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Validation of Actuator Line and Vortex Models Using Normal Forces Measurements of a Straight-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

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  • Victor Mendoza

    (Division of Electricity, Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 534, 751 21 Uppsala, Sweden)

  • Anders Goude

    (Division of Electricity, Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 534, 751 21 Uppsala, Sweden)

Abstract

Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) are characterized by complex and unsteady flow patterns resulting in considerable challenges for both numerical simulations and measurements describing the phenomena involved. In this study, a 3D Actuator Line Model (ALM) is compared to a 2D and a 3D Vortex Model, and they are validated using the normal forces measurements on a blade of an operating 12 kW VAWT, which is located in an open site in the north of Uppsala, Sweden. First, the coefficient power ( C P ) curve of the device has been simulated and compared against the experimental one. Then, a wide range of operational conditions for different tip speed ratios (TSRs), with λ = 1.84, 2.55, 3.06, 3.44, 4.09 and 4.57 were investigated. The results showed descent agreement with the experimental data for both models in terms of the trend and magnitudes. On one side, a slight improvement for representing the normal forces was achieved by the ALM, while the vortex code performs better in the simulation of the C P curve. Similarities and discrepancies between numerical and experimental results are discussed.

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  • Victor Mendoza & Anders Goude, 2020. "Validation of Actuator Line and Vortex Models Using Normal Forces Measurements of a Straight-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-16, January.
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