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Numerical analysis of airfoils used in an omni-directional-guide vane structure of vertical axis wind turbine for high-rise buildings

التحليل العددي للجنيحات الهوائية المستخدمة في هيكل ريشة توجيه متعدد الاتجاهات لتوربينات الرياح ذات المحور الرأسي للمباني الشاهقة
Authors: Md. Habibullah; Muhammad Arslan Khan; Muhammad Atif; Sohail Ahmad; Fuad A. Awwad; Emad A. A. Ismail;

Numerical analysis of airfoils used in an omni-directional-guide vane structure of vertical axis wind turbine for high-rise buildings

Abstract

This document introduces a novel concept involving an Omni-Directional Guided Vane (ODGV) encompassing a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) with the goal of improving its overall performance. Extensive three-dimensional computational analysis of the airfoils used in this novel ODGV structure is conducted to investigate the impact of various geometric parameters. Diverse geometric configurations of the ODGV are explored to analyze wind flow behavior across the turbine utilizing a well-validated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model. The numerical investigations employ the Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) modeling approach with the k-epsilon turbulence model. The steady state governing equations are solved using the validated CFD solver STAR CCM+. The study considers three distinct inlet velocities: 3, 6, and 9[Formula: see text]m/s, with the aim of improving flow behavior and velocity through the ODGV. Four different modifications of the ODGV are examined, and the accuracy of the CFD model is affirmed through comparison with NACA airfoil data. Integration of the ODGV results in an enhanced self-starting behavior of the VAWT, leading to a reduction in the cut-in speed. Validation results demonstrate a strong agreement with the data obtained from CFD simulations. These results suggest that most shape ratios, except for 0.3 and 0.4 at Tip Speed Ratio (TSR) of 1.3 and 3, contribute to enhancing power and torque coefficients. Furthermore, the findings indicate that with a Sharpe ratio of 0.56, both torque and power coefficients could be improved by up to 48% and 58%, respectively.

Keywords

Environmental Engineering, Marine engineering, Computational Mechanics, Airfoil, Aerospace Engineering, FOS: Mechanical engineering, Computational fluid dynamics, Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations, Mechanics, Building Ventilation, Tip-speed ratio, Aerodynamics, Engineering, FOS: Mathematics, Physics, Mathematical optimization, Urban Wind Environment and Air Quality Modeling, FOS: Environmental engineering, Computer science, Turbulence, Wind Farm Optimization, Aerospace engineering, Solver, CFD Simulations, Physical Sciences, Environmental Science, Vortex-Induced Vibrations in Fluid Flow, Vertical axis wind turbine, Wind Energy Technology and Aerodynamics, Mathematics, Turbine

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