Analysis of Lift and Drag Forces at Different Azimuth Angle of Innovative Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Abhijeet M Malge; Prashant M Pawar

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Analysis of Lift and Drag Forces at Different Azimuth Angle of Innovative Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Abhijeet M Malge, Prashant M Pawar

Received: 24 March 2015 Accepted: 20 August 2015 Published: 2 September 2015

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Vertical Axis Wind Turbines development was ignored as compared to horizontal axis wind turbines, due to its inability to generate large power. VAWT's have the advantage of working in turbulent wind and at low height. The power generated by VAWT depends upon the drag and lift forces acting on the blades. This paper is focused on analysis of drag and lift forces at different tip speed ratio acting at different azimuth angle of wind turbine. Computational fluid dynamics analysis of turbine is done by using K ω Shear Stress Transportation turbulence model. Computation is done to calculate Drag coefficients, Lift coefficients, and pressure and velocity distribution on wind turbine. Coefficient of lift is maximum at 35 o and minimum at 90 o, drag coefficient is maximum at 60 o and minimum at 150 ^o, pressure is maximum at 30^o and minimum at 90o.

DOI	10.11648/j.ijepe.s.2015040501.12
Published in	International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering (Volume 4, Issue 5-1, September 2015) This article belongs to the Special Issue Energy Systems and Developments
Page(s)	12-16
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VAWT, CFD, Power coefficient, Lift force, Drag Force, Azimuth angle

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Abhijeet M Malge, Prashant M Pawar. (2015). Analysis of Lift and Drag Forces at Different Azimuth Angle of Innovative Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering, 4(5-1), 12-16. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijepe.s.2015040501.12

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Abhijeet M Malge; Prashant M Pawar. Analysis of Lift and Drag Forces at Different Azimuth Angle of Innovative Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. Int. J. Energy Power Eng. 2015, 4(5-1), 12-16. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepe.s.2015040501.12

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Abhijeet M Malge, Prashant M Pawar. Analysis of Lift and Drag Forces at Different Azimuth Angle of Innovative Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. Int J Energy Power Eng. 2015;4(5-1):12-16. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepe.s.2015040501.12

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Abhijeet M Malge

Department of Mechanical Engineering, MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi Pune, Maharashtra, India
Prashant M Pawar

Department of Civil Engineering, SVERI's College of Engineering, Pandharpur, Sholapur, Maharashtra, India

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Abhijeet M Malge; Prashant M Pawar. Analysis of Lift and Drag Forces at Different Azimuth Angle of Innovative Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. Int. J. Energy Power Eng. 2015, 4(5-1), 12-16. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepe.s.2015040501.12

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Abhijeet M Malge, Prashant M Pawar. Analysis of Lift and Drag Forces at Different Azimuth Angle of Innovative Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. Int J Energy Power Eng. 2015;4(5-1):12-16. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepe.s.2015040501.12

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