In this paper, results of the investigation on the performance of a small counter-rotating wind turbinehas been presented. Computational Fluid Dynamics methodshave been used forwind turbine simulations. Rotors representation were introduced into computational domain by means of Actuator Line Model. Influence of an axial distance of CRWTrotorshas been investigated. In all studied configurations rotors were counter-rotating with exactly the same rotational speed. Results of a study revealed noticeable increase in power coefficient for optimal configuration. Dynamic interactionbetween rotors has been investigated exposing significant interference in both torque and power in part of considered cases. Reasonable rotors distances, as well as rotors placements on tower’s sides have been proposed. Used calculation method has been foundto be appropriate for counter-rotating wind turbinesimulation.
Authors
- mgr inż. Michał Pacholczyk,
- dr inż. Krzysztof Blecharz link open in new tab ,
- dr hab. inż. Dariusz Karkosiński link open in new tab
Additional information
- DOI
- Digital Object Identifier link open in new tab 10.11159/icert19.119
- Category
- Aktywność konferencyjna
- Type
- publikacja w wydawnictwie zbiorowym recenzowanym (także w materiałach konferencyjnych)
- Language
- angielski
- Publication year
- 2019
