Energy
Energy
5 years ago

An experimental study on the aerodynamic performances and wake characteristics of an innovative dual-rotor wind turbine

A novel dual-rotor wind turbine (DRWT) concept with an auxiliary upwind rotor and a bigger downwind rotor was introduced for improved turbine performance. An experimental study was performed in an Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) wind tunnel with scaled turbine models to investigate the aerodynamic performances and wake characteristics of DRWTs in either co-rotating or counter-rotating configuration (i.e., CR-DRWT or CO-DRWT), in comparison to those of a conventional single-rotor wind turbine (SRWT). In additional to measuring the aerodynamic forces and power outputs, the wake flow characteristics behind DRWTs and SRWT were also quantified by using a high-resolution Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system. In comparison to those of SRWT, while the aerodynamic force acting on the CR-DRWT was found to increase 13.3%, the power coefficient of the CR-DRWT design was improved by 7.2%. Faster wake recovery behind the DRWT designs was confirmed from both the measured power outputs of the same turbine model sited in the turbine wakes and the measured flow velocity at various downstream locations. The wake flow measurements were correlated with the aerodynamic force and power output data to elucidate underlying physics for the higher efficiency of DRWT designs in either isolation or wind farm settings.

Publisher URL: www.sciencedirect.com/science

DOI: S0360544218300203

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