The Darrieus wind turbine: Proposal for a new performance prediction model based on CFD

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 4919-4934

  Raciti Castelli, Marco ^a   Englaro, Alessandro ^a   Benini, Ernesto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Darrieus wind turbine; Performance predition; Vertical Axis Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROTORS (WINDINGS); WIND TURBINES;

AERODYNAMIC FORCES; BASIC PRINCIPLES; BLADE ANGLE; CFD CODES; CFD MODELS; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DARRIEUS; DARRIEUS WIND TURBINE; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS; NORMAL FORCES; PERFORMANCE PREDICTION; PERFORMANCE PREDITION; ROTOR PERFORMANCE; ROTOR TORQUE; STRAIGHT-BLADED; TEST DATA; TIP SPEED RATIO; VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES; VERTICAL-AXIS-WIND TURBINE;

AERODYNAMICS;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DATA SET; FLOW FIELD; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 79961021387     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.05.036     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Glauert H. Airplane propellers, aerodynamic theory 1963, vol. 4. Dover Publication Inc, New York, Division L, 169-360.
2. Templin R.J. Aerodynamic performance of vertical-axis wind machines. ASME 1975, Paper 75-WA/ENER-1.
3. Strickland, J.H.: The Darrieus turbine: a performance prediction model using multiple streamtube. 1975. SAND 75-0431.
4. Read S., Sharpe D.J. An extended multiple streamtube theory for vertical axis wind turbines 1980, Department of M.A.P. Engineering Report, Kingston Polytechnic, Kingston Upon Times, United Kingdom.
5. Paraschivoiu I. Double-Multiple streamtube model for Darrieus wind turbines 1981, 2185, NASA Conference Publication.
6. Paraschivoiu I., Delclaux F. Double multiple streamtube model with recent Improvements. J Energy 1983, 7(3):250-255.
7. Paraschivoiu I. Double-Multiple streamtube model for Studying vertical-axis wind turbines. J Propulsion Power 1988, 4:4.
8. Mc Coy H., Loth J.L. Up- and downwind rotor half Interference model for VAWT 1981, 2nd Terrestrial Energy Systems Conference, AIAA, Colorado Springs, CO.
9. Mc Coy H., Loth J.L. Optimization of Darrieus turbines with an upwind and downwind momentum model. J Energy 1983, 7(4):313-318.
10. Lanzafame R., Messina M. Power curve control in micro wind turbine design. Energy 2010, 35(2):556-561.
11. Kishinami K., Taniguchi H., Suzuki J., Ibano H., Kazunou T., Turuhami M., et al. Study on the aerodynamic characteristics of a horizontal axis wind turbine. Energy 2005, 30(11-12):2089-2100.
12. Ceyhan O., Ortakaya Y., Korkem B., Sezer-Uzol N., Tuncer I.H. Optimization of horizontal axis wind turbines by using BEM theory and genetic algorithm, 5th Ankara International Aerospace Conference 2009, METU, Ankara, AIAC-2009-044.
13. Zhang, J., Numerical modeling of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT), Master thesis, Department of Mechanical engineering, Technical University of Denmark, December 20, 2004.
14. Claessens, M.C., The design and testing of airfoils for application in Small vertical axis wind turbines, Master of Science Thesis, Faculty of Aerospace engineering, Delft University of Technology, November 9, 2006.
15. Paraschivoiu I. Wind turbine design with emphasis on Darrieus concept 2002, Polytechnic International Press, p. 76.
16. Sheldal, R. E., Klimas, P. C., Aerodynamic characteristics of Seven symmetrical airfoil sections through 180-degree angle of attack for use in aerodynamic analysis of vertical axis wind turbines. 1980. SAND 80-2114, Unlimited Release, UC-60.
17. Burton T., Sharpe D., Jenkins N., Bossanyi E. Wind energy handbook 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
18. Vassberg J.C., Gopinath A.K., Jameson A. Revisiting the vertical-axis wind-turbine design using advanced computational fluid dynamics. AIAA Paper 2005, 0047. 43rd AIAA ASM, Reno, NV.
19. Simao Ferreira C.J., Bijl H., van Bussel G., van Kuik G. Simulating dynamic stall in a 2D VAWT: modeling strategy, verification and validation with particle image velocimetry data, the Science of making torque from wind. J Phys Conf Ser 2007, 75.
20. Simao Ferreira C.J., van Bussel G., Scarano F., van Kuik G. 2D PIV Visualization of dynamic stall on a vertical axis wind turbine. AIAA 2007.
21. Kumar V., Paraschivoiu M., Paraschivoiu I. Low Reynolds number vertical axis wind turbine for Mars. Wind Eng 2010, 34(4).
22. Raciti Castelli M., Benini E. Effect of blade inclination angle on a Darrieus wind turbine 2010, Turbo Expo Technical Conference, ASME, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, GT2010-23332.
23. D'Alessandro V.D., Montelpare S., Ricci R., Secchiaroli A. Unsteady aerodynamics of a Savonius wind rotor: a new computational approach for the simulation of energy performance. Energy 2010, 35(8):3349-3363.
24. Raciti Castelli M., Pavesi G., Battisti L., Benini E., Ardizzon G. Modeling strategy and numerical validation for a Darrieus vertical axis micro-wind turbine 2010, ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, IMECE2010-39548.
25. Raciti Castelli, M., Analisi numerica delle prestazioni di una micro-turbina eolica ad asse verticale modello Darrieus, PhD Thesis (in Italian), Università di Padova, Italy, 2010, pp. 193-194.
26. Bradshaw P. Experimental fluid Mechanics 1964, Cambridge University Press.
27. Fluent Inc., Fluent User's Manual. 2006. pp. 52, 54, 59, 71, 143.
28. Cummings R.M., Forsythe J.R., Morton S.A., Squires K.D. Computational challenges in high angle of attack flow prediction. Progr Aerosp Sci 2003, 39(5):369-384.
29. McMullen M., Jameson A., Alonso J.J. Acceleration of convergence to a periodic steady state in turbomachinery flows, 39th AIAA aerospace sciences meeting & exhibit 2001, AIAA, Reno, NV, 2001-0152.
30. Betz A. Das Maximum der theoretisch moglichen Ausnutzung des Windes durch Windmotoren. Z das gesamte Turbinenwesen 1920, 26:307-309.
31. Jonkman J.M. Modeling of the UAE wind turbine for refinement of Fast_AD 2003, NREL/TP-500-34755, p. 7.