Numerical simulation of a Savonius turbine above an infinite-width forward facing step
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01/04/2016
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Resumo |
The Savonius turbine, although simple in construction, typically has a maximum power coefficient (cP) of about 0.2. This is significantly lower than the cP of the axial flow propeller-type turbine which typically can be as high as 0.5. However, a simple means to improve the cP of a Savonius turbine is to install it above a forward facing step, for example, a cliff or a building. In this work, prior experimental results of the tow testing of a Savonius turbine installed above a finite-width bluff body were used to validate computational fluid dynamics simulation of the same experimental conditions. The validated simulation settings were then used to obtain the maximum cP of a similar turbine of finite width but installed above an infinite-width forward facing step over a range of installation positions above and behind the step. |
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eng |
Publicador |
Sage |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30085389/schluter-numericalsimulation-2016.pdf http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1177/0309524X15624619 |
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2016, The Authors |
Palavras-Chave | #computational fluid dynamics #Savonius wind turbine #roof-mounted #forward facing step #bluff body |
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Journal Article |