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Computational Study of Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine Using Actuator Disc Force Method

v.v. dighe1,
f. avallone2,
g.j.w. van bussel2
1
TU Delft, Delft, Netherlands, 2629HS.
2
Wind Energy Research Group, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
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Pages 522-531
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Abstract:

In this paper, a computational approach, based on the solution of Reynolds-averaged-Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations, to describe the flow within and around a diffuser augmented wind turbine (DAWT) is reported. In order to reduce the computational cost, the turbine is modeled as an actuator disc (AD) that imposes a resistance to the passage of the flow. The effect of the AD is modeled applying two body forces, upstream and downstream of the AD, such that they impose a desired pressure jump. Com- parison with experiments carried out in similar conditions shows a good agreement suggesting that the adopted methodology is able to carefully reproduce real flow features.

Keywords: Actuator disc simulation, CFD, Diffuser augmented wind turbine

1. Introduction

2. Wind Tunnel Experiment

3. CFD Methodology

4. Results and Discussion

5. Conclusion

Acknowledgments

The work is sponsored by STW organization, grant number- 12728. Authors would like to acknowledge Juan Tang for providing the experimental data.

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Foreman, K.M. & Gilbert, B.L., Diffuser for Augmenting a Wind Turbine, US Patent 4,482,290, 1984.
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Gaden, D.L. & Bibeau, E.L., A numerical investigation into the effect of diffusers on the performance of hydro kinetic turbines using a validated momentum source turbine model. Renewable Energy, 35(6), pp. 1152–1158, 2010. [Crossref]
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Mikkelsen, R., Actuator Disc Methods Applied to Wind Turbines, Ph.D. thesis, Techni- cal University of Denmark, 2003.
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Crasto, G., Gravdahl, A., Castellani, F. & Piccioni, E., Wake modeling with the actuator disc concept. Energy Procedía, 24, pp. 385–392, 2012. [Crossref]
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Harrison, M., Batten, W., Myers, L. & Bahaj, A., Comparison between cfd simulations and experiments for predicting the far wake of horizontal axis tidal turbines. Renewable Power Generation, IET, 4(6), pp. 613–627, 2010.
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Lignarolo, L., Ragni, D., Krishnaswami, C., Chen, Q., Ferreira, C.S. & Van Bussel, G., Experimental analysis of the wake of a horizontal-axis wind-turbine model. Renewable Energy, 70, pp. 31–46, 2014.
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Van Bussel, G.J., An assessment of the performance of diffuser augmented wind turbines (dawts). Proceedings of the 3rd ASME/JSME Joint Fluids Engineering Confer- ence, San Francisco, California, 1999.
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Mercker, E. & Wiedemann, J., On the correction of interference effects in open jet wind tunnels. Technical report, SAE Technical Paper, 1996.
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Dighe, V. V., Avallone, F., & Van Bussel, G. J. W. (2016). Computational Study of Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine Using Actuator Disc Force Method. Int. J. Comput. Methods Exp. Meas., 4(4), 522-531. https://doi.org/10.2495/CMEM-V4-N4-522-531
V. V. Dighe, F. Avallone, and G. J. W. Van Bussel, "Computational Study of Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine Using Actuator Disc Force Method," Int. J. Comput. Methods Exp. Meas., vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 522-531, 2016. https://doi.org/10.2495/CMEM-V4-N4-522-531
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V.V. Dighe, et al. "Computational Study of Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine Using Actuator Disc Force Method." International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, v 4, pp 522-531. doi: https://doi.org/10.2495/CMEM-V4-N4-522-531
V.V. Dighe, F. Avallone and G.J.W. Van Bussel. "Computational Study of Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine Using Actuator Disc Force Method." International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements, 4, (2016): 522-531. doi: https://doi.org/10.2495/CMEM-V4-N4-522-531
DIGHE VV， AVALLONE F， VAN BUSSEL GJW. Computational Study of Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine Using Actuator Disc Force Method[J]. International Journal of Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements， 2016， 4(4)： 522-531. https://doi.org/10.2495/CMEM-V4-N4-522-531