06 Fakultät Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik und Geodäsie
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Item Open Access Using GRACE data to study the impact of snow and rainfall on terrestrial water storage in Northeast China(2020) Qian, An; Yi, Shuang; Chang, Le; Sun, Guangtong; Liu, XiaoyangWater resources are important for agricultural, industrial, and urban development. In this paper, we analyzed the influence of rainfall and snowfall on variations in terrestrial water storage (TWS) in Northeast China from Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) gravity satellite data, GlobSnow snow water equivalent product, and ERA5-land monthly total precipitation, snowfall, and snow depth data. This study revealed the main composition and variation characteristics of TWS in Northeast China. We found that GRACE provided an effective method for monitoring large areas of stable seasonal snow cover and variations in TWS in Northeast China at both seasonal and interannual scales. On the seasonal scale, although summer rainfall was 10 times greater than winter snowfall, the terrestrial water storage in Northeast China peaked in winter, and summer rainfall brought about only a sub-peak, 1 month later than the maximum rainfall. On the interannual scale, TWS in Northeast China was controlled by rainfall. The correlation analysis results revealed that the annual fluctuations of TWS and rainfall in Northeast China appear to be influenced by ENSO (EI Niño-Southern Oscillation) events with a lag of 2-3 years. In addition, this study proposed a reconstruction model for the interannual variation in TWS in Northeast China from 2003 to 2016 on the basis of the contemporary terrestrial water storage and rainfall data.Item Open Access A study on auto-ignition of poly(oxymethylene) dimethyl ethers and their mixtures with the primary reference fuel 90(2023) Ngugi, John Mburu; Riedel, Uwe (Prof. Dr. rer. nat)Presently, the transportation sector is struggling to reduce its share of fossil fuels, by employing renewable fuels which are carbon-neutral and, in addition, may reduce engine-out emissions of soot and particulate matter. Among the renewables, poly(oxymethylene) dimethyl ethers (OMEn, n = 1-5; collectively named as OMEs) have an excellent soot reduction potential and can act as a drop-in fuel component in conventional engines due to their high cetane numbers and fast evaporation rates. A comprehensive understanding of the fundamental combustion properties of OMEs, such as ignition delay times (IDTs) and laminar burning velocities (LBVs), is essential for the evaluation of their engine application potential and the development of safer and more fuel-efficient engines (LBVs). In this work, IDTs of stoichiometric mixtures of dimethyl ether (OME0), OME1, OME2, iso-OME2 (trimethyl orthoformate, i.e., HC(OCH3)3), and OME4 with synthetic air diluted 1:5 with nitrogen were measured behind reflected shock waves in a shock tube at T = 800-2000 K for atmospheric (1 bar) and elevated pressures at 4 and 16 bar. In addition, since OMEs are discussed as suitable alternative blending compounds for fossil-based fuels, the effect of the addition of OME1, OME2, and iso-OME2 to a gasoline surrogate, the primary reference fuel 90 (PRF90: 90% iso-octane + 10% n-heptane by liquid vol.), on IDTs was investigated. In detail, IDTs of mixtures of PRF90 / synthetic air and of blends (by liquid vol.) of 70%OME1 + 30% PRF90, 70%OME2 + 30% PRF90, and 70% iso-OME2 + 30% PRF90 with synthetic air, all diluted 1:5 with nitrogen at stoichiometric condition, were measured in a shock tube in the temperature range T = 950-2000 K for pressures between 1-16 bar. The experimentally determined IDT data sets have been compared with the results of predictions made using the in-house reaction DLR-Concise model by Kathrotia et al. [1] and public domain reaction models taken from the literature. Furthermore, the data obtained for IDTs of the neat and blended fuels are supplemented with corresponding experimental data for the laminar burning velocities (LBVs) published by Ngugi et al. [2-6]. These measurements were performed using the cone angle method at p / bar = 1, 3, and 6, fuel-air ratios (φ) ranging between 0.6 and 1.8, and at a constant preheat temperature of 473 K. The results obtained are augmenting the data sets for evaluating the performance of the used reaction models. The comparison of the experimental data obtained under similar conditions for the IDTs - as well as for the LBVs of pure OMEs (OME0, OME1, OME2, and OME4)-are made to bring out the effect of chain length on the reactivity of OMEs. The measured values for IDTs of the four OMEs converge at temperatures above 1450 K independent of pressure, whereas at temperatures below 1450 K, the measured IDTs are shortest for OME4 and longest for OME0 (DME). From this observation, it is concluded that the reactivity of OMEs increases with an increase in the chain length. This finding is supported by the results of laminar burning velocity measurements, which are highest for OME4 at all pressures and over the entire equivalence ratio range considered. Further, the IDT data for OME2 and OME4 are close for all the conditions investigated indicating that for OMEs, the increase in reactivity is reducing as chain length increases. Similar to