Parametric Performance Analysis of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Authors

  • Yang Cao School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Wind Energy Application, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China.
  • Jinyi Li School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Nan- tong University, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China
  • Guoqing Wu School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong Uni- versity, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Wind Energy Application, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China.
  • Qiaomei Li School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong Univer- sity, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China.
  • Yujuan Shi School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong Univer- sity, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China.
  • Shuda Xing School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong Univer- sity, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.3312

Keywords:

CFD simulation, Darrieus type, parameter, solidity, spin-up method, VAWT

Abstract

As the power efficiency is affected by every aspect of a wind tur-
bine and its blades, a 2D-computational investigation of several key
parameters is proposed after which actual experiments are performed.
Six parameters are examined in the computational investigation: instal-
lation angle; blade airfoil; chord length; number of blades; radius of
an impellor; and wind speed. To find out the optimum performance of
a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine or VAWT, one appropriate parameter is
selected at each section of the simulation progression. Afterwards, an
experimental prototype of wind turbine is fabricated and put into an air-
dynamic test to ascertain the validity of the previous CFD simulation.

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Author Biographies

Yang Cao, School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Wind Energy Application, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China.

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Jinyi Li, School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China; School of Mechanical Engineering, Nan- tong University, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China

 

Guoqing Wu, School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong Uni- versity, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Wind Energy Application, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China.

 

Shuda Xing, School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong Univer- sity, Nantong 226019, P.R. of China.

 

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Published

2018-01-22

How to Cite

Cao, Y., Li, J. ., Wu, G. ., Li, Q. ., Shi, Y. ., & Xing, S. . (2018). Parametric Performance Analysis of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 33(1), 49–73. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.3312

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2018: Vol 33 Iss 1

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