Experimental flow analysis of vertical axis turbine for power generation in open channel system

Authors : Bülent YANIKTEPE, Ertuğrul ŞEKEROĞLU, Mustafa SÖYLER, Coskun ÖZALP

Pages : 126-133

Doi:10.31593/ijeat.806950

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Publication Date : 2020-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this experimental study, flow structure over a three bladed vertical axis Darrieus turbine is investigated experimentally for Reynold Number, Re=9000 in an open channel. Rigidity ratio insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(σ);, angle of attack, optimum values of blade chord length insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CL);, turbine radius insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(R); and height of turbine blades insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(H); are used as approximately 1.1 and α=-2°, CL=5 cm, R=13.75 cm and H=20 cm, respectively. According to the values, ¼ scale model of a vertical axis Darrieus turbine has been used in order to perform experimental flow analysis. In experimental flow analysis, two different azimuth angles, θ=270° and θ=240° are used to examine the flow characteristics in the Particle İmage Velocimetry insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PIV); experiments. As a result of the experiments, time averaged velocity vectors , averaged streamlines , and averaged vortex fields , are obtained and interpreted time averaged velocity vectors , averaged streamlines , and averaged vortex fields , changes with the turbine blade positions. As a result, it is seen that turbine azimuthal angle affetcs the flow structure and streamline focal points, positive and negative vortex are formed in the flow region behind the turbine. Only one focal point at θ=240° is occurred while two focal points and one stagnation point are occurred at the angle of θ=270°.
Keywords : Darrieus Water Turbine, Energy, Hydraulic Energy, Renewable Energy, PIV

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