this, LBV values of OME2 and OME4 are close for φ ≤ 1.0. The comparison between measurements and predictions using DLR-Concise [1], Cai et al. [7], and Niu et al. [8] models reveal that the three models satisfactorily predict the measured IDTs of pure OMEs for most of the conditions. On the other hand, larger deviations were observed between measured and calculated laminar flame speeds (LFSs) for most of the OME-air mixtures and conditions covered. The measured IDT data revealed that OME2 and OME4 exhibit a pre-ignition behavior at T ≤ 1100 K, particularly at 4 and 16 bar, as demonstrated by an earlier increase in OH* and CH* before the main ignition. A strong perturbation on the pressure profile due to pre-ignition heat release was also observed. The comparison between measurements and predictions using the DLR-Concise [1] as well as the models of Cai et al. [7] and Niu et al. [8] indicates that the models satisfactorily predict the main ignitions within experimental uncertainty. Further, the models of Cai et al. [7] and Niu et al. [8] adequately account for the pre-ignition behavior observed in the measurements. The results show that pre-ignition is a consequence of the reaction behavior at low temperatures. Since the low-temperature chemistry is absent in the DLR-Concise mechanism, the modeling results do not show pre-ignition. The comparison of the measured data for iso-OME2 and OME2 shows that the two fuels have similar IDTs. Similar to the IDTs, the measured LBVs of iso-OME2 and OME2 are relatively similar in the fuel-lean up to the stoichiometric domain. However, under fuel-rich conditions, the LBVs of OME2 are significantly higher, i.e., by up to 30% at fuel-air ratio φ > 1.50 and 1 bar. For all pressures, the DLR-Concise model matches the measured ignition delay times data of iso-OME2 for T ≥ 1250 K, but overpredicts the measured LBVs in the whole stoichiometry regime. The results obtained for the blended fuels are compared to those of the pure fuels (OME1, OME2, and iso-OME2) and PRF90 for the same conditions. The results show that IDTs of the fuel blends (OME1 / PRF90, OME2 / PRF90, and iso-OME2 / PRF90) are shorter than those of PRF90 and longer than those of the pure OMEs, showing that the addition of OMEs increases the reactivity of PRF90 since the reactivity of pure OMEs is significantly higher than that of PRF90. This finding is also demonstrated by an increase in the LBVs of the fuel blends [2-6]. The impact of increasing the OME1 fraction from 0-100% on the IDTs of OME1 / PRF90 blends is inferred from measurements as well as from predictions with the DLR-Concise model. The results show that IDTs of the blends decrease in a weakly non-linear fashion by increasing OME1 fractions from 0-50%. The reduction of IDTs of the blend is stronger for blends with over 50%OME1 fractions. The comparison of measured and predicted data showed that the DLR-Concise model satisfactorily reproduced the experimental data for IDTs and LBVs of the blended and the neat fuels within the experimental uncertainty. In the current study, significant new data for ignition delay time data of pure OMEs (OME0, OME1, OME2, iso-OME2, and OME4) and of blends of OME1, OME2, and iso-OME2 with a gasoline surrogate (PRF90) in the mid- to the high-temperature regime (T = 800-2000 K) at atmospheric (1 bar) and elevated pressures at 4 and 16 bar were obtained. In particular, this work characterizes pre-ignition behavior, which was observed in the shock tube experiments in the low-temperature regime. The results make it possible to test the implementation of low-temperature chemistry of OME2 and OME4 in the chemical kinetic reaction models. The results of this systematic analysis of the five neat fuels and the blended fuels under consideration have broadened the experimental data sets in terms of the chosen experimental conditions (pressure, temperature, and fuel-to-air ratio) required for rigorous testing, thus improving chemical kinetic models focusing on fundamental combustion properties for OMEs.Item Open Access Control co-design optimization of floating offshore wind turbines with tuned liquid multi-column dampers(2024) Yu, Wei; Zhou, Sheng Tao; Lemmer, Frank; Cheng, Po WenThe technical progress in the development and industrialization of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) over the past decade has been significant. Yet, the higher levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of FOWTs compared to onshore wind turbines is still limiting the market share. One of the reasons for this is the larger motions and loads caused by the rough environmental excitations. Many prototype projects tend to employ more conservative substructure designs to meet the requirements for motion dynamics and structural safety. Another challenge lies in the multidisciplinary nature of a FOWT system, which consists of several strongly coupled subsystems. If these subsystems cannot work in synergy, the overall system performance may not be optimized. Previous research has shown that a well-designed blade pitch controller is able to reduce the motions and structural loads of FOWTs. Nevertheless, due to the negative aerodynamic damping effect, improvement in the performance by tuning the controller is limited. One of the solutions is adding tuned liquid multi-column dampers (TLMCDs), meaning