scholarly journals Moment of Inertia Dependence of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines in Pulsating Winds

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yutaka Hara ◽  
Koichi Hara ◽  
Tsutomu Hayashi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Simple Structure ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Moment Of Inertia ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines ◽  
Wind Cycle ◽  
The Moment ◽  
The Relationship

Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) are unaffected by changes in wind direction, and they have a simple structure and the potential for high efficiency due to their lift driving force. However, VAWTs are affected by changes in wind speed, owing to effects originating from the moment of inertia. In this study, changes in the rotational speed of a small VAWT in pulsating wind, generated by an unsteady wind tunnel, are investigated by varying the wind cycle and amplitude parameters. It is shown that the responses observed experimentally agree with simulations based on torque characteristics obtained under steady rotational conditions. Additionally, a simple equation expressing the relationship between the rotational change width and amplitude of the pulsating wind is presented. The energy efficiency in a pulsating wind remains constant with changes in both the moment of inertia and the wind cycle; however, the energy efficiency decreases when the wind amplitude is large.

scholarly journals Simulation of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines With Variable Pitch Foils

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Damon Woods ◽  
John F. Gardner ◽  
Kurt S. Myers
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbines ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Variable Pitch ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines ◽  
Dynamic Generator ◽  
Turbine Design ◽  
Very High

A dynamic computer model of a turbine was developed in MATLAB in order to study the behavior of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) with variable pitch (articulating) foils. The simulation results corroborated the findings of several empirical studies on VAWTs. The model was used to analyze theories of pitch articulation and to inform the discussion on turbine design. Simulations of various models showed that pitch articulation allowed Darrieus-style vertical axis wind turbines to start from rest. Once in motion, the rotor was found to accelerate rapidly to very high rotational velocities. The simulations revealed a plateau region of high efficiency for small-scale Darrieus-style VAWTs with symmetric airfoils at tip speed ratios in the range of 3 to 4 and demonstrated the advantages of using a dynamic generator load.

Overview of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) is one of the Wind Energy Application

2015 ◽  
Vol 793 ◽  
pp. 388-392
Author(s):  
Farhan Ahmed Khammas ◽  
Kadhim Hussein Suffer ◽  
Ryspek Usubamatov ◽  
Mohmmad Taufiq Mustaffa
Keyword(s):  
Wind Energy ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Horizontal Wind ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

This paper reviews the available types of wind turbine which is one of the wind energy applications. The authors intend to give investors a better idea of which turbine is suitable for a particular setting and to provide a new outlook on vertical axis wind turbines. Wind technology has grown substantially since its original use as a method to grind grains and will only continue to grow. Vertical-axis wind turbines are more compact and suitable for residential and commercial areas while horizontal-axis wind turbines are more suitable for wind farms in rural areas or offshore. However, technological advances in vertical axis wind turbines that are able to generate more energy with a smaller footprint are now challenging the traditional use of horizontal wind turbines in wind farms. Vertical axis wind turbines do not need to be oriented to the wind direction and offer direct rotary output to a ground-level load, making them particularly suitable for water pumping, heating, purification and aeration, as well as stand-alone electricity generation. The use of high efficiency Darrieus turbines for such applications is virtually prohibited by their inherent inability to self-start.

scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF AERODYNAMIC PARAMETERS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES

2018 ◽  
pp. 76-84
Author(s):  
Roman Albertovich Ilyin ◽  
Nickolai Dmitrievich Shishkin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Power Factor ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Relative Width ◽  
Savonius Rotor ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines ◽  
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines ◽  
Aerodynamic Parameters ◽  
Resistance Forces

Analysis of aerodynamics and energy efficiency made it possible to estimate power factors of the most effective up-to-date vertical axis wind turbines. Resistance forces in the traverse flow are so great that they can result in reduction of a power factor from 0.56 to 0.28, i.e. in 2 times. With an increase of angle of the blades placing from 0º to 4º, the power factor increased from 0.40 to 0.61, i. e. in 1,5 times. Optimization of geometric parameters and improvement of generating lines of the blades can increase efficiency of Н-Darier rotor up to 0.72, which exceeds the maximum possible value for horizontal axis wind turbines (0.45). With increasing relative width of the semicylindrical blade from 0.1 to 0.5 and increasing the number of blades from 2 to 6, the power factor of Savonius rotor raises from 0.018 to 0.226. To reduce energy losses in Savonius rotor it is possible to use inclined generators and end elements of blades of various shapes.

Design Criteria on Sizing and Material Selection of SB-VAWTS

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mojtaba Ahmadi-Baloutaki ◽  
Rupp Carriveau ◽  
David S-K. Ting
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Material Selection ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Moment Of Inertia ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Design Criteria ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines ◽  
Selection Of

A design methodology has been presented on the sizing and material selection of straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines. Several design parameters such as turbine power coefficient, blade tip speed ratio, rotor solidity factor, blade aspect ratio and rotor moment of inertia have been analyzed. Material selection and its relevant design criteria have also been discussed for different parts of a straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbines with three blades and two supporting arms per blade. The number of the supporting arms and their optimum locations have been determined via minimizing the bending moments on the blade. A comparative study has also been performed to examine the effect of blade density and turbine H/D ratio on the rotor moment of inertia. It was found that the turbine rotational speed increases as blade density decreases and this increase is larger at higher turbine H/D ratio.

scholarly journals Numerical Analysis of the Dynamic Interaction between Two Closely Spaced Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2286
Author(s):  
Yutaka Hara ◽  
Yoshifumi Jodai ◽  
Tomoyuki Okinaga ◽  
Masaru Furukawa
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Phase Synchronization ◽  
Average Power ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Turbine Rotor ◽  
Mean Power ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbines ◽  
Fluid Body ◽  
First Time

To investigate the optimum layouts of small vertical-axis wind turbines, a two-dimensional analysis of dynamic fluid body interaction is performed via computational fluid dynamics for a rotor pair in various configurations. The rotational speed of each turbine rotor (diameter: D = 50 mm) varies based on the equation of motion. First, the dependence of rotor performance on the gap distance (gap) between two rotors is investigated. For parallel layouts, counter-down (CD) layouts with blades moving downwind in the gap region yield a higher mean power than counter-up (CU) layouts with blades moving upwind in the gap region. CD layouts with gap/D = 0.5–1.0 yield a maximum average power that is 23% higher than that of an isolated single rotor. Assuming isotropic bidirectional wind speed, co-rotating (CO) layouts with the same rotational direction are superior to the combination of CD and CU layouts regardless of the gap distance. For tandem layouts, the inverse-rotation (IR) configuration shows an earlier wake recovery than the CO configuration. For 16-wind-direction layouts, both the IR and CO configurations indicate similar power distribution at gap/D = 2.0. For the first time, this study demonstrates the phase synchronization of two rotors via numerical simulation.

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