Wind Turbine Icing Physics and Anti-/De-Icing Technology

Wind Turbine Icing Physics and Anti-/De-Icing Technology gives a comprehensive update of research on the underlying physics pertinent to wind turbine icing and the development of various effective and robust anti-/de-icing technology for wind turbine icing mitigation. The book introduces the most recent research results derived from both laboratory studies and field experiments. Specifically, the research results based on field measurement campaigns to quantify the characteristics of the ice structures accreted over the blades surfaces of utility-scale wind turbines by using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and an Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle (UAV) equipped with a high-resolution digital camera are also introduced. In addition, comprehensive lab experimental studies are explored, along with a suite of advanced flow diagnostic techniques, a detailed overview of the improvements, and the advantages and disadvantages of state-of-the-art ice mitigation strategies. This new addition to the Wind Energy Engineering series will be useful to all researchers and industry professionals who address icing issues through testing, research and industrial innovation. - Covers detailed improvements and the advantages/disadvantages of state-of-the-art ice mitigation strategies - Includes condition monitoring contents for lab-scale experiments and field tests - Presents the potential of various bio-inspired icephobic coatings of wind turbine blades

Dr. Hui Hu is the Martin C. Jischke Professor and Associate Dept. Chair of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University. He received his BS and MS degrees in Aerospace Engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA) in China, and a PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tokyo in Japan. His recent research interests include advanced flow diagnostics; wind turbine aerodynamics and rotorcraft aeromechanics; aircraft icing physics and anti-icing/de-icing technology; micro-flows and micro-scale heat transfer in microfluidics; film cooling and thermal management of gas turbines. Dr. Hu is an ASME Fellow and AIAA Associate Fellow, and is serving as an editor of Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science-Elsevier and an associate editor of ASME Journal of Fluid Engineering.