The moving mesh and the k-ω SST model were adopted to simulate the aerodynamic performance of the NREL S809 airfoil at the Reynolds number of 1×10
6
. The effects of flapwise
edgewise and combined flap/lead-lag oscillations on the aerodynamic performance of the airfoil were analyzed. The results show that the aerodynamic fluctuation caused by flapwise oscillation is much larger than that caused by edgewise oscillation with the same amplitude and frequency. The lift is greater due to flow separation on the suction surface of the airfoil when the airfoil is not in stall status. Larger amplitude and higher frequency of the oscillation will lead to dynamic stall of the airfoil
and the dynamic stall of the airfoil occurs more easily with the increase in the attack angle. In addition
flapwise oscillation plays a dominant role in the aerodynamic fluctuation caused by combined flap/lead-lag oscillation.
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