Downstream Wind Flow Path Diversion and Its Effects on the Performance of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Performance

  • Abdul Latif Maganhar Mechanical Engineering Department, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Pakistan
  • Altaf Hussain Rajpar Mechanical Engineering Department, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Pakistan
  • Saleem Raza Samo Energy and Environment Engineering Department, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Ramzan Luhur
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52763/PJSIR.PHYS.SCI.58.3.2015.142.148
Keywords: upstream flow, downstream flow, wind diversion, vertical wall, wind turbine

Abstract

In the present experimental study efforts have been made to analyse path diversion effect of downstream wind flow on performance of vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). For the blockage of downstream wind flow path at various linear displaced positions, a normal erected flat wall, semi-circular and cylindrical shapes were tested for path diverting geometries. Performance of VAWT in terms of improved rotor speed up to 45% was achieved. 

Published
2015-10-26
Issue
Vol 58 No 3 (2015): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research Series A: Physical Sciences
Section
Articles