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- Title
On the wake deflection of vertical axis wind turbines by pitched blades.
- Authors
Ming Huang; Sciacchitano, Andrea; Ferreira, Carlos
- Abstract
Wake losses are a critical consideration in wind farm design. The ability to steer and deform wakes can result in increased wind farm power density and reduced energy costs and can be used to optimize wind farm designs. This study investigates the wake deflection of a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) experimentally, emphasizing the effect of different load distributions on the wake convection and mixing. A trailing vortex system responsible for the wake topology is hypothesized based on a simplified vorticity equation that describes the relationship between load distribution and its vortex generation; the proposed vorticity system and the resulting wake topology are experimentally validated in the wind tunnel via stereoscopic particle image velocimetry measurements of the flow field at several wake cross-sections. Variations in load distribution are accomplished by a set of fixed blade pitches. The experimental results not only validate the predicted vorticity system but also highlight the critical role of the streamwise vorticity component in the deflection and deformation of the wake, thus affecting the momentum and energy recoveries. The evaluation of the various loading cases demonstrates the significant effect of the wake deflection on the wind power available to a downwind turbine, even when the distance between the two turbines is only three diameters.
- Subjects
VERTICAL axis wind turbines; WIND turbine blades; PARTICLE image velocimetry; WIND power; ENERGY industries; WIND power plants
- Publication
Wind Energy, 2023, Vol 26, Issue 4, p365
- ISSN
1095-4244
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/we.2803