Chicamocha canyon wind energy potential and VAWT airfoil selection through CFD modeling
The use of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) in Colombia could tackle the energy distribution difficulties as large parts of the territory are not connected to the electrical grid. The present research experimentally determines the wind resource available of a rural place known as Chicamocha’s cany...
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| author | Luis Fernando García Rodríguez Julian Ernesto Jaramillo Jorge Luis Chacón Velasco |
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| description | The use of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) in Colombia could tackle the energy distribution difficulties as large parts of the territory are not connected to the electrical grid. The present research experimentally determines the wind resource available of a rural place known as Chicamocha’s canyon and selects the airfoil for a VAWT blade through CFD modeling. By using the mean wind speed of the location, the performance of the NACA0018 and DU06W200 airfoils is evaluated in terms of the lift and drag coefficients through a 2D CFD modeling using OpenFOAM and the “Spalart-Allmaras fv3” turbulence model. It is found feasible the use of wind energy at the location where the mean year density power is 485 [W/m2], and the DU06W200 airfoil is suggested for constructing the blades of a VAWT, as its aerodynamic efficiency (cl/cd) overcomes by 14% the commonly used NACA0018. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b9a9c618363d42e59aec7c2efe4849172023-08-02T04:39:38ZengUniversidad de AntioquiaRevista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia0120-62302422-28442019-10-0194566610.17533/10.17533/udea.redin.20190512333011Chicamocha canyon wind energy potential and VAWT airfoil selection through CFD modelingLuis Fernando García Rodríguez0Julian Ernesto Jaramillo1Jorge Luis Chacón Velasco2Universidad Industrial de SantanderUniversidad Industrial de SantanderUniversidad Industrial de SantanderThe use of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) in Colombia could tackle the energy distribution difficulties as large parts of the territory are not connected to the electrical grid. The present research experimentally determines the wind resource available of a rural place known as Chicamocha’s canyon and selects the airfoil for a VAWT blade through CFD modeling. By using the mean wind speed of the location, the performance of the NACA0018 and DU06W200 airfoils is evaluated in terms of the lift and drag coefficients through a 2D CFD modeling using OpenFOAM and the “Spalart-Allmaras fv3” turbulence model. It is found feasible the use of wind energy at the location where the mean year density power is 485 [W/m2], and the DU06W200 airfoil is suggested for constructing the blades of a VAWT, as its aerodynamic efficiency (cl/cd) overcomes by 14% the commonly used NACA0018.https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/333011aerodynamicscfdcolombiaturbinewind |
| spellingShingle | Luis Fernando García Rodríguez Julian Ernesto Jaramillo Jorge Luis Chacón Velasco Chicamocha canyon wind energy potential and VAWT airfoil selection through CFD modeling Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia aerodynamics cfd colombia turbine wind |
| title | Chicamocha canyon wind energy potential and VAWT airfoil selection through CFD modeling |
| title_full | Chicamocha canyon wind energy potential and VAWT airfoil selection through CFD modeling |
| title_fullStr | Chicamocha canyon wind energy potential and VAWT airfoil selection through CFD modeling |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chicamocha canyon wind energy potential and VAWT airfoil selection through CFD modeling |
| title_short | Chicamocha canyon wind energy potential and VAWT airfoil selection through CFD modeling |
| title_sort | chicamocha canyon wind energy potential and vawt airfoil selection through cfd modeling |
| topic | aerodynamics cfd colombia turbine wind |
| url | https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/333011 |
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