Simulation of a very small windturbine

Kaskade · February 13, 2012, 09:43

Hello,

for my diploma thesis I am supposed to predict the power output of a Marlec Rutland 504 wind turbine and verify my results in our wind channel.
So far I have done some research in our library and Elsevier's Science Direct but the material that has come up was rarely of any relevance to me.
I thought maybe someone around here could point me in the right direction.

Specific questions:

- How do I go about calculating the power output? So far my plan is to integrate pressure difference times velocity over the area swept by the blades.

- What turbulence model should I use? Would LES be an interesting option?

- How big is the influence of the flow around and behind the turbine? How large does the grid have to be?

omtango · April 23, 2012, 14:03

hi
please can you send me your wind turbine gemetry ??

February 13, 2012, 09:43	Simulation of a very small windturbine	#1
Kaskade Senior Member Onno Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 120 Rep Power: 15	Hello, for my diploma thesis I am supposed to predict the power output of a Marlec Rutland 504 wind turbine and verify my results in our wind channel. So far I have done some research in our library and Elsevier's Science Direct but the material that has come up was rarely of any relevance to me. I thought maybe someone around here could point me in the right direction. Specific questions: - How do I go about calculating the power output? So far my plan is to integrate pressure difference times velocity over the area swept by the blades. - What turbulence model should I use? Would LES be an interesting option? - How big is the influence of the flow around and behind the turbine? How large does the grid have to be?

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April 23, 2012, 14:03		#2
omtango New Member Issaoui Ines Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 14	hi please can you send me your wind turbine gemetry ??