Performance analyses of a fixed-pitch straight-bladed VAWT with selected low Reynolds number airfoils
One of the most important factors for cost-effective SB-VAWT product is the selection of an appropriate airfoil to achieve desired aerodynamic performance and to optimise the overall dimensions of the SB-VAWT. Design changes related to airfoil also have the potential for increasing the cost effectiv...
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| description | One of the most important factors for cost-effective SB-VAWT product is the selection of an appropriate airfoil to achieve desired aerodynamic performance and to optimise the overall dimensions of the SB-VAWT. Design changes related to airfoil also have the potential for increasing the cost effectiveness of SB-VAWTs. This research aims to perform a detailed performance analysis on a series of low Reynolds number (RN) airfoils selected to enhance the performance of smaller capacity fixed-pitch SB-VAWT. Three low RN airfoils have been selected as candidates for the blades of a smaller-capacity SB-VAWT. The research compares their performances with that of a conventionally used symmetric NACA 0015 airfoil. It was found that all candidate low RN airfoils produced higher torque than the NACA 0015 at lower tip speed ratios. © 2012 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. |
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| spelling | iium-566072017-04-21T04:13:47Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/56607/ Performance analyses of a fixed-pitch straight-bladed VAWT with selected low Reynolds number airfoils Islam, Mazharul Carriveau, Rupp Fartaj, Amir TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery One of the most important factors for cost-effective SB-VAWT product is the selection of an appropriate airfoil to achieve desired aerodynamic performance and to optimise the overall dimensions of the SB-VAWT. Design changes related to airfoil also have the potential for increasing the cost effectiveness of SB-VAWTs. This research aims to perform a detailed performance analysis on a series of low Reynolds number (RN) airfoils selected to enhance the performance of smaller capacity fixed-pitch SB-VAWT. Three low RN airfoils have been selected as candidates for the blades of a smaller-capacity SB-VAWT. The research compares their performances with that of a conventionally used symmetric NACA 0015 airfoil. It was found that all candidate low RN airfoils produced higher torque than the NACA 0015 at lower tip speed ratios. © 2012 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. Taylor & Francis 2012-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/56607/1/12-IJES-PerformanceAnalysis-IslamEtAl-2012-PRINTED.pdf Islam, Mazharul and Carriveau, Rupp and Fartaj, Amir (2012) Performance analyses of a fixed-pitch straight-bladed VAWT with selected low Reynolds number airfoils. International Journal of Environmental Studies, 69 (2). pp. 289-298. ISSN 0020-7233 E-ISSN 1029-0400 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00207233.2012.663226 10.1080/00207233.2012.663226 |
| spellingShingle | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Islam, Mazharul Carriveau, Rupp Fartaj, Amir Performance analyses of a fixed-pitch straight-bladed VAWT with selected low Reynolds number airfoils |
| title | Performance analyses of a fixed-pitch straight-bladed VAWT with selected low Reynolds number airfoils |
| title_full | Performance analyses of a fixed-pitch straight-bladed VAWT with selected low Reynolds number airfoils |
| title_fullStr | Performance analyses of a fixed-pitch straight-bladed VAWT with selected low Reynolds number airfoils |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance analyses of a fixed-pitch straight-bladed VAWT with selected low Reynolds number airfoils |
| title_short | Performance analyses of a fixed-pitch straight-bladed VAWT with selected low Reynolds number airfoils |
| title_sort | performance analyses of a fixed-pitch straight-bladed vawt with selected low reynolds number airfoils |
| topic | TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
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