Performance analysis of vertical-axis wind turbine clusters: Effect of inter-turbine spacing and turbine rotation

• Published in: Physics of fluids (1994) Vol. 35; no. 10
• Main Authors: G, Dinesh Kumar Reddy, Verma, Mayank, De, Ashoke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melville American Institute of Physics 01.10.2023
• Subjects: Actuators; Clusters; Configuration management; Design optimization; Fluid dynamics; Kinetic energy; Large eddy simulation; Performance evaluation; Physics; Rotation; Separation; Staggered configuration; Turbines; Vertical axis wind turbines; Wind effects; Wind power

Wind energy has emerged as a viable alternative to fossil fuels, with vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) gaining popularity due to their efficiency and adaptability. Combining the actuator line method (ALM) with large eddy simulation (LES) enables accurate performance evaluations, facilitating the...