Numerical Analysis of Effects of Arms with Different Cross-Sections on Straight-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Numerical Analysis of Effects of Arms with Different Cross-Sections on Straight-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Most vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) need arms connecting the blades with the rotational axis. The arms increase the power loss of VAWTs; however, the distribution between the pressure and friction influences and their degrees of influence have not yet been investigated in detail in past researc...

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Main Authors: Yutaka Hara, Naoki Horita, Shigeo Yoshida, Hiromichi Akimoto, Takahiro Sumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
wind energy
vertical axis wind turbine
rotor arm
strut
surface pressure
surface friction
drag coefficient
computational fluid dynamics
dryland
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/11/2106

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