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: Received: 12 September 2023 / Approved: 13 September 2023 / Online: 18 September 2023 (02:38:42 CEST)
How to cite:
AsemanBakhsh, M.A.; Karimi, O. The Comparison of Numerical Simulations of Offshore and Onshore Wind Turbines with Experimental Data. Part II: Steady-State Flows. Preprints2023, 2023091074. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1074.v1
AsemanBakhsh, M.A.; Karimi, O. The Comparison of Numerical Simulations of Offshore and Onshore Wind Turbines with Experimental Data. Part II: Steady-State Flows. Preprints 2023, 2023091074. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1074.v1
AsemanBakhsh, M.A.; Karimi, O. The Comparison of Numerical Simulations of Offshore and Onshore Wind Turbines with Experimental Data. Part II: Steady-State Flows. Preprints2023, 2023091074. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1074.v1
APA Style
AsemanBakhsh, M.A., & Karimi, O. (2023). The Comparison of Numerical Simulations of Offshore and Onshore Wind Turbines with Experimental Data. Part II: Steady-State Flows. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1074.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
AsemanBakhsh, M.A. and Omid Karimi. 2023 "The Comparison of Numerical Simulations of Offshore and Onshore Wind Turbines with Experimental Data. Part II: Steady-State Flows" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.1074.v1
Abstract
Renewable energy research becomes increasingly necessary as it grows in importance. Wind turbines are an excellent method of harnessing wind energy, which is one of the most important renewable energy sources. In light of the importance of studying wind turbine performance, this study describes the background and principles of wind turbine operation. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used to evaluate the hydrodynamic performance of two types of offshore and onshore wind turbines. Mechanical power and thrust force are calculated using the CFD model for both types of turbines in a steady state based on the number of blades and rotors. The results of three-dimensional simulations are compared with those of experimental testing. Based on the method and assumptions used, the offshore turbine's mechanical torque showed an average deviation of about 4%. Increased wind speed increased mechanical power and thrust, while turbulence caused irregular pressure distributions on surfaces as a result of turbulence intensity. Furthermore, as the free wind speed increases, the blade tip and hub speed will also increase, expanding the vortices created by that flow.
Keywords
renewable energies; horizontal axis wind turbine; turbulence model
Subject
Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
Copyright:
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