Chenab Collage of Engineering & Technology

Report

Topic:

Design and analysis of VAWT Highway wind turbine

Submitted To:

: Sir Kamran Mehboob

Submitted By:

Tahseen Jawad

Registration No:

2015-UET-CCET-MECH-19

Department:

Mechanical
 Sr No Title
Design, Construction
1 analysis of Helical WT for
electrical supply
And Miguel Toledo
2 Aerodynamic performance M Anbarsooz
of Helical Savonius wind
rotors with 30 and 45
twist angles: Experimental
and
numerical studies
Author Description Technique Advantages Journal Conclusion
Name &
Year
Arturo Reza, In a determination to catch Blade’s design was These turbines can Taylor and A Helical VAWT was
Guilibaldo - elucidation for worldwide energy accomplished in 3D start even at lesser Francis designed and constructed
Tolentino predicament a scrutiny on sketch. Blade edifice wind speed through the tenacity of casing
Savonius VAWT was directed is positioned on approximately Computer aided the electrical energy supply
through the contemplation of archway that offer 2.5 m/s and yet design and for domestic purpose with a
energy proficiency. This work the diameter in operates on high wind applications mediocre of 1500 Kw/h per
accomplishes recognition of distinct segment. speeds about 45 m/s. year. It was imperiled
logical calculations of the The assembly is Also it internments 01 Sep 2015 underneath various
Highway VAWT power amount proportioned after airstream from all experiments to authorize the
produced that was auxiliary used focus to the finishes ways effectiveness situation enactment also
in design and edifice of propeller nevertheless with over higher turbulence maneuver spans. As the
vanes and enriched efficiency by contrary track and levels, turbine’s size is contained reimbursements as
fluctuating diverse parameters. then later using the smaller, construction, manufacturing and
innovative material preservation and preservation outlays,
for blades was carrying outlays are turbine’s mass and maneuver
selected aluminum fewer and easy, and prerequisite which has a
however the ultimate abridged noise substantial development
blades stayed effluence and probable to meet the current
contrived in chromatic disruption renewable energy demands.
electrified steel pipe. level.
In this study the aerodynamic Determinations Savonius rotors have Power and The Highway VAWT have
enactment of Highway wind have also been modest configuration, Energy more constant time
turbine with 30 and 45 spiral made by some great preliminary disparities of the torque
angles were probed canvassers to torque, the aptitude 0(0) 1–12 factor w.r.t conformist
experimentally and upsurge the to work at IMechE 2016 turbines.
mathematically. The sleek recital of Highway
aerodynamic comparatively low
Anyhow, the Highway wind VAWT thru 30 and 45 spiral
enactment of the functioning speeds too
turbines have more even period angles were reconnoitered
Helical rotor by Omni-directional.
deviations of coefficient of experimentally and
torque. The supreme power accumulating These features have statistically with an aspect
coefficient for all the rotors has definite designs, made it a thought- ratio of 1.0 at two Reynolds
ensued at the TSR of 0.7. engaging an provoking design for number of 1.5 × 105 and
advanced blade VAWT regardless of its 1.84 × 105 with wind speed
profile design plus a comparatively low of 7.3 and 9 m/s. Ansys 15
new self-orienting efficiency. Besides, was used for the CFD
system. Vane they create less noise analysis where the moving
curvature was also and clean source of mesh model was used to
well thought-out in renewable energy envisage the gyration of
order to increase triggering no turbine.
the efficiency. pollution.
 Date

2019/06/14 04:27:05

Contents
1. File Report
Table 1 File Information for FFF
2. Mesh Report
Table 2 Mesh Information for FFF
Table 3 Mesh Statistics for FFF
3. Physics Report
Table 4 Domain Physics for FFF
Table 5 Boundary Physics for FFF
4. User Data
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Figure 6
1. File Report
Table 1. File Information for FFF
Case FFF
File Path F:\CFD\Turbine_files\dp0\FFF\Fluent\Turbine CFD-1-00020.dat.gz
File Date 31 May 2019
File Time 12:09:23 AM
File Type FLUENT
File Version 18.2.0
2. Mesh Report
Table 2. Mesh Information for FFF
Domain Nodes Elements Tetrahedra Wedges Pyramids
default_pshell_property_volume_27739 518137 2584217 2455577 0 128640

