Aerodynamic Analysis of a Two-Bladed Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Using a Coupled Unsteady RANS and Actuator Line Model

Aerodynamic Analysis of a Two-Bladed Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Using a Coupled Unsteady RANS and Actuator Line Model

Close-packed contra-rotating vertical-axis turbines have potential advantages in wind and hydrokinetic power generation. This paper describes the development of a numerical model of a vertical axis turbine with a torque-controlled system using an actuator line model (ALM). The developed model, coupl...

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Main Authors: Ruiwen Zhao, Angus C. W. Creech, Alistair G. L. Borthwick, Vengatesan Venugopal, Takafumi Nishino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
vertical-axis turbine
actuator line method
torque control
urans
openfoam
wind energy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/4/776

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