Numerical Analysis of a Small-Size Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Performance and Averaged Flow Parameters Around the Rotor

• Autorzy: Rogowski K. , Maroński R. , Piechna J.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/meceng-2017-0013

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Small-scale vertical-axis wind turbines can be used as a source of electricity in rural and urban environments. According to the authors’ knowledge, there are no validated simplified aerodynamic models of these wind turbines, therefore the use of more advanced techniques, such as for example the computational methods for fluid dynamics is justified. The paper contains performance analysis of the small-scale vertical-axis wind turbine with a large solidity. The averaged velocity field and the averaged static pressure distribution around the rotor have been also analyzed. All numerical results presented in this paper are obtained using the SST k- ω turbulence model. Computed power coefficients are in good agreement with the experimental results. A small change in the tip speed ratio significantly affects the velocity field. Obtained velocity fields can be further used as a base for simplified aerodynamic methods.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

vertical-axis wind turbine; aerodynamics; computational fluid dynamics

PL

turbina wiatrowa o pionowej osi obrotu; aerodynamika; obliczeniowa dynamika płynów

• Wydawca: Komitet Budowy Maszyn PAN
• Czasopismo: Archive of Mechanical Engineering
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. LXIV, nr 2
• Strony: 205--218
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., fot., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Rogowski K.

• Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw, Poland

autor

Maroński R.

• Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw, Poland

autor

Piechna J.

• Warsaw University of Technology, Institute of Aeronautics and Applied Mechanics, Warsaw, Poland

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