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Design and Numerical Simulation of a Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine

Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2 3 Kasım 2026
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Design and Numerical Simulation of a Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine

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Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbines (VBWTs) are wind energy devices that produce electricity from flow-induced vibration. They work without rotors, blades, or bearings. This study designs and numerically evaluates a small-scale VBWT for a low wind speed of 4 m/s. The proposed design uses a sleeve geometry, where a CFRP rod is placed inside a hollow outer mast and connected to it over a fixed overlap region. Four mast materials are compared: CFRP, GFRP, PLA, and aluminium 6061-T6. For each material, the mast length is adjusted so that the first bending mode matches the target vortex-shedding frequency. The study combines modal, transient, and harmonic finite element analyses with 2D and 3D unsteady CFD simulations. A velocity sweep is used to estimate the lock-in window, and a one-way aerodynamic-load structural check is used as a first deformation assessment. The material options are compared using modal effective mass, Scruton number, oscillation amplitude, peak rod stress, and estimated energy output. The results support a hybrid design approach: the CFRP rod provides the main bending stiffness, while the mast material can be selected according to aerodynamic, inertial, manufacturing, and durability needs.

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Etik Beyan

This study is based on numerical simulation and does not involve human or animal subjects; ethical approval was not required.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Akışkan Akışı, Isı ve Kütle Transferinde Hesaplamalı Yöntemler (Hesaplamalı Akışkanlar Dinamiği Dahil), Akışkan Mekaniği ve Termal Mühendislik (Diğer), Makine Mühendisliği (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

3 Kasım 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

14 Temmuz 2026

Kabul Tarihi

19 Ekim 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Çakır, O. Z., & Pinarbaşi, A. (2026). Design and Numerical Simulation of a Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine. International Journal of Energy Horizon (IJEH), 2(2). https://izlik.org/JA46KY27TU
AMA
1.Çakır OZ, Pinarbaşi A. Design and Numerical Simulation of a Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine. IJEH. 2026;2(2). https://izlik.org/JA46KY27TU
Chicago
Çakır, Osman Zahid, ve Ahmet Pinarbaşi. 2026. “Design and Numerical Simulation of a Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine”. International Journal of Energy Horizon (IJEH) 2 (2). https://izlik.org/JA46KY27TU.
EndNote
Çakır OZ, Pinarbaşi A (01 Kasım 2026) Design and Numerical Simulation of a Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine. International Journal of Energy Horizon (IJEH) 2 2
IEEE
[1]O. Z. Çakır ve A. Pinarbaşi, “Design and Numerical Simulation of a Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine”, IJEH, c. 2, sy 2, Kas. 2026, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA46KY27TU
ISNAD
Çakır, Osman Zahid - Pinarbaşi, Ahmet. “Design and Numerical Simulation of a Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine”. International Journal of Energy Horizon (IJEH) 2/2 (01 Kasım 2026). https://izlik.org/JA46KY27TU.
JAMA
1.Çakır OZ, Pinarbaşi A. Design and Numerical Simulation of a Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine. IJEH. 2026;2. Available at https://izlik.org/JA46KY27TU.
MLA
Çakır, Osman Zahid, ve Ahmet Pinarbaşi. “Design and Numerical Simulation of a Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine”. International Journal of Energy Horizon (IJEH), c. 2, sy 2, Kasım 2026, https://izlik.org/JA46KY27TU.
Vancouver
1.Osman Zahid Çakır, Ahmet Pinarbaşi. Design and Numerical Simulation of a Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine. IJEH [Internet]. 01 Kasım 2026;2(2). Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA46KY27TU

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