AERO-DESIGN ANALYSIS FOR MODIFIED DARRIEUS BASED-STRAIGHT BLADED VAWT SYSTEMS

E.Zuhair Ahamed, A. R.Gowtham Ram

Abstract: This Innovated model of Darrieus Straight bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine system is the construction of a Three-bladed rotor system with each modified turbine blades suited to withstand on different circumstances. The modified blades are thus adjusted in a manner of the air flow striking close enough on the rotor. This paper presents a mean for reducing the loss of air flow during the process of a vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) by modifying each blade. The model was designed in such a way that one part of the turbine has an additional semicircular plate attached on the direction of wind, while the second rotor has a alteration in this design with air deviating wing which proves to be efficient. This modification results in the maintaining the lift and drag force on wind-blades. The generator can be driven by this modified Darrieus SBVAWT system to produce electricity, especially for agricultural purposes. For this purpose, three dimensional CFD analyses have been performed on a straight-bladed Darrieus-type rotor. The Darrieus rotors have been designed using CATIA and the model was tested for computing mesh by CFD software for finding the various factor of the VAWT system. The performance was analyzed and a result of the Darrieus rotor was obtained, which shows that this model can purely withstand. The changes made in the design of the turbine blades have proved to be efficient.

Keywords: VAWT, Straight blade, Air foil, Power coefficient.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2015.0405095