LES and DES of flow and ice accretion on wind turbine blades
The aerodynamic effects of ice accretion on wind turbine blades has been studied using numerical methods. The ice accretion process on an aerofoil was simulated using RANS based simulations. The aerodynamic performance of the iced aerofoil was then investigated using several turbulence models, including both LES and DES. The results show that the shape of the ice has a profound influence on the li