that there is a structural solution to mitigate this limiting factor for the controller performance. It has been found that the additional damping, provided by TLMCDs, is able to improve the platform pitch stability, which allows a larger blade pitch controller bandwidth and thus a better dynamic response. However, if a TLMCD is not designed with the whole FOWT system dynamics taken into account, it may even deteriorate the overall performance. Essentially, an integrated optimization of these subsystems is needed. For this paper, we develop a control co-design optimization framework for FOWTs installed with TLMCDs. Using the multi-objective optimizer non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II), the objective is to optimize the platform, the blade pitch controller, and the TLMCD simultaneously. Five free variables characterizing these subsystems are selected, and the objective function includes the FOWT's volume of displaced water (displacement) and several motion and load indicators. Instead of searching for a unique optimal design, an optimal Pareto surface of the defined objectives is determined. It has been found that the optimization is able to improve the dynamic performance of the FOWT, which is quantified by motions and loads, when the displacement remains similar. On the other hand, if motions and loads are constant, the displacement of the FOWT can be reduced, which is an important indication of lower manufacturing, transportation, and installation costs. In conclusion, this work demonstrates the potential of advanced technologies such as TLMCDs to advance FOWTs for commercial competitiveness.Item Open Access The near-wake development of a wind turbine operating in stalled conditions : part 1: assessment of numerical models(2024) Weihing, Pascal; Cormier, Marion; Lutz, Thorsten; Krämer, EwaldThis study comprehensively investigates the near-wake development of a model wind turbine operating at a low tip-speed ratio in stalled conditions. In the present paper, part 1, different ways of representing the turbine, which include a full geometrical representation and modeling by means of the actuator line method, and different approaches for the modeling of turbulence are assessed. The simulation results are compared with particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements from the MEXICO and New MEXICO experiments. A highly resolved numerical setup was created and a higher-order numerical scheme was applied to target an optimal resolution of the tip vortex development and the wakes of the blades. Besides the classical unsteady Reynolds-averaged methodology, a recently developed variant of the detached-eddy simulation (DES) was employed, which features robust shielding capabilities of the boundary layers and enhanced transition to a fully developed large-eddy simulation (LES) state. Two actuator line simulations were performed in which the aerodynamic forces were either evaluated by means of tabulated data or imposed from the averaged blade loads of the simulation with full blade geometry. The purpose is to distinguish between the effects of the force projection and the force calculation in the underlying blade-element method on the blade wake development. With the hybrid Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS)-LES approach and the geometrically fully resolved rotor blade, the details of the flow of the detached blade wake could be resolved. The prediction of the wake deficit also agreed very well with the experimental data. Furthermore, the strength and size of the blade tip vortices were correctly predicted. With the linear unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (URANS) model, the wake deficit could also be described correctly, yet the size of the tip vortices was massively overestimated. The actuator line method, when fed with forces from the fully resolved simulation, provides very similar results in terms of wake deficit and tip vortices to its fully resolved parent simulation. However, using uncorrected two-dimensional polars shows significant deviations in the wake topology of the inner blade region. This shows that the application in such flow conditions requires models for rotational augmentation. In part 2 of the study, to be published in another paper, the development and the dynamics of the early tip vortex formation are detailed.Item Open Access Dynamic performance of a passively self-adjusting floating wind farm layout to increase the annual energy production(2024) Mahfouz, Mohammad Youssef; Lozon, Ericka; Hall, Matthew; Cheng, Po WenOne of the main differences between floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) and fixed-bottom turbines is the angular and translational motions of FOWTs. When it comes to planning a floating wind farm (FWF), the translational motions introduce an additional layer of complexity to the FWF layout. The ability of a FOWT to relocate its position represents an opportunity to mitigate wake losses within an FWF. By passively relocating downwind turbines out of the wake generated by upwind turbines, we can reduce wake-induced energy losses and enhance overall energy production. The translational movements of FOWTs are governed by the mooring system attached to it. The way a FOWT relocates its position changes if the design of the mooring system attached to