Wind-induced instabilities and monitoring of wind turbine

This paper presents real-time monitoring data and analysis results of the non-stationary vibrations of an operational wind turbine. The advanced time-frequency spectrum analysis reveals varied non-stationary vibrations with timevarying frequencies, which are correlated with certain system natural modes characterized by finite element analysis. Under the effects of strong wind load, the wind turbine system exhibits certain resonances due to blade passing excitations. The system also exhibits certain instabilities due to the coupling of the tower bending modes and blade flapwise mode with blade passing excitations under the variation of wind speed. An analytical model is used to elaborate the non-stationary and instability phenomena observed in experimental results. The properties of the nonlinear instabilities are evaluated by using Lyapunov exponent estimation.

ON THE INSTABILITY OF WAKES BEHIND STATIONARY CIRCULAR CYLINDERS

The study on the formation of vortex streets behind stationary circular cylinders is of substantial sense in engineering, since vortex streets play the leading role in introduction of vibration, generation of noise and wake instability, etc.. In the present paper, the Orr-Sommerfeld equation combined with measured velocity profiles is used to investigate the type of instability behind stationary cylinders, which determines the mechanism of vortex formation. The numerical calculations for Reynolds numbers of 56-140 000 imply that there is a range around the end of the dead water region in cylinder wakes where the instability belongs to the absolute type. Beyond the range, the flows show to be of the convective type. On the other hand, the flows tend to be of the convective instability when Reynolds number is below the subcritical value of forming vortex streets. All of the correspondent Strouhal numbers agree with experimental data very well. The formation of vortex streets behind stationary cylinders is proposed to be caused by an absolute instability in the near wake. There is always an absolute instability region for the Reynolds numbers from 56-140,000. Further, the experimental manipulation of vortex streets according to the stability analysis mentioned above is proved to be very effective.

STATIONARY DISCONTINUITY AND FLUTTER INSTABILITY OF WAVE PROPAGATION IN ELASTO-PLASTIC SATURATED POROUS MEDIA

In the present work a model based on the Biot theory for simulating coupled hydrodynamic behavior mi saturated porous media is utilized with integration of the inertial coupling effect between the solid-fluid phases of the media into the model. The non-associated Drucker-Prager criterion to describe nonlinear constitutive behavior of pressure dependent elasto-plasticity for the media is particularly considered. With no consideration of compressibility of solid grains and the pore fluid, the discontinuity and instability of the wave propagation in saturated porous media axe analyzed for the plane strain problems in detail. The critical conditions of stationary discontinuity and flutter instability in the wave propagation are given. The results and conclusions obtained by the present work will provide some bases or clues for overcoming the difficulties in numerical modeling of wave propagation in the media subjected to dynamic loading.

基于升华法实验研究后掠翼三维边界层的转捩

在西北工业大学的低湍流度风洞,采用升华法研究不同雷诺数下后掠翼上表面的转捩现象。实验发现雷诺数较低时,后掠翼上的转捩由流向不稳定触发,转捩位置在最小压力点之后,转捩分界为一条直线;当雷诺数足够大时,转捩由横流驻波不稳定触发,转捩提前到最小压力点之前,转捩分界呈现尖楔形状。该结果表明升华法不但能够较准确地分辨出后掠翼上的转捩位置,还能够区分不同的转捩机理,判断转捩是由流向不稳定还是横流驻波不稳定触发。此外,实验中还发现在横流驻波不稳定增长较大时,升华法能够提供转捩上游区域边界层内的横流不稳定信息;当横流驻波不稳定进一步增强时,该不稳定受模型表面粗糙度的影响较大,萘的喷涂有可能会影响到升华法的结果。

基于线性抛物化稳定性方程的后掠翼边界层内横流稳定性研究

采用有限差分法求解考虑模型曲率的线性抛物化稳定性方程(LPSE),分析无限展长后掠翼边界层内的横流驻波不稳定,并与实验结果进行对比,研究LPSE方法的模拟效果及其适用范围.研究表明,在横流驻波扰动增长的初期,LPSE能够准确的预测扰动的eN曲线,较好地描述边界层内的流动结构和扰动形态;当扰动增长到足够大时,扰动的高阶项不能再被忽略,LPSE的线性假设不再成立,需要采用非线性的方法(NPSE)来分析该状态.计算分析发现,模型曲率和边界层非平行性对后掠翼边界层内横流驻波的稳定性分析影响很大,影响程度与雷诺数无关.对于本文研究的模型,曲率对边界层内的横流扰动起着稳定的作用,而非平行性对扰动起不稳定的影响.

夏季副热带行星波动振幅变化与我国极端降水的关系

围绕夏季副热带行星波动的振幅异常,分析其与我国极端降水的关系,并探讨可能的影响机制。结果表明,北半球夏季行星波振幅强、弱年的差异主要表现在北太平洋副高和北大西洋副高的增强,并伴随着欧亚大陆的低压加深,即表现为海陆热力差异的增加和东亚夏季风环流的加强。在振幅强年,极端降水强度在我国北部明显加强,极端降水雨带异常偏北,而我国长江中下游流域极端降水则减弱,弱年则相反。伴随着增强的季风环流,在振幅强年水汽输送到达我国北部明显增强。同时,在大气低层我国绝大部分地区对流不稳定加剧;而在对流层中高层,我国北方地区斜压不稳定加剧,这都有利于振幅强年我国偏北部地区的极端降水偏强。

Behaviour of Coupled Modes in a Simple Nonlinear Air-Sea Interaction Model

In this article, a model with the simplest framework is constructed and solved analytically. It is shown that intraseasonal wave coexists with interannual variation, and ENSO cycle arises from coupled Kelvin wave destabilisation. Its irregularity can be related to reasonable model parameters. External processes have some important effects on nonlinear air-sea interaction modes.

