Research Article

Numerical Investigation of Radius Dependent Solidity Effect on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Volume: 25 Number: 3 October 1, 2022
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Numerical Investigation of Radius Dependent Solidity Effect on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Abstract

In this study, radius-dependent solidity effect to the aerodynamic characteristic of a three bladed H-rotor Darrieus wind turbine consisting of NACA 0021 profile blades was investigated numerically in Ansys Fluent 14.1 software. After achieving independence from the mesh, the numerical method was validated with the experimental data and then numerical analyses were performed for different solidity values. Results show that the higher efficiency can be obtained both in low Type Speed Ratio (TSR) values with the increase of solidity and in high TSR values with the decrease in solidity. Power coefficient (Cp) has been enhanced as 4.25% with 0.75 m (M1) and Cp has been reduced as 0.57% with 1.25 m (M3) rotor radius according to 1 m rotor radius (M2), respectively. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 1, 2022

Submission Date

September 24, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 22, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 25 Number: 3

APA
Kaya, A. F., Tanürün, H. E., & Acır, A. (2022). Numerical Investigation of Radius Dependent Solidity Effect on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Politeknik Dergisi, 25(3), 1007-1019. https://doi.org/10.2339/politeknik.799767
AMA
1.Kaya AF, Tanürün HE, Acır A. Numerical Investigation of Radius Dependent Solidity Effect on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Politeknik Dergisi. 2022;25(3):1007-1019. doi:10.2339/politeknik.799767
Chicago
Kaya, Ahmet Fatih, Himmet Erdi Tanürün, and Adem Acır. 2022. “Numerical Investigation of Radius Dependent Solidity Effect on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbines”. Politeknik Dergisi 25 (3): 1007-19. https://doi.org/10.2339/politeknik.799767.
EndNote
Kaya AF, Tanürün HE, Acır A (October 1, 2022) Numerical Investigation of Radius Dependent Solidity Effect on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Politeknik Dergisi 25 3 1007–1019.
IEEE
[1]A. F. Kaya, H. E. Tanürün, and A. Acır, “Numerical Investigation of Radius Dependent Solidity Effect on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbines”, Politeknik Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 1007–1019, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.2339/politeknik.799767.
ISNAD
Kaya, Ahmet Fatih - Tanürün, Himmet Erdi - Acır, Adem. “Numerical Investigation of Radius Dependent Solidity Effect on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbines”. Politeknik Dergisi 25/3 (October 1, 2022): 1007-1019. https://doi.org/10.2339/politeknik.799767.
JAMA
1.Kaya AF, Tanürün HE, Acır A. Numerical Investigation of Radius Dependent Solidity Effect on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Politeknik Dergisi. 2022;25:1007–1019.
MLA
Kaya, Ahmet Fatih, et al. “Numerical Investigation of Radius Dependent Solidity Effect on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbines”. Politeknik Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 3, Oct. 2022, pp. 1007-19, doi:10.2339/politeknik.799767.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Fatih Kaya, Himmet Erdi Tanürün, Adem Acır. Numerical Investigation of Radius Dependent Solidity Effect on H-Type Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Politeknik Dergisi. 2022 Oct. 1;25(3):1007-19. doi:10.2339/politeknik.799767

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