Performance study for a novel vertical axis wind turbine based on simulation analysis

Author(s):  
Chao Ma ◽  
Lei Song ◽  
Ming-Zhu Zhang
Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 5356
Author(s):  
Hamdy Mansour ◽  
Rola Afify

The IceWind turbine, a new type of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine, was proposed by an Iceland based startup. It is a product that has been featured in few published scientific research studies. This paper investigates the IceWind turbine’s performance numerically. Three-dimensional numerical simulations are conducted for the full scale model using the SST K-ω model at a wind speed of 15.8 m/s. The following results are documented: static torque, velocity distributions and streamlines, and pressure distribution. Comparisons with previous data are established. Additionally, comparisons with the Savonius wind turbine in the same swept area are conducted to determine how efficient the new type of turbine is. The IceWind turbine shows a similar level of performance with slightly higher static torque values. Vortices behind the IceWind turbine are confirmed to be three-dimensional and are larger than those of Savonius turbine.


2012 ◽  
Vol 591-593 ◽  
pp. 832-836
Author(s):  
Chao Yuan Cheng ◽  
Xiao Qing Wei

Savonius rotor is a typical style of vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT). A new innovative design of two Savonius rotors coaxially in the opposite direction is presented in the paper which is different from the traditional design. The traditional generator has only a pair of stator and rotor and matched with trational Savonius rotor. Enlarging the relative speed between the magnetic pole and the coil pole by making the two pole rotate in the opposite direction in the innovative Savonius wind turbine. In this way, it can enhance the power generation efficiency of the Savonius wind turbine. The fluid-solid coupling analysis for the Savonius wind turbine is used to calculate the power characteristics and efficiency of the wind turbine.


2013 ◽  
Vol 448-453 ◽  
pp. 1892-1896
Author(s):  
Rui Yang ◽  
Jin Long Li ◽  
Wei Wei Xia ◽  
Ting Ting Wang

Specifically address the design of a 5KW H-type vertical-axis wind turbine (H-VAWT) with NACA 0018 airfoil considering the factors that affect wind turbine power. The double-multiple streamtube (DMS) theoretical model is analyzed and summarized and calculated by Matlab. The 5KW H-type vertical axis wind turbines aerodynamic performance is calculated by the model written in Matlab. The curve of the power coefficient as a function of the tip-speed ratio and the curve of the normal force coefficient and the tangential farce as a function of the blade position is given by Matlab. From the curves we can see that upwind rotor aerodynamic load is larger, downwind rotor aerodynamic load is smaller and there is a serious flow retarding effect in the rotor downwind area.


2012 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoang Thi Bich Ngoc

Vertical axis wind turbine technology has been applied last years, very long after horizontal axis wind turbine technology. Aerodynamic problems of vertical axis wind machines are discussible. An important problem is the determination of the incidence law in the interaction between wind and rotor blades. The focus of the work is to establish equations of the incidence depending on the blade azimuth, and to solve them. From these results, aerodynamic torques and power can be calculated. The incidence angle is a parameter of velocity triangle, and both the factors depend not only on the blade azimuth but also on the ratio of rotational speed and horizontal speed. The built computational program allows theoretically selecting the relationship of geometric parameters of wind turbine in accordance with requirements on power, wind speed and installation conditions.


2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prof. R.K. Bhoyar ◽  
Prof. S.J. Bhadang ◽  
Prof. N.Z. Adakane ◽  
Prof. N.D. Pachkawade

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