Study on Wind Loads Coefficients and Flow Field Characteristics Around the Parabolic Trough With Stiffeners

In the current study, the numerical analysis of the flow field characteristics around the parabolic trough with stiffener of solar polar concentrating power system is performed. The presence of stiffener changes the velocity and pressure distribution around the trough and then the wind loads also ch...

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Main Authors: Mauwafak Ali Tawfik, Bahaa Ibrahim Kazem, Haider Hussein Hamad
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Language:English
Published: Unviversity of Technology- Iraq 2012-10-01
Series:Engineering and Technology Journal
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Online Access:https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_66158_2d49030a056de15ddfa97e4667f6e3ed.pdf
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description In the current study, the numerical analysis of the flow field characteristics around the parabolic trough with stiffener of solar polar concentrating power system is performed. The presence of stiffener changes the velocity and pressure distribution around the trough and then the wind loads also changed. Wind loads (drag, lift and moment) coefficients for different wind speeds and angles of attack are simulated. Pressure distribution, velocity distribution and turbulent kinetic energy for different wind speeds and angles of attack are also simulated. To verify the numerical simulation, comparisons with experimental results are performed. Reproducing of experimental boundary condition is carried out in numerical simulations. The numerical simulations are performed by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package fluent 12.1. The results of this simulation show that the flow field characteristics are strongly related to angles of attack and trough orientation. Also the most important result of this study is that the presence of stiffener makes the trough a more bluff body than the trough without stiffener. This development of trough configuration will excite more vortexes shedding around the edges of trough
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spelling doaj.art-13f5b7f4c6804ffb90eeaf4adadf59522024-02-04T17:40:17ZengUnviversity of Technology- IraqEngineering and Technology Journal1681-69002412-07582012-10-0130183280329610.30684/etj.30.18.1366158Study on Wind Loads Coefficients and Flow Field Characteristics Around the Parabolic Trough With StiffenersMauwafak Ali TawfikBahaa Ibrahim KazemHaider Hussein HamadIn the current study, the numerical analysis of the flow field characteristics around the parabolic trough with stiffener of solar polar concentrating power system is performed. The presence of stiffener changes the velocity and pressure distribution around the trough and then the wind loads also changed. Wind loads (drag, lift and moment) coefficients for different wind speeds and angles of attack are simulated. Pressure distribution, velocity distribution and turbulent kinetic energy for different wind speeds and angles of attack are also simulated. To verify the numerical simulation, comparisons with experimental results are performed. Reproducing of experimental boundary condition is carried out in numerical simulations. The numerical simulations are performed by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package fluent 12.1. The results of this simulation show that the flow field characteristics are strongly related to angles of attack and trough orientation. Also the most important result of this study is that the presence of stiffener makes the trough a more bluff body than the trough without stiffener. This development of trough configuration will excite more vortexes shedding around the edges of troughhttps://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_66158_2d49030a056de15ddfa97e4667f6e3ed.pdfparabolic trough with stiffenercfdwind loadswind tunnel tests
spellingShingle Mauwafak Ali Tawfik
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Study on Wind Loads Coefficients and Flow Field Characteristics Around the Parabolic Trough With Stiffeners
Engineering and Technology Journal
parabolic trough with stiffener
cfd
wind loads
wind tunnel tests
title Study on Wind Loads Coefficients and Flow Field Characteristics Around the Parabolic Trough With Stiffeners
title_full Study on Wind Loads Coefficients and Flow Field Characteristics Around the Parabolic Trough With Stiffeners
title_fullStr Study on Wind Loads Coefficients and Flow Field Characteristics Around the Parabolic Trough With Stiffeners
title_full_unstemmed Study on Wind Loads Coefficients and Flow Field Characteristics Around the Parabolic Trough With Stiffeners
title_short Study on Wind Loads Coefficients and Flow Field Characteristics Around the Parabolic Trough With Stiffeners
title_sort study on wind loads coefficients and flow field characteristics around the parabolic trough with stiffeners
topic parabolic trough with stiffener
cfd
wind loads
wind tunnel tests
url https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_66158_2d49030a056de15ddfa97e4667f6e3ed.pdf
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