Numerical modelling of a savonius wind turbine using the URANS turbulence modelling approach

Tomasz Krysinski; Zbigniew Bulinski; Andrzej J. Nowak

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-11887-7_10

Numerical modelling of a savonius wind turbine using the URANS turbulence modelling approach

Tomasz Krysinski
, Zbigniew Bulinski
, Andrzej J. Nowak

Department of Thermal Technology (RIE/RIE6)

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This work presents a three-dimensional investigation of the performance prediction of the operation of the vertical axis wind turbine. The analysis was carried out for the micro-turbine equipped with the Savonius rotor. The applied methodology was based on the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and used the Finite Volume method to solve the unsteady Reynolds Averaged Navier–Stokes equations. We concentrated our investigations on the influence of the turbulence modelling methodology on the simulation results. The analysis considers most of the URANS turbulence models, starting with the commonly used two equation models like k-ɛ or k-ω SST to the Reynolds Stress Models with quadratic pressure strain modelling. The results show the influence of turbulence models on the results of the predicted flow field and wind turbine performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	105-115
Number of pages	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11887-7_10
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Name	Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering
ISSN (Print)	2195-9862
ISSN (Electronic)	2195-9870

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
Civil and Structural Engineering
Automotive Engineering
Instrumentation
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering. Springer International Publishing, 2019. p. 105-115 (Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering).

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