Development and validation of a CFD model used for vertical axis wind turbines simulations

8th International Conference on Advanced Concepts in Mechanical Engineering

Bostan, V.^1 ; Guu, M.^1 ; Rabei, I.^1

Technical University of Moldova, Department of Basics of Machinery Projecting, 9/8 Studentilor str., Chisinau, Moldova^1

关键词: CFD modeling;    Comparison criterion;    Power curves;    Vertical axis wind turbines;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/444/2/022002/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/444/2/022002

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This paper describes the design of a CFD model based on the finite element analysis, used for determining the performance of a vertical axis wind turbine. The validation of the proposed model is done by simulating a real rotor, chosen to be the 6 kW Quietrevolution wind turbine. The power curves of the real and the simulated rotors are considered as comparison criteria. The goal is to have close shapes of the two power curves.