Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Teresa Parra; Diego Palomar; Victor Salviejo; Cristobal Uzarraga; Armando Gallegos

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Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Abstract

This paper aims to predict the performance of a VAWT using a cambered airfoil. The H-type Darrieus turbine consists of three straight blades with shape of aerofoil attached to a rotating vertical shaft. Bearing in mind the overall flow is characterized by important secondary flows, the turbulence model selected was Transition SST with non-equilibrium wall functions. Conservation equations were solved with a Third-Order Muscl scheme using SIMPLE to couple continuity and momentum equations. A parametric study has been carried out to analyze the solidity and camber effects on the non-dimensional curves so that the range of tip speed ratio of operation could be predicted as well as their self-starting behavior.

Keywords

VAWT, CFD, solidity, efficiency, NACA, H-Darrieus

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Primary Language

English

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Authors

Teresa Parra This is me

Diego Palomar This is me

Victor Salviejo This is me

Cristobal Uzarraga This is me

Armando Gallegos This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2016

Submission Date

June 1, 2016

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 3 Number: 1

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https://izlik.org/JA25WP69YA

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APA

Parra, T., Palomar, D., Salviejo, V., Uzarraga, C., & Gallegos, A. (2016). Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. International Journal of Energy Applications and Technologies, 3(1), 9-13. https://izlik.org/JA25WP69YA

AMA

1.Parra T, Palomar D, Salviejo V, Uzarraga C, Gallegos A. Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. IJEAT. 2016;3(1):9-13. https://izlik.org/JA25WP69YA

Chicago

Parra, Teresa, Diego Palomar, Victor Salviejo, Cristobal Uzarraga, and Armando Gallegos. 2016. “Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines”. International Journal of Energy Applications and Technologies 3 (1): 9-13. https://izlik.org/JA25WP69YA.

EndNote

Parra T, Palomar D, Salviejo V, Uzarraga C, Gallegos A (June 1, 2016) Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. International Journal of Energy Applications and Technologies 3 1 9–13.

IEEE

[1]T. Parra, D. Palomar, V. Salviejo, C. Uzarraga, and A. Gallegos, “Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines”, IJEAT, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 9–13, June 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA25WP69YA

ISNAD

Parra, Teresa - Palomar, Diego - Salviejo, Victor - Uzarraga, Cristobal - Gallegos, Armando. “Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines”. International Journal of Energy Applications and Technologies 3/1 (June 1, 2016): 9-13. https://izlik.org/JA25WP69YA.

JAMA

1.Parra T, Palomar D, Salviejo V, Uzarraga C, Gallegos A. Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. IJEAT. 2016;3:9–13.

MLA

Parra, Teresa, et al. “Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines”. International Journal of Energy Applications and Technologies, vol. 3, no. 1, June 2016, pp. 9-13, https://izlik.org/JA25WP69YA.

Vancouver

1.Teresa Parra, Diego Palomar, Victor Salviejo, Cristobal Uzarraga, Armando Gallegos. Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. IJEAT [Internet]. 2016 Jun. 1;3(1):9-13. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA25WP69YA