Computational Study of a Small Scale Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT): Comparative Performance of Various Turbulence Models

Keyphrases

• Turbulence Model 100%
• Vertical Axis Wind Turbine 100%
• Computational Study 100%
• Self-starting Ability 50%
• Wind Turbine 50%
• Two Dimensional 25%
• Angle of Attack 25%
• Finite Volume Method 25%
• Wind Speed 25%
• Design Parameters 25%
• Fluid Flow Characteristics 25%
• Unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes Equations 25%
• H-rotor 25%
• Three Dimensional Simulation 25%
• Wind Power Proportion 25%
• Turbine Design 25%
• Three-dimensional (3D) 25%
• Blade pitch Angle 25%
• Turbine Blade 25%
• Performance Prediction 25%
• Numerical Model 25%
• Operating Parameters 25%
• Two-dimensional Simulation 25%
• Numerical Methods 25%
• Approach Angle 25%
• Flow Prediction 25%
• Renormalization Group 25%
• Turbulence 25%
• Final Design 25%
• Approaches to Study 25%
• Darrieus Type 25%
• Tip Speed 25%
• Moving Mesh Method 25%

Engineering

• Vertical Axis Wind Turbine 100%
• Two Dimensional 66%
• Compressed Air Motors 66%
• Numerical Study 33%
• Blade Turbine 33%
• Design Parameter 33%
• Navier-Stokes Equation 33%
• Moving Mesh 33%
• Finite Volume Method 33%
• Final Design 33%
• Numerical Model 33%
• Pitch Angle 33%
• Numerical Approach 33%
• Angle-of-Attack 33%
• Rotors 33%
• Discretization 33%
• Operating Parameter 33%
• Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes 33%
• Fluid Flow Characteristic 33%