
doi: 10.2172/6811679
The effect of aerodynamic interference on the performance of two curved bladed Darrieus-type vertical axis wind turbines has been calculated using a vortex/lifting line aerodynamic model. The turbines have a tower-to-tower separation distance of 1.5 turbine diameters, with the line of turbine centers varying with respect to the ambient wind direction. The effects of freestream turbulence were neglected. For the cases examined, the calculations showed that the downwind turbine power decrement (1) was significant only when the line of turbine centers was coincident with the ambient wind direction, (2) increased with increasing tipspeed ratio, and (3) is due more to induced flow angularities downstream than to speed deficits near the downstream turbine.
Performance, Rotors 170602* -- Wind Energy Engineering-- Turbine Design & Operation, Fluid Mechanics, Darrieus Rotors, Mechanics, Turbulence, Aerodynamics, Site Selection, 17 Wind Energy, Turbulent Flow, Interference, Fluid Flow
Performance, Rotors 170602* -- Wind Energy Engineering-- Turbine Design & Operation, Fluid Mechanics, Darrieus Rotors, Mechanics, Turbulence, Aerodynamics, Site Selection, 17 Wind Energy, Turbulent Flow, Interference, Fluid Flow
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 3 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Top 10% | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
