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On the wake characteristics of a model wind turbine and a porous disc: Effects of freestream turbulence intensity

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  • Öztürk, Buğrahan
  • Hassanein, Abdelrahman
  • Akpolat, M Tuğrul
  • Abdulrahim, Anas
  • Perçin, Mustafa
  • Uzol, Oğuz

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Porous discs are the experimental counterparts of the numerical actuator disc concept and are frequently used in wind tunnel studies to reproduce the far-wake characteristics of wind turbines. The potential of using porous discs instead of wind turbines comes with the benefits such as operational easiness and design simplicity. This paper presents the results of an experimental study focusing on the wake development characteristics of a single porous disc and a single wind turbine under different freestream turbulence intensities but at similar Reynolds number conditions. The measurements are performed using two-dimensional two-component particle image velocimetry (2D2C PIV) technique up to seven diameters downstream distance in the wake of the models. The wake flows are analyzed in terms of the development of mean wake velocity deficit, wake decay, and wake turbulence characteristics. The results show that the wake recovery occurs faster for both the porous disc and the turbine with increasing freestream turbulence intensity. The wake width increases with the freestream turbulence intensity, indicating faster diffusion of the wake for both models. On the other hand, the wake width of the porous disc and the turbine is similar at the same turbulence intensity conditions, although they operate with slightly different thrust coefficients. Turbulent kinetic energy profiles in the far wake of the porous disc and the turbine, which are significantly different for the low turbulence intensity conditions, become similar for the high turbulence intensity case. The comparison of the turbulent kinetic energy, decay rate and production characteristics points to different turbulence mechanisms in the wake of the porous disc and the turbine. In the near wake, the wake decay rate and turbulent kinetic energy levels are higher in the porous disc case due to enhanced mixing levels associated with the grid-generated turbulence. In the far wake, the decay rate of the turbine wake is higher, most probably due to the breakdown of the tip vortices. When the freestream turbulence is increased, the differences in the turbulent wake flow characteristics diminish in the far wake, particularly after a 4.5-diameter downstream distance.

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  • Öztürk, Buğrahan & Hassanein, Abdelrahman & Akpolat, M Tuğrul & Abdulrahim, Anas & Perçin, Mustafa & Uzol, Oğuz, 2023. "On the wake characteristics of a model wind turbine and a porous disc: Effects of freestream turbulence intensity," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 212(C), pages 238-250.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:212:y:2023:i:c:p:238-250
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2023.05.002
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