scholarly journals Effect of Rotation Friction Ratio on the Power Extraction Performance of a Passive Rotation VAWT

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jianyang Zhu ◽  
Changbin Tian
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Study ◽  
Large Angle ◽  
Rotation Velocity ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Coupling Model ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Power Extraction ◽  
Passive Rotation ◽  
Extraction Performance

This paper performs a systematic numerical study to investigate the effect of rotation friction ratio on the power extraction performance of a passive rotation H-type vertical axis wind turbine (H-VAWT). In contrast to the previous literature, the present work does not impose rotation velocity on the turbine, and the rotation friction ratio which reflects the effect of external load characteristics on the turbine is introduced to the governing equation of the turbine. During each iteration, the rotation velocity of the turbine is computed after having determined the aerodynamic torque exerted on the blade of the turbine. This is more consistent with the actual working environment of the H-VAWT. A novel numerical coupling model was developed to simulate the interaction between the fluid and the passive rotation of the H-VAWT; then, the power extraction performance of the turbine with different rotation friction ratio was systematically analyzed. The results demonstrate that the power extraction performance of H-VAWT will be enhanced when the H-VAWT has appropriate rotation friction ratio. It is also found that the flow separation induced by large angle of attack is alleviated essentially if the H-VAWT has appropriate rotation friction ratio, which makes the H-VAWT have better energy extraction performance.

scholarly journals A Numerical Study on a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine with Inclined Arms

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agostino De Marco ◽  
Domenico P. Coiro ◽  
Domenico Cucco ◽  
Fabrizio Nicolosi
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Analytical Models ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Cfd Simulations ◽  
Power Extraction ◽  
Role Of Principal

This work focuses on a particular type of vertical-axis wind turbine, in which a number of inclined arms with airfoil-shaped cross-sections are mounted to connect the principal blades to their hub. While the majority of the known studies on vertical-axis turbines is devoted to the role of principal blades, in most of the cases without taking into account other parts of the wind turbine, the objective of this work is to investigate the effect of uncommon arm geometries, such as the inclined arms. The inclined arms are known to have a potentially beneficial role in the power extraction from the wind current but, due to the complexity of the phenomena, the investigation on aerodynamics of this type of turbine is often impossible through analytical models, such as blade-element momentum theory. It turns out that adequate studies can only be carried out by wind tunnel experiments or CFD simulations. This work presents a methodical CFD study on how inclined arms can be used on a selected wind turbine configuration to harvest additional power from the wind. The turbine configuration, geometry, and some fundamental definitions are introduced first. Then an in-depth CFD analysis is presented and discussed.

Numerical Study of Pitch Angle on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

2012 ◽  
Vol 499 ◽  
pp. 259-264
Author(s):  
Qi Yao ◽  
Ying Xue Yao ◽  
Liang Zhou ◽  
S.Y. Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Pitch Angle ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Azimuth Angle ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Cfd Model ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Sliding Mesh ◽  
Mesh Technique

This paper presents a simulation study of an H-type vertical axis wind turbine. Two dimensional CFD model using sliding mesh technique was generated to help understand aerodynamics performance of this wind turbine. The effect of the pith angle on H-type vertical axis wind turbine was studied based on the computational model. As a result, this wind turbine could get the maximum power coefficient when pitch angle adjusted to a suited angle, furthermore, the effects of pitch angle and azimuth angle on single blade were investigated. The results will provide theoretical supports on study of variable pitch of wind turbine.

scholarly journals A numerical study of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine performances in twin-rotor configurations

2020 ◽  
Vol 1618 ◽  
pp. 052012
Author(s):  
M Guilbot ◽  
S Barre ◽  
G Balarac ◽  
C Bonamy ◽  
N Guillaud
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Twin Rotor

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.

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