3D CFD simulation and parametric study of a flat plate deflector for vertical axis wind turbine

• Main Authors: Wong, Kok Hoe, Chong, Wen Tong, Poh, Sin Chew, Shiah, Yui Chuin, Sukiman, Nazatul Liana, Wang, Chin Tsan
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/20366/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.05.085

Three-dimensional numerical simulations have been performed to analyze the aerodynamic characteristics of a straight-bladed NACA0021 vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). The unsteady flow CFD simulation was validated with the wind tunnel experiment data available in the literature. Sliding mesh method...