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CFD Based Estimation of Wind Energy Potential in Urban Locations

Author : Anahita Ghassemi Panah
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (139 download)

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Download or read book CFD Based Estimation of Wind Energy Potential in Urban Locations written by Anahita Ghassemi Panah and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wind energy plays a critical role as a safe and clean source of energy. However, the complexity of wind patterns produced by the topographical characteristics of urban environments considerably affect the performance of urban wind turbines. In order to address these effects, this study utilizes both Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and meteorological data in order to simulate the wind flow in an urban area and to predict the performance of a wind turbine at specific locations on top of buildings. This thesis presents a review of vertical axis wind turbines and the desirable locations of these types of wind turbines above a building in an urban area. Numerical simulations offer a cost-effective method with an acceptable accuracy to evaluate wind turbine locations. Two test cases have been studied to illustrate the behavior of wind turbines located on the roofs of buildings. The full scale of the urban area and the computational domain are constructed, and the flow is simulated based on the STAR CCM+ ® software. The three-dimensional, steady Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes equations are solved to obtain the velocity of the wind in urban areas. Meteorological data is then used to estimate the potential energy production at specific locations on the top of a building. Multiple locations are studied in terms of annual total Energy output to find out the best potential position for turbine installation. Results demonstrate a significant difference of energy output for different locations of the wind turbines on the same building. This study introduces an effective tool to study the annual total energy output potential at multiple locations above the building in much shorter time span (within a month) rather than the existing experimental or field methods.

Urban Wind Energy

Author : Sinisa Stankