Experimental analysis on the application of flaps on vertical axis wind turbines

Authors

  • Julián César ESPECHE Grupo de Ingeniería y Multifísica Aplicada, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Facultad Regional Bahía Blanca - Argentina
  • César Martín Saravia Director
  • Sebastián Machado Codirector

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33414/ajea.1680.2024

Keywords:

Wind Energy, Experimental Measurements, Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Abstract

An improvement that can be applied on vertical axis wind turbines consists in adding a vertical flap en end of its blades. Computational simulations made with a hybrid RANS-LES model show that implementing this positively affects the power generation capacity of the turbine. To test these results, we built wind turbines with 3D printing and studied their behavior in a wind tunnel. We observed that flaps have a negative influence over the rotor performance, decreasing their power generating capacity.

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Published

2024-10-08

How to Cite

ESPECHE, J. C., Saravia, C. M., & Machado, S. (2024). Experimental analysis on the application of flaps on vertical axis wind turbines. AJEA (Proceedings of UTN Academic Conferences and Events), (AJEA 37). https://doi.org/10.33414/ajea.1680.2024

Conference Proceedings Volume

No. AJEA 37 (2024): VII Conference on Exchange and Dissemination of Research Results by UTN Doctoral Students

Section

Proceedings - Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

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Copyright (c) 2024 Julián César ESPECHE, Doctorando; César Martín Saravia (Director/a); Sebastián Machado (Codirector/a)

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.