scholarly journals Comparative Numerical Analysis on Vertical Wind Turbine Rotor Pattern of Bach and Benesh Type

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanel Dorel Scheaua
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Classical Model ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Ansys Cfx ◽  
Torque Coefficient ◽  
Bladed Rotor

In this work, 3D models in classic configuration of Bach and Benesh rotor type, as well as models with modified blade pattern geometry were analyzed from the air circulation point of view inside the rotor enclosure in order to identify the operating parameters differences according to rotor geometric modified configuration. Constructive design aspects are presented, as well as results obtained from the virtual model analysis in terms of circulation velocity and pressure values which enhance rotor operation related to torque and power coefficients. The rotors design pattern is made according to previous results obtained by different researchers who have performed numerical analysis on virtual models and tests on the experimental rotor models using the wind tunnel. The constructive solutions are describing two-bladed rotor models, in four new designed constructive variants and analyzed using ANSYS CFX. The air velocity specific values, static and total pressure recorded at the rotor blade level are highlighted, that influence the obtaining of rotor shaft torque and power. Also torque coefficient (CT) and power coefficient (CP) values according with specific values of tip speed ratio (TSR) are presented for each analyzed case. The analysis results show higher power coefficient values for analyzed Bach V2 and Benesh V2 rotor modified models compared to the classic Bach and Benesh models for 0.3 TSR of 0.11–012 CP, 0.4 TSR of 0.18 CP (Benesh V2 model) and 0.27 CP at 0.6 TSR (Bach V2). The resulted values confirm that Benesh V2 model offers higher CP up to 5% at TSR 0.3, 2% at TSR 0.6 and 3% at TSR 0.4 compared to the Benesh classical model. The Bach V2 model offers 4% higher CP compared to the classic Bach model at TSR 0.6. Based on these results it is intended the further analytical and experimental research in order to obtain optimal rotor pattern.

scholarly journals Effect of Stator Vane on the Performance of the Savonius Wind Turbine

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-168
Author(s):  
Yoga Arob Wicaksono
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Performance Testing ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Stator Vane ◽  
Torque Coefficient ◽  
Savonius Wind Turbine ◽  
Air Speed ◽  
Turbulent Air Flow

The turbulent air flow conditions in the urban area have a large effect on the performance of Savonius rotor wind turbines. To overcome this problem, a new design of the stator vane needs to be made. the stator vane has the ability to direct wind to the turbine rotor and increase air speed by utilizing throttling effects. Thus, the performance of the Savonius wind turbine can increase. In this study, the Savonius type vertical wind turbine is configured with three stator vane designs that have slope angles: 60o, and 70o. Performance testing is carried out at angles: 0o, 30o, and 60o towards the midpoint of the stator vane to find the direction of direction coming from the best wind on each stator vane design. All configurations are analyzed using an experimental wind tunnel open testing scheme with a wind speed range of 3-5 m/s. The parameters produced from the experiment include: power coefficient (Cp), torque coefficient (Ct) and Tip Speed ​​Ratio (TSR). The results showed that the stator vane with 60o inclination angle was able to increase Cp 35.66% in the 60o incoming wind direction.

Development of a Scaled Rotor Blade for Tank Tests of Floating Wind Turbine Systems

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Schünemann ◽  
Timo Zwisele ◽  
Frank Adam ◽  
Uwe Ritschel
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Rotor Blade ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Model Scale ◽  
Floating Wind Turbine ◽  
Hydrodynamic Effects ◽  
Wind Turbine Rotor

Floating wind turbine systems will play an important role for a sustainable energy supply in the future. The dynamic behavior of such systems is governed by strong couplings of aerodynamic, structural mechanic and hydrodynamic effects. To examine these effects scaled tank tests are an inevitable part of the design process of floating wind turbine systems. Normally Froude scaling is used in tank tests. However, using Froude scaling also for the wind turbine rotor will lead to wrong aerodynamic loads compared to the full-scale turbine. Therefore the paper provides a detailed description of designing a modified scaled rotor blade mitigating this problem. Thereby a focus is set on preserving the tip speed ratio of the full scale turbine, keeping the thrust force behavior of the full scale rotor also in model scale and additionally maintaining the power coefficient between full scale and model scale. This is achieved by completely redesigning the original blade using a different airfoil. All steps of this redesign process are explained using the example of the generic DOWEC 6MW wind turbine. Calculations of aerodynamic coefficients are done with the software tools XFoil and AirfoilPrep and the resulting thrust and power coefficients are obtained by running several simulations with the software AeroDyn.

