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Numerical Investigations of Variable Pitch Straight-Bladed H-Darrieus VAWT

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In this paper, we aim to develop low cost effective model for evaluating the aerodynamic design and performance of small scale straight blade H-Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). To optimize the rotor design the blades are modeled with variable pitch angle (β) configurations. To this end, DMST model was used to determine optimum pitch configuration at the minimum possible tip speed ratio (λ). Once the optimal design point was obtained, 2D unsteady computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation was carried out in order to describe the flow physics of the rotor. The power coefficient (Cp) obtained in DMST model was 0.464 which is in agreement with the present CFD simulation result computed by SST k-ω model (i.e. Cp = 0.4537) and wind tunnel experimental findings from literatures. This implies the performance of straight blade H-Darrieus VAWT with VP design is 37.2% better than one with the fixed pitch (β = 0°) blades. Hence, the present study delineates the performance of H-Darrieus wind turbine is dependent upon the turbine parameters, airfoil profile and desired blade pitch angle for sustainable power generation.

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  1. Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Bahir Dar Energy Centre, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

    Temesgen Abriham Miliket & Muluken Temesgen Tigabu

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Miliket, T.A., Ageze, M.B., Tigabu, M.T. (2022). Numerical Investigations of Variable Pitch Straight-Bladed H-Darrieus VAWT. In: Berihun, M.L. (eds) Advances of Science and Technology. ICAST 2021. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 412. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93712-6_38

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