/de-icing technology for wind turbine icing mitigation. The book introduces the most recent research results derived from both laboratory studies and field experiments. Specifically, the research results based on field measurement campaigns to quantify the characteristics of the ice structures accreted over the blades surfaces of utility-scale wind turbines by using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and an Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle (UAV) equipped with a high-resolution digital camera are also introduced.

In addition, comprehensive lab experimental studies are explored, along with a suite of advanced flow diagnostic techniques, a detailed overview of the improvements, and the advantages and disadvantages of state-of-the-art ice mitigation strategies. This new addition to the Wind Energy Engineering series will be useful to all researchers and industry professionals who address icing issues through testing, research and industrial innovation.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Preface
Organization
Chapter 1: Introduction
Abstract
1.1: Cold climate
1.2: Wind turbine operating in low-temperature climate
1.3: Recommendations and standards
1.4: Exercises
References
Chapter 2: Icing physics
Abstract
2.1: Impact icing process
2.2: Droplet impact
2.3: Solidification
2.4: Water transport
2.5: Different types of icing process
2.6: Icing tunnel and icing chamber experiment
2.7: Exercises
References
Chapter 3: Icing quantification
Abstract
3.1: Ice geometry type
3.2: Ice shape documentation
3.3: Ice thickness
3.4: Two-dimensional ice profile
3.5: Three-dimensional ice shape
3.6: Prediction of ice-induced utility-scale wind turbine power degradation
3.7: Exercises
References
Chapter 4: Field measurements of wind turbine icing
Abstract
4.1: Ice detection
4.2: Icing risk evaluation
4.3: Icing forecast
4.4: Exercises
References
Chapter 5: Conventional wind turbine icing mitigation technologies
Abstract
5.1: Antiicing mode and deicing mode
5.2: Control-based methods
5.3: Mechanical methods
5.4: Thermal methods
5.5: Deicing fluids
5.6: Exercises
References
Chapter 6: Hydro-/ice-phobic coatings and materials for wind turbine icing mitigation
Abstract
6.1: Need for hydro-/ice-phobic coatings and surfaces
6.2: Comparison between dynamic impact icing and static icing
6.3: The state-of-the-art hydro-/ice-phobic coatings and surfaces
6.4: Surface wettability of different hydro-/ice-phobic coatings
6.5: Impinging dynamics of water droplets on different hydro-/ice-phobic coatings
6.6: Comparison of ice adhesion strengths of different hydro-/ice-phobic coatings
6.7: Icing wind tunnel testing to evaluate the anti-/de-icing performances of different coatings
6.8: Durability of the hydro-/ice-phobic coatings under high-speed droplet impacting conditions
6.9: Exercises
References
Chapter 7: Plasma-based technologies for wind turbine icing mitigation
Abstract
7.1: Dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuation
7.2: Mechanisms of surface heating in DBD plasma actuation
7.3: Comparison of the heating mechanisms between the plasma-based approach and the conventional resistive electric heating methods
7.4: Evaluation of anti-/de-icing performance of the DBD plasma-based approach against conventional resistive electric heating methods for wind turbine icing mitigation
7.5: Optimization of the DBD plasma-based approach with a duty-cycle modulation technique for improved anti-/de-icing performance
7.6: Hybrid strategies
7.7: Exercises
References
Chapter 8: Conclusions and perspective
Abstract
8.1: Summary of the icing research project
8.2: Perspectives for future investigation
References
Index

Hui Hu

Dr. Hui Hu is the Martin C. Jischke Professor and Associate Dept. Chair of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University. He received his BS and MS degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA) in China, and a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tokyo in Japan. His recent research interests include advanced flow diagnostics; wind turbine aerodynamics and rotorcraft aeromechanics; aircraft icing physics and anti-icing/de-icing technology; micro-flows and micro-scale heat transfer in microfluidics; film cooling and thermal management of gas turbines. Dr. Hu is an ASME Fellow and AIAA Associate Fellow, and is serving as an editor of Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science-Elsevier and an associate editor of ASME Journal of Fluid Engineering.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor and Associate Department Chair, Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA

Linyue Gao

Dr. Linyue Gao is current a postdoctoral research fellow at Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of Minnesota. Dr. Gao obtained her BS and MS degrees from North China Electric Power University (NCEPU), Beijing, China and her PhD degree from Iowa State University. Her research interests is on wind energy, wind turbine icing physics and anti-/de-icing technology; wind turbine/farm aerodynamics and wake interference; Wind resource assessment & wind power forecasting

Affiliations and expertise

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Yang Liu

Dr. Liu is currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, The City College of New York, New York, USA. Dr. Liu obtained his BS and MS degrees from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics(BUAA), Beijing, China and his PhD degree from Iowa State University. His research interests is on aircraft icing physics and anti-/de-icing technology; wind tunnel testing and experimental aerodynamics

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The City College of New York, New York, USA