Modelling a non-straight bladed VAWT in OpenFOAM

akku · May 16, 2013, 05:44

Hi All,

Is it possible to model a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) which has a complicated 3-d Shape in OpenFOAM ?. By the phrase "complicated 3-d Shape", I simply mean any shape that is different from the straight bladed VAWT. Has it been tried by anybody ?. I have gone through lot of Youtube videos in which VAWT's were modelled in OpenFOAM but all of them were either that of a straight bladed VAWT or was a 2-D analysis.

If anybody has done it, is it worthwhile in terms of time and accuracy of results ?.

Thanks in advance,

Regards,
Abdul Akbar

akku · June 20, 2013, 05:23

Any responses ???

May 16, 2013, 05:44	Modelling a non-straight bladed VAWT in OpenFOAM	#1
akku New Member M. Abdul Akbar Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 13	Hi All, Is it possible to model a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) which has a complicated 3-d Shape in OpenFOAM ?. By the phrase "complicated 3-d Shape", I simply mean any shape that is different from the straight bladed VAWT. Has it been tried by anybody ?. I have gone through lot of Youtube videos in which VAWT's were modelled in OpenFOAM but all of them were either that of a straight bladed VAWT or was a 2-D analysis. If anybody has done it, is it worthwhile in terms of time and accuracy of results ?. Thanks in advance, Regards, Abdul Akbar

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June 20, 2013, 05:23		#2
akku New Member M. Abdul Akbar Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 13	Any responses ???