Effects of tip speed ratios on the blade forces of a small h-darrieus wind turbine

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Lift force is an important parameter for the performance evaluation of an H-Darrieus wind turbine. The rotational direction of the streamlined force is effective on the performance of the wind turbine. In order to analyze the flow characteristics around the turbine blades in real-time, a numerical analysis using three-dimensional unsteady Reynold-averaged Navier–Stokes equations has been introduced. Experimental data were obtained from a field test facility constructed on an island in South Korea and was introduced to compare the numerical simulation results with measured data. The optimum tip speed ratio (TSR) was investigated via a multi-variable optimization approach and was determined to be 3.5 for the NACA 0015 blade profile. The turbine displays better performance with the maximum power coefficient at the optimum TSR. It is due to the delay in the flow separation from the blade surface and the relatively lower strength of the tip vortices. Furthermore, the ratio between lift and drag forces is also the highest at the optimum TSR, as most of the aerodynamic force is directly converted into lift force. For one rotation of the turbine blade at the optimum TSR, the first quarter of motion produces the highest lift as the static pressure difference is maximum at the leading edge, which helps to generate maximum lift. At a TSR less than the optimum TSR, small-lift generation is dominant, whereas at a higher TSR, large drag production is observed. Both of these lead to lower performance of the turbine. Apart from the TSR, the optimum wind angle of attack is also investigated, and the results are prepared against each TSR.

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Ali, S., & Jang, C. M. (2021). Effects of tip speed ratios on the blade forces of a small h-darrieus wind turbine. Energies, 14(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/en14134025

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