Numerical Predictions and Verifications for Hydrodynamic Performance of Bidirectional Tidal Stream Turbine

2012 ◽  
Vol 229-231 ◽  
pp. 2478-2480
Author(s):  
Bin Guo ◽  
Da Zheng Wang ◽  
Jun Wei Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Hydrodynamic Performance ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Numerical Predictions ◽  
Ansys Cfx ◽  
Tidal Stream ◽  
Cfd Method ◽  
Tidal Stream Turbine ◽  
Bem Theory ◽  
Blade Element

In this paper, the tidal stream turbine blade is designed by using blade element momentum (BEM) theory. The bidirectional airfoil is created derived from NACA airfoil. Ansys-CFX is used to predict the hydrodynamic performance of this bidirectional airfoil, and it turns out that the bidirectional airfoil works well at both of the tidal current directions. A test turbine named rotor 2 is used, and a comparison is made between experimental results of the test turbine and numerical prediction results to prove the correctness of the numerical method. The power coefficient of bidirectional tidal stream turbine obtained by CFD method is 39.36% at the design tip speed ratio.

Numerical Simulation of a Straight-Bladed Vertical-Axis Water Turbine Operating in a 2 m/s Current

2013 ◽  
Vol 325-326 ◽  
pp. 162-166
Author(s):  
Marco Raciti Castelli ◽  
Ernesto Benini
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Stream Water ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Flow Field Characteristics ◽  
Water Turbine ◽  
Validation Procedure ◽  
Torque Coefficient ◽  
Bladed Rotor ◽  
Profile Flow

The present work proposes a full campaign of simulation of a Darrieus-type Vertical-Axis Water Turbine (VAWaterT) operating in an open flow-field. After describing the computational model and the relative validation procedure, a complete campaign of simulations based on full RANS unsteady calculations is presented for a three-bladed rotor architecture, characterized by a NACA 0025 blade profile. Flow field characteristics are investigated for several values of tip speed ratio and for a constant unperturbed free-stream water velocity of 2 m/s. Finally, the torque coefficient generated from the three blades is determined for each simulated angular velocity, allowing the calculation of the rotor power-curve. Keywords: Vertical-Axis Water Turbine, hydrokinetic technology, CFD, NACA 0025.

Numerical Analysis of a Rooftop Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Cristobal Uzarraga-Rodriguez ◽  
A. Gallegos-Mun˜oz ◽  
J. Manuel Riesco A´vila
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Analysis ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Sliding Mesh ◽  
Mesh Model

A numerical analysis of a rooftop vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) for applications in urban area is presented. The numerical simulations were developed to study the flow field through the turbine rotor to analyze the aerodynamic performance characteristics of the device. Three different blade numbers of wind turbine are studied, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. Each one of the models was built in a 3D computational model. The effects generated in the performance of turbines by the numbers of blades are considered. A Sliding Mesh Model (SMM) capability was used to present the dimensionless form of coefficient power and coefficient moment of the wind turbine as a function of the wind velocity and the rotor rotational speed. The numerical study was developed in CFD using FLUENT®. The results show the aerodynamic performance for each configuration of wind turbine rotor. In the cases of Rooftop rotor the power coefficient increases as the blade number increases, while in the case of Savonius rotor the power coefficient decrease as the blades number increases.

scholarly journals Studi Numerik: Pengaruh Omni-Directional Guide Vane (ODGV) Terhadap Efisiensi Turbin Angin Savonius Konvensional

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Yoga Arob Wicaksono
Keyword(s):  
Guide Vane ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Tip Speed Ratio ◽  
S Parameter ◽  
Torque Coefficient

<p>Penelitian ini menyajikan analisa numerik pengaruh <em>Omni-Direction Guide Vane</em> (ODGV) terhadap efisiensi turbin angin Savonius konvensional. Tujuan utama dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengembangkan desain ODGV yang dapat meningkatkan efisiensi turbin angin Savonius skala kecil. Tiga desain ODGV dengan sudut kemiringan 50<sup>o</sup>, 60<sup>o</sup>, dan 70<sup>o</sup> dianalisa menggunakan<em> </em>software ANSYS-Fluent R15<em>. </em>Simulasi dilakukan pada model 2D dengan model turbulen <em>k-ε</em> standar dan kecepatan angin konstan 6 m/s. Parameter efisiensi yang dihitung pada simulasi ini antara lain: <em>torque coefficient</em><em> </em>(<em>C</em><sub>t</sub>)<em>, power coefficient</em><em> </em>(<em>C</em><sub>p</sub>)<em>, </em>dan <em>tip speed ratio</em> (TSR). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa OGDV mampu meningkatkan efisiensi turbin angin Savonius sebesar 82%. Peningkatan tertinggi dicapai dengan menggunakan variasi ODGV dengan sudut kemiringan 50<sup>o</sup>.</p>

scholarly journals Performance and wake characteristics of a tidal turbine under yaw

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1 (Aug)) ◽  
pp. 41-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Modali ◽  
N. S. Kolekar ◽  
A. Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Center Of Mass ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Thrust Coefficient ◽  
Tip Vortices ◽  
Downstream Distance ◽  
Tidal Turbine ◽  
Yaw Angle

