Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

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

Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Year 2016, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 9 - 13, 01.06.2016

Teresa Parra Diego Palomar Victor Salviejo Cristobal Uzarraga Armando Gallegos

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

Year 2016, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 9 - 13, 01.06.2016

Teresa Parra Diego Palomar Victor Salviejo Cristobal Uzarraga Armando Gallegos

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Other ID	JA36VS22PB
Journal Section	Research
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
Published in Issue	Year 2016 Volume: 3 Issue: 1

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APA	Parra, T., Palomar, D., Salviejo, V., Uzarraga, C., et al. (2016). Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. International Journal of Energy Applications and Technologies, 3(1), 9-13.
AMA	Parra T, Palomar D, Salviejo V, Uzarraga C, Gallegos A. Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. IJEAT. June 2016;3(1):9-13.
Chicago	Parra, Teresa, Diego Palomar, Victor Salviejo, Cristobal Uzarraga, and Armando Gallegos. “Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines”. International Journal of Energy Applications and Technologies 3, no. 1 (June 2016): 9-13.
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	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, 2016.
ISNAD	Parra, Teresa et al. “Influence of Solidity and Camber on Vertical Axis Wind Turbines”. International Journal of Energy Applications and Technologies 3/1 (June 2016), 9-13.
JAMA	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, 2016, pp. 9-13.
Vancouver	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.