Vestas uses Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) both when evaluating the positioning of turbines on-site and when optimising the blade design.
CFD is a combination of theory and software that helps Vestas specialists to carefully evaluate the best layout for the wind turbines based on local airflows, ensuring the least amount of wear and tear for wind turbine owners and the maximum energy production. This in turn produces the best return on the investment in modern energy.
New opportunities with computer software
The turbines of the future will generate more kWh and have quieter blades. CFD software offers new opportunities for optimising the blades of the future. CFD is an excellent tool for mapping the movements of air around the blade profile, often providing very accurate results.
The CFD programme creates a kind of virtual wind tunnel, providing accurate simulations of the flows around the blade. CFD can also be used to calculate how the rotation power from the rotor as a whole affects the aerodynamics and consequently the kWh production of the turbine.
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