Need advice on software choice

bramdiff · August 13, 2010, 05:57

Dear all,

I am about to embark on a research project involving the design and optimisation of a Wind Turbine. Physical models in a laboratory have been encouraging, and now we need to use cfd to progress with our design.

My question is what package would you recommend for this? the issue we have is that we need to model the turbine with the blades moving due to the fluid flow(we have done a static analysis on fluent) and here is where is gets a little trickier (for me anyway)- we need multiple parts of the turbine moving- i.e including the yaw drive so the turbine could face the direction of fluid flow?

Software price and the training isnt particulary an issue, we just need to know what would be the best package to use for this problem.

Many thanks in advance.

karthickeyan · August 26, 2010, 01:58

hi u can use Ansys CFX for all turbo machinery problem

CCTech_Pune · August 26, 2010, 05:54

Hi

Both Fluent and CFX can be used. But the issue is to create 3D CAD model for the same. Once this is done, both CFX and Fluent has the capability solve these types of simulations.

Thanks
CCTech Pune

bramdiff · August 27, 2010, 05:50

Hi guys,

Thanks for the replies!!

adrin · August 30, 2010, 20:28

Just sent you a private message on this topic

August 13, 2010, 05:57	Need advice on software choice	#1
bramdiff New Member James Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 15	Dear all, I am about to embark on a research project involving the design and optimisation of a Wind Turbine. Physical models in a laboratory have been encouraging, and now we need to use cfd to progress with our design. My question is what package would you recommend for this? the issue we have is that we need to model the turbine with the blades moving due to the fluid flow(we have done a static analysis on fluent) and here is where is gets a little trickier (for me anyway)- we need multiple parts of the turbine moving- i.e including the yaw drive so the turbine could face the direction of fluid flow? Software price and the training isnt particulary an issue, we just need to know what would be the best package to use for this problem. Many thanks in advance.

August 26, 2010, 01:58	for turbo machine prblm	#2
karthickeyan Member karthickeyan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: coimbatore Posts: 36 Rep Power: 16	hi u can use Ansys CFX for all turbo machinery problem

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August 26, 2010, 05:54		#3
CCTech_Pune New Member CCTech Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 20 Rep Power: 15	Hi Both Fluent and CFX can be used. But the issue is to create 3D CAD model for the same. Once this is done, both CFX and Fluent has the capability solve these types of simulations. Thanks CCTech Pune

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bramdiff New Member James Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 15	Hi guys, Thanks for the replies!!

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adrin Senior Member adrin Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 115 Rep Power: 17	Just sent you a private message on this topic