Effect of geometric parameters of Gurney flap on performance enhancement of straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine

2021 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 464-480
Author(s):  
Haitian Zhu ◽  
Wenxing Hao ◽  
Chun Li ◽  
Shuai Luo ◽  
Qingsong Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Geometric Parameters ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Gurney Flap

Implementation of a Coreless Axial-Flux PM Generator for Vertical-Axial Wind Turbine

2013 ◽  
Vol 694-697 ◽  
pp. 3273-3278
Author(s):  
Zwe Lee Gaing ◽  
Guan Jie Wnag ◽  
Jui An Chiang
Keyword(s):  
Taguchi Method ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Geometric Parameters ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Direct Drive ◽  
Induced Voltage ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Axial Flux

In this paper, a rigorous and efficient approach, using the fuzzy-Inference Taguchi method with the multiple performance characteristics index (MPCI), is employed for obtaining the rigorous design of a small-scale direct-drive coreless axial-flux permanent-magnet (AFPM) generator for a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) with both larger induced voltage and higher efficiency. The proposed method first establishes the orthogonal array (OA) recommended by the Taguchi method, then multiple targets are coordinated by the fuzzy inference mechanism to obtain a better combination of geometric parameters for achieving multiple quality targets. The three-dimensional (3-D) electromagnetic finite element method (FEM) is used as the tool for analyzing the performance of the coreless AFPM generator. The results have shown the proposed method can obtain the suitable generators geometric parameters for enhancing the induced voltage of the generator while keeping efficiency as high as possible under the rated speed.

Performance Improvements for a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine by Means of Gurney Flap

2019 ◽  
Vol 142 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Yan ◽  
Eldad Avital ◽  
John Williams ◽  
Jiahuan Cui
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
Gurney Flap

Abstract A numerical study was carried out to investigate the effects of a Gurney flap (GF) on the aerodynamics performance of the NACA 00 aerofoil and an associated three-blade rotor of a H-type Darrieus wind turbine. The flow fields around a single aerofoil and the vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) rotor are studied using unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations (URANS). The height of GF ranges from 1% to 5% of the aerofoil chord length. The results show that the GF can increase the lift and lift-to-drag ratio of the aerofoil as associated with the generation of additional vortices near the aerofoil trailing edge. As a result, adding a GF can significantly improve the power coefficient of the VAWT at low tip speed ratio (TSR), where it typically gives low power production. The causing mechanism is discussed in detail, pointing to flow separation and dynamic stall delay.

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