Table 3. Mesh Statistics for FFF

Domain Minimum Maximum Maximum Maximum Connec
Face Face Edge Element Ran
Angle Angle Length Volume
Ratio Ratio
default_pshell_property_volume_27739 5.02722 [ 163.804 [ 7.4579 304.545 1
degree ] degree ]
3. Physics Report
Table 4. Domain Physics for FFF
Domain - default_pshell_property_volume_27739
Type cell

Table 5. Boundary Physics for FFF

Domain Boundaries
default_pshell_property_volume_27739 Boundary - default_pshell_property
Type WALL
Boundary - inlet
Type VELOCITY-INLET
Boundary - outlet
Type PRESSURE-OUTLET
Boundary - turbine
Type WALL
4. User Data
Figure 1.

Figure 2.
Figure 3.

Figure 4.
Figure 5.

Figure 6.
FFF : Solution : dp0

Fluent
Version: 3d, pbns, lam (3d, pressure-based, laminar)
Release: 18.2.0
Title:

Models
------

Model Settings
-------------------------------------
Space 3D
Time Steady
Viscous Laminar
Heat Transfer Disabled
Solidification and Melting Disabled
Species Disabled
Coupled Dispersed Phase Disabled
NOx Pollutants Disabled
SOx Pollutants Disabled
Soot Disabled
Mercury Pollutants Disabled

Material Properties
-------------------
 Material: air (fluid)

Property Units Method Value(s)

---------------------------------------------------------------
Density kg/m3 constant 1.225
Cp (Specific Heat) j/kg-k constant 1006.43
Thermal Conductivity w/m-k constant 0.0242
Viscosity kg/m-s constant 1.7894e-05
Molecular Weight kg/kmol constant 28.966
Thermal Expansion Coefficient 1/k constant 0
Speed of Sound m/s none #f

Material: aluminum (solid)

Property Units Method Value(s)

---------------------------------------------------
Density kg/m3 constant 2719
Cp (Specific Heat) j/kg-k constant 871
Thermal Conductivity w/m-k constant 202.4

Cell Zone Conditions

--------------------

Zones

name id type
----------------------------------------------------
default_pshell_property_volume_27739 27739 fluid

Setup Conditions

default_pshell_property_volume_27739

Condition Value
-----------------------------------------------------
Frame Motion? no
Reference Frame X-Origin of Rotation-Axis (m) 0
Reference Frame Y-Origin of Rotation-Axis (m) 0
Reference Frame Z-Origin of Rotation-Axis (m) 0
Reference Frame X-Component of Rotation-Axis 0
Reference Frame Y-Component of Rotation-Axis 0
Reference Frame Z-Component of Rotation-Axis 1

Boundary Conditions
-------------------

Zones

name id type
-------------------------------------------------
outlet 27737 pressure-outlet
inlet 27738 velocity-inlet
turbine 27736 wall
default_pshell_property 27740 wall
 Setup Conditions

outlet

Condition Value
-----------------

inlet

Condition Value
--------------------------------
Velocity Magnitude (m/s) 5

turbine

Condition Value
--------------------------------
Wall Motion 0
Shear Boundary Condition 0

default_pshell_property

Condition Value
--------------------------------
Wall Motion 0
Shear Boundary Condition 0

Solver Settings
---------------

Equations

Equation Solved
-----------------
Flow yes

Numerics

Numeric Enabled
---------------------------------------
Absolute Velocity Formulation yes

Relaxation

Variable Relaxation Factor

-------------------------------
Pressure 0.3
Density 1
Body Forces 1
Momentum 0.7

Linear Solver

Solver Termination Residual Reduction

Variable Type Criterion Tolerance
--------------------------------------------------------
 Pressure V-Cycle 0.1
X-Momentum Flexible 0.1 0.7
Y-Momentum Flexible 0.1 0.7
Z-Momentum Flexible 0.1 0.7

Pressure-Velocity Coupling

Parameter Value
------------------
Type SIMPLE

Discretization Scheme

Variable Scheme
------------------------------
Pressure Second Order
Momentum Second Order Upwind

Solution Limits

Quantity Limit
---------------------------------
Minimum Absolute Pressure 1
Maximum Absolute Pressure 5e+10
Minimum Temperature 1
Maximum Temperature 5000