Research on Aerodynamic Performance of Asynchronous-Hybrid Dual-Rotor Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines

Wendong Zhang, Yang Cao (), Zhong Qian, Jian Wang, Yixian Zhu, Yanan Yang, Yujie Wang and Guoqing Wu
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Wendong Zhang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226001, China
Yang Cao: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226001, China
Zhong Qian: School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong Institute of Technology, No. 211, Yongxing Road, Nantong 226001, China
Jian Wang: School of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong Institute of Technology, No. 211, Yongxing Road, Nantong 226001, China
Yixian Zhu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226001, China
Yanan Yang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226001, China
Yujie Wang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226001, China
Guoqing Wu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nantong University, No. 9, Seyuan Road, Nantong 226001, China

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 17, 1-22

Abstract: This study analyzes the performance degradation of traditional hybrid wind turbines under high blade-tip-speed ratio conditions and proposes solutions through two-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. It also introduces the design of two innovative asynchronous-hybrid dual-rotor wind turbines. The results indicate a remarkable 98.5% enhancement in torque performance at low blade-tip-speed ratios with the hybrid wind turbine model. However, as the blade-tip-speed ratio increases, it leads to negative torque generation within the inner rotor of the conventional design, resulting in a reduction of the power coefficient by up to 13.1%. The introduction of the new wind turbine design addresses this challenge by eliminating negative torque at high blade-tip-speed ratios through adjustments in the inner rotor’s operating range. This modification not only rectifies the negative torque issue but also enhances the performance of the outer rotor in the leeward region, consequently boosting the overall power coefficient. Moreover, the optimized inner rotor configuration effectively disrupts and shortens the wake length by 16.7%, with this effect intensifying as the rotational speed increases. This optimization is pivotal for enhancing the efficiency of multi-machine operations within wind farms.

Keywords: hybrid wind turbine; self-start; computational fluid dynamics CFD; wake flows (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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