Numerical Analysis of the Dynamic Interaction between Two Closely Spaced Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 14; no. 8; p. 2286
• Main Authors: Hara, Yutaka, Jodai, Yoshifumi, Okinaga, Tomoyuki, Furukawa, Masaru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.04.2021
• Subjects: closely spaced arrangements; computational fluid dynamics; dynamic interaction; phase synchronization; vertical-axis wind turbine; wind energy

To investigate the optimum layouts of small vertical-axis wind turbines, a two-dimensional analysis of dynamic fluid body interaction is performed via computational fluid dynamics for a rotor pair in various configurations. The rotational speed of each turbine rotor (diameter: D = 50 mm) varies base...