粘性非等熵流体方程平衡解的稳定性

该文在三维空间中,研究Navier-Stokes-Poisson方程的平衡解及其非线性稳定性.当绝热指数4/3<γ<2时,利用约束变分的方法得到N-S-P方程的平衡解,并且证明该平衡解是非线性稳定的.当γ=4/3时,证明在一定条件下平衡解是不稳定的.

Some Problems in Nonlinear Dynamic Instability and Bifurcation Theory for Engineering Structures

In civil engineering, the nonlinear dynamic instability of structures occurs at a bifurcation point or a limit point. The instability at a bifurcation point can be analyzed with the theory of nonlinear dynamics, and that at a limit point can be discussed with the theory of elastoplasticity. In this paper, the nonlinear dynamic instability of structures was treated with mathematical and mechanical theories. The research methods for the problems of structural nonlinear dynamic stability were discussed first, and then the criterion of stability or instability of structures, the method to obtain the bifurcation point and the limit point, and the formulae of the directions of the branch solutions at a bifurcation point were elucidated. These methods can be applied to the problems of nonlinear dynamic instability of structures such as reticulated shells, space grid structures, and so on. Key words nonlinear dynamic instability - engineering structures - non-stationary nonlinear system - bifurcation point - instability at a bifurcation point - limit point MSC 2000 74K25 Project supported by the Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Education (Grant No. 02AK04), the Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology (Grant No. 02ZA14034)

Detached-eddy simulations and analyses on new vortical flows over a 76/40° double delta wing

Numerical simulations were performed on the massively separated flows of a 76/40° double delta wing using detached-eddy simulation(DES).A new type of cross-flow vortex is suggested.A vortex was initially generated near the junction of the strake and wing,which then moved towards the wing tip at certain wavelength and speed.Analyses were made in detail on the mechanism of the generation of the cross-flow vortex,that is,the inviscid cross-flow instability which differs from that of the swept blunt wing.Cross-section topology of the cross-flow vortex is also investigated,and the wavelength of the vortex array and the characteristic frequency are given.The analyses showed that the cross-flow vortices have an influence on the pressure distribution,which can cause a 10%-20% deviation from the averaged distribution.

Pattern dynamics of a reaction-diffusion predator-prey system with both refuge and harvesting

We are concerned with a reaction-diffusion predator–prey model under homogeneous Neumann boundary condition incorporating prey refuge(proportion of both the species)and harvesting of prey species in this contribution.Criteria for asymptotic stability(local and global)and bifurcation of the subsequent temporal model system are thoroughly analyzed around the unique positive interior equilibrium point.For partial differential equation(PDE),the conditions of diffusion-driven instability and the Turing bifurcation region in two-parameter space are investigated.The results around the unique interior feasible equilibrium point specify that the effect of refuge and harvesting cooperation is an important part of the control of spatial pattern formation of the species.A series of computer simulations reveal that the typical dynamics of population density variation are the formation of isolated groups within the Turing space,that is,spots,stripe-spot mixtures,labyrinthine,holes,stripe-hole mixtures and stripes replication.Finally,we discuss spatiotemporal dynamics of the system for a number of different momentous parameters via numerical simulations.

Instability analysis and drag coefficient prediction on a swept RAE2822 wing with constant lift coefficient

Swept wing is widely used in civil aircraft,whose airfoil is chosen,designed and optimized to increase the cruise speed and decrease the drag coefficient.The parameters of swept wing,such as sweep angle and angle of attack,are determined according to the cruise lift coefficient requirement,and the drag coefficient is expected to be predicted accurately,which involves the instability characteristics and transition position of the flow.The pressure coefficient of the RAE2822 wing with given constant lift coefficient is obtained by solving the three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equation numerically,and then the mean flow is calculated by solving the boundary layer（BL） equation with spectral method.The cross-flow instability characteristic of boundary layer of swept wing in the windward and leeward is analyzed by linear stability theory（LST）,and the transition position is predicted by eNmethod.The drag coefficient is numerically predicted by introducing a laminar/turbulent indicator.A simple approach to calculate the lift coefficient of swept wing is proposed.It is found that there is a quantitative relationship between the angle of attack and sweep angle when the lift coefficient keeps constant;when the angle of attack is small,the flow on the leeward of the wing is stable.when the angle of attack is larger than 3°,the flow becomes unstable quickly;with the increase of sweep angle or angle of attack the disturbance on the windward becomes more unstable,leading to the moving forward of the transition position to the leading edge of the wing;the drag coefficient has two significant jumping growth due to the successive occurrence of transition in the windward and the leeward;the optimal range of sweep angle for civil aircraft is suggested.

What Does Dynamical Systems Theory Teach Us about Fluids?

We use molecular dynamics simulations to compute the Lyapunov spectra of many-particle systems resembling simple fluids in thermal equilibrium and in non-equilibrium stationary states. Here we review some of the most interesting results and point to open questions.