In tidal streams and rivers, the flow of water can be at yaw to the turbine rotor plane causing performance degradation and a skewed downstream wake. The current study aims to quantify the performance variation and associated wake behavior caused by a tidal turbine operating in a yawed inflow environment. A three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics study was carried out using multiple reference frame approach using κ-ω SST turbulence model with curvature correction. The computations were validated by comparison with experimental results on a 1:20 scale prototype for a 0° yaw case performed in a laboratory flume. The simulations were performed using a three-bladed, constant chord, untwisted tidal turbine operating at uniform inflow. Yaw effects were observed for angles ranging from 5° to 15°. An increase in yaw over this range caused a power coefficient deficit of 26% and a thrust coefficient deficit of about 8% at a tip speed ratio of 5 that corresponds to the maximum power coefficient for the tested turbine. In addition, wake propagation was studied up to a downstream distance of ten rotor radius, and skewness in the wake, proportional to yaw angle was observed. At higher yaw angles, the flow around the turbine rotor was found to cushion the tip vortices, accelerating the interaction between the tip vortices and the skewed wake, thereby facilitating a faster wake recovery. The center of the wake was tracked using a center of mass technique. The center of wake analysis was used to better quantify the deviation of the wake with increasing yaw angle. It was observed that with an increase in yaw angle, the recovery distance moved closer to the rotor plane. The wake was noticed to meander around the turbine centerline with increasing downstream distance and slightly deviate towards the free surface above the turbine centerline, magnitude of which varied depending on yaw.

Experimental Study of a Pinwheel-Type Wind Turbine

2003 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuyuki Nemoto ◽  
Izumi Ushiyama
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Wind Tunnel ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Optimum Design ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Frontal Area ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Tip Speed Ratio ◽  
Torque Coefficient

Pinwheels have been familiar as toys for hundreds of years. Not only do they have an attractive appearance, they can also be fabricated from just one piece of plate. Application is possible, e.g. for education and architectural design. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the characteristics and to determine the optimum design configuration of pinwheel type wind turbines. The authors fabricated the test rotors with various shapes and carried out the experiment in a wind tunnel. As a result, the following facts were obtained: (1) Power coefficient with the traditional 4 blades has, CPmax = 0.17 at λ = 2. (2) High tip speed is obtained by cutting the frontal area of pinwheel. Tip speed ratio at no load can be easily changed from λ = 3 to 6 by changing the cutting area. Maximum power coefficient CPmax = 0.22 was obtained at tip speed ratio λ = 3.5. (3) Increased torque is obtained by cutting the edge area of the pinwheel. Tip speed ratio at no load can be easily changed from λ = 2 to 3, and torque coefficient can be easily changed from CQmax = 0.15 to 0.25, by changing the cut area.

The Starting Behavior Analysis of a Micro Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine

2014 ◽  
Vol 1079-1080 ◽  
pp. 543-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhi Kui Wang ◽  
Yi Bao Chen ◽  
Gwo Chung Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Horizontal Axis ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Operational Characteristics ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Wide Range

The wind turbines have gained a wide range of applications in Renewable Energy Sources (RES) by virtue of its dominant advantages, and it has achieved almost the state-of-the-art from the engineering point of view. Nevertheless, the starting behavior which plays a prominent role in wind power generation has achieved few studies up to this moment. We conducted this analysis of a micro horizontal axis wind turbine (MHAWT) on its starting behavior to give insight into its start-up torque as well as its start-up speed on an assumption that it is rigid body, and some relative simplification on its structure are adopted meanwhile. The wind turbine's power coefficient CP, tip-speed-ratio l along with torque coefficient CT were taken into consideration and discussed to a large extent in order to having a relative clear cognition of its operational characteristics.

Strategic Blade Shape Optimization for Aerodynamic Performance Improvement of Wind Turbines

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youjin Kim ◽  
Ali Al-Abadi ◽  
Antonio Delgado
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Optimization Methods ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Aerodynamic Performance ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Blade Shape ◽  
Improved Design ◽  
Wind Turbine Rotor

This study introduces strategic methods for improving the aerodynamic performance of wind turbines. It was completed by combining different optimization methods for each part of the wind turbine rotor. The chord length and pitch angle are optimized by a torque-matched method (TMASO), whereas the airfoil shape is optimized by the genetic algorithm (GA). The TMASO is implemented to produce an improved design of a reference turbine (NREL UAE Phase V). The GA is operated to generate a novel airfoil design that is evaluated by automatic interfacing for the highest gliding ratio (GR). The adopted method produces an optimized wind turbine with an 11% increase of power coefficient (Cp) with 30% less of the corresponding tip speed ratio (TSR). Furthermore, the optimized wind turbine shows reduced tip loss effect.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document