| Issue |
Renew. Energy Environ. Sustain.
Volume 2, 2017
Sustainable energy systems for the future
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|---|---|---|
| Article Number | 22 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/rees/2017032 | |
| Published online | 31 August 2017 | |
Research Article
Determining the performance of a Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine using a combined CFD/BEM method
School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Newcastle,
Newcastle,
NSW, Australia
* e-mail: joss.kesby@uon.edu.au
Received:
28
February
2017
Received in final form:
6
July
2017
Accepted:
27
July
2017
Traditionally, the optimisation of a Diffuser Augmented Wind Turbine has focused on maximising power output. However, due to the often less than ideal location of small-scale turbines, cut-in speed and starting time are of equal importance in maximising Annual Energy Production, which is the ultimate goal of any wind turbine design. This paper proposes a method of determining power output, cut-in speed and starting time using a combination of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Blade Element Momentum theory. The proposed method has been validated against published experimental data.
© J.E. Kesby et al., published by EDP Sciences, 2017
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