it changes. Additionally, the translational motion of a FOWT attached to a given mooring system is different for different wind directions. Hence, we can tailor a mooring system design for a FOWT to passively control its motions according to the wind direction. In this work, we present a new self-adjusting FWF layout design and assess its performance using both static and dynamic methods. The results show that relocating the FOWTs in an FWF can increase the energy production by 3% using a steady-state wake model and 1.4% using a dynamic wake model at a wind speed of 10m s -1. Moreover, we compare the fatigue and ultimate loads of the mooring systems of the self-adjusting FWF layout design to the mooring systems in a current state-of-the-art FWF baseline design. The comparison shows that with smaller mooring system diameters, the self-adjusting FWF design has similar fatigue damage compared to the baseline design with bigger mooring system diameters at rated wind speed. Finally, the ultimate loads on the mooring systems of the self-adjusting FWF design are lower than those on the mooring systems of the baseline design.Item Open Access Identification of electro-mechanical interactions in wind turbines(2024) Lüdecke, Fiona Dominique; Schmid, Martin; Cheng, Po WenLarge direct-drive wind turbines with a multi-megawatt power rating face design challenges, especially concerning tower top mass, due to scaling laws for high-torque generators. This work proposes to extend the design space by moving towards a more system-oriented approach, considering electro-mechanical interactions. This requires an extension of the state-of-the-art wind turbine models with additional degrees of freedom. To limit the computational effort of such models, a profound understanding of possible interaction mechanisms is required. This work aims to identify interactions of an additional degree of freedom in the radial direction of the generator with the wind turbine structure, the aerodynamics, and the wind turbine controller. Therefore, a Simpack model of the IEA 15 MW RWT is implemented and coupled to a quasi-static analytical generator model for electromagnetic forces. The analytical model, sourced from literature, is code-to-code validated against a finite element model of the generator in COMSOL Multiphysics. Electro-mechanical simulation results do not show interactions with the aerodynamics or the controller. However, interactions with the wind turbine structure occur. It is shown that the modelling approach can affect the system's natural frequencies, which can potentially impact the overall system design choices.Item Open Access Wind turbine rotors in surge motion : new insights into unsteady aerodynamics of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) from experiments and simulations(2024) Schulz, Christian W.; Netzband, Stefan; Özinan, Umut; Cheng, Po Wen; Abdel-Maksoud, MoustafaAn accurate prediction of the unsteady loads acting on floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) under consideration of wave excitation is crucial for a resource-efficient turbine design. Despite a considerable number of simulation studies in this area, it is still not fully understood which unsteady aerodynamic phenomena have a notable influence on the loads acting on a wind turbine rotor in motion. In the present study, investigations are carried out to evaluate the most relevant unsteady aerodynamic phenomena for a wind turbine rotor in surge motion. As a result, inflow conditions are determined for which a significant influence of these phenomena on the rotor loads can be expected. The experimental and numerical investigations are conducted on a two-bladed wind turbine rotor subjected to a tower-top surge motion. A specialised wind tunnel test rig has been developed to measure the aerodynamic torque response of the rotor subjected to surge motions with moderate frequencies. The torque measurements are compared to two free-vortex-wake (FVW) methods, namely a panel method and a lifting-line method. Unsteady contributions that cannot be captured using quasi-steady modelling have not been detected in either the measurements or the simulations in the covered region of motions ranging from a rotor reduced frequency of 0.55 to 1.09 and with motion velocity amplitudes of up to 9 % of the wind speed. The surge motion frequencies were limited to a moderate range (5 to 10 Hz) due to vibrations occurring in the experiments. Therefore, a numerical study with an extended range of motion frequencies using the panel and the lifting-line method was performed. The results from both FVW methods reveal significant unsteady contributions of the surge motions to the torque and thrust response that have not been reported in the recent literature. Furthermore, the results show the presence of the returning wake effect, which is known from helicopter aerodynamics. Additional simulations of the UNAFLOW scale model and the IEA 15 MW rotor demonstrate that the occurrence of the returning wake effect is independent from the turbine but determined by the ratio of 3P and surge motion frequency. In the case of the IEA 15 MW rotor, a notable impact of the returning wake effect was found at surge motion frequencies in the range of typical wave periods. Finally, a comparison with OpenFAST simulations reveals notable