Electric Circuit Model for the Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of a Three-Blade Darrieus-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: The Tchakoua Model
The complex and unsteady aerodynamics of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) pose significant challenges for simulation tools. Recently, significant research efforts have focused on the development of new methods for analysing and optimising the aerodynamic performance of VAWTs. This paper presents...
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| author | Pierre Tchakoua René Wamkeue Mohand Ouhrouche Ernesto Benini Gabriel Ekemb |
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| description | The complex and unsteady aerodynamics of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) pose significant challenges for simulation tools. Recently, significant research efforts have focused on the development of new methods for analysing and optimising the aerodynamic performance of VAWTs. This paper presents an electric circuit model for Darrieus-type vertical axis wind turbine (DT-VAWT) rotors. The novel Tchakoua model is based on the mechanical description given by the Paraschivoiu double-multiple streamtube model using a mechanical‑electrical analogy. Model simulations were conducted using MATLAB for a three-bladed rotor architecture, characterized by a NACA0012 profile, an average Reynolds number of 40,000 for the blade and a tip speed ratio of 5. The results obtained show strong agreement with findings from both aerodynamic and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models in the literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac401720122c43dfa9d2aee7d9866af62022-12-22T04:23:08ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732016-10-0191082010.3390/en9100820en9100820Electric Circuit Model for the Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of a Three-Blade Darrieus-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: The Tchakoua ModelPierre Tchakoua0René Wamkeue1Mohand Ouhrouche2Ernesto Benini3Gabriel Ekemb4Department of Applied Sciences, University of Québec at Chicoutimi, 555 Boulevard de l’Université, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, CanadaDepartment of Applied Sciences, University of Québec at Chicoutimi, 555 Boulevard de l’Université, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, CanadaDepartment of Applied Sciences, University of Québec at Chicoutimi, 555 Boulevard de l’Université, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, CanadaDepartment of Industrial Engineering of the University of Padua, Via Venezia 1, Padua 35131, ItalyDepartment of Applied Sciences, University of Québec at Chicoutimi, 555 Boulevard de l’Université, Chicoutimi, QC G7H 2B1, CanadaThe complex and unsteady aerodynamics of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) pose significant challenges for simulation tools. Recently, significant research efforts have focused on the development of new methods for analysing and optimising the aerodynamic performance of VAWTs. This paper presents an electric circuit model for Darrieus-type vertical axis wind turbine (DT-VAWT) rotors. The novel Tchakoua model is based on the mechanical description given by the Paraschivoiu double-multiple streamtube model using a mechanical‑electrical analogy. Model simulations were conducted using MATLAB for a three-bladed rotor architecture, characterized by a NACA0012 profile, an average Reynolds number of 40,000 for the blade and a tip speed ratio of 5. The results obtained show strong agreement with findings from both aerodynamic and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models in the literature.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/10/820wind energyDarrieus turbinesvertical axis wind turbinemodellingelectric circuit modelaerodynamic characteristicsperformance analysisTchakoua model |
| spellingShingle | Pierre Tchakoua René Wamkeue Mohand Ouhrouche Ernesto Benini Gabriel Ekemb Electric Circuit Model for the Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of a Three-Blade Darrieus-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: The Tchakoua Model Energies wind energy Darrieus turbines vertical axis wind turbine modelling electric circuit model aerodynamic characteristics performance analysis Tchakoua model |
| title | Electric Circuit Model for the Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of a Three-Blade Darrieus-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: The Tchakoua Model |
| title_full | Electric Circuit Model for the Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of a Three-Blade Darrieus-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: The Tchakoua Model |
| title_fullStr | Electric Circuit Model for the Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of a Three-Blade Darrieus-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: The Tchakoua Model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electric Circuit Model for the Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of a Three-Blade Darrieus-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: The Tchakoua Model |
| title_short | Electric Circuit Model for the Aerodynamic Performance Analysis of a Three-Blade Darrieus-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: The Tchakoua Model |
| title_sort | electric circuit model for the aerodynamic performance analysis of a three blade darrieus type vertical axis wind turbine the tchakoua model |
| topic | wind energy Darrieus turbines vertical axis wind turbine modelling electric circuit model aerodynamic characteristics performance analysis Tchakoua model |
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