differences in the modelling of the unsteady aerodynamic behaviour in comparison to the FVW methods.Item Open Access Investigations on low frequency noises of on-shore wind turbines(2020) Blumendeller, Esther; Kimmig, Ivo; Huber, Gerhard; Rettler, Philipp; Cheng, Po WenThe expansion of renewable energy usage is one of the major social tasks in Europe and therefore requires acceptance and support from the population. In the case of onshore wind turbines, the complaints of local residents are often interpreted as infrasound disturbances conceivably caused by wind turbine operation. To improve the acceptance for wind energy projects, national standards and regulations need to incorporate such low frequency effects. This contribution presents long-term acoustic measurement data of low frequency noise recorded directly near wind turbines (emission) and inside of residential buildings (immission) with the objectives to identify the signal characteristics and main influential parameters. Different locations (wind farm and individual turbine), wind conditions, and time ranges are evaluated. It is shown that various frequency content below 150 Hz (harmonics of blade passing frequency, etc.) is connected to the rotation of the rotor blade and the operation of the generator. Furthermore, stable atmospheric conditions are determined to be of high importance for the transmission of the characteristic signals. For future research, this work also serves as an example for low frequency sound pressure data during operation and shutdown of wind turbines.Item Open Access Multibody modeling for concept-level floating offshore wind turbine design(2020) Lemmer, Frank; Yu, Wei; Luhmann, Birger; Schlipf, David; Cheng, Po WenExisting Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT) platforms are usually designed using static or rigid-body models for the concept stage and, subsequently, sophisticated integrated aero-hydro-servo-elastic models, applicable for design certification. For the new technology of FOWTs, a comprehensive understanding of the system dynamics at the concept phase is crucial to save costs in later design phases. This requires low- and medium-fidelity models. The proposed modeling approach aims at representing no more than the relevant physical effects for the system dynamics. It consists, in its core, of a flexible multibody system. The applied Newton-Euler algorithm is independent of the multibody layout and avoids constraint equations. From the nonlinear model a linearized counterpart is derived. First, to be used for controller design and second, for an efficient calculation of the response to stochastic load spectra in the frequency-domain. From these spectra the fatigue damage is calculated with Dirlik’s method and short-term extremes by assuming a normal distribution of the response. The set of degrees of freedom is reduced, with a response calculated only in the two-dimensional plane, in which the aligned wind and wave forces act. The aerodynamic model is a quasistatic actuator disk model. The hydrodynamic model includes a simplified radiation model, based on potential flow-derived added mass coefficients and nodal viscous drag coefficients with an approximate representation of the second-order slow-drift forces. The verification through a comparison of the nonlinear and the linearized model against a higher-fidelity model and experiments shows that even with the simplifications, the system response magnitude at the system eigenfrequencies and the forced response magnitude to wind and wave forces can be well predicted. One-hour simulations complete in about 25 seconds and even less in the case of the frequency-domain model. Hence, large sensitivity studies and even multidisciplinary optimizations for systems engineering approaches are possible.Item Open Access Improving the modeling of sea surface currents in the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea using data assimilation of satellite altimetry and hydrographic observations(2022) Pirooznia, Mahmoud; Raoofian Naeeni, Mehdi; Atabati, Alireza; Tourian, Mohammad J.Sea surface currents are often modeled using numerical models without adequately addressing the issue of model calibration at the regional scale. The aim of this study is to calibrate the MIKE 21 numerical ocean model for the Persian Gulf and the Oman Sea to improve the sea surface currents obtained from the model. The calibration was performed through data assimilation of the model with altimetry and hydrographic observations using variational data assimilation, where the weights of the objective functions were defined based on the type of observations and optimized using metaheuristic optimization methods. According to the results, the calibration of the model generally led the model results closer to the observations. This was reflected in an improvement of about 0.09 m/s in the obtained sea surface currents. It also allowed for more accurate evaluations of model parameters, such as Smagorinsky and Manning coefficients. Moreover, the root mean square error values between the satellite altimetry observations at control stations and the assimilated model varied between 0.058 and 0.085 m. We further showed that the kinetic energy produced by sea surface currents could be used for generating electricity in the Oman Sea and near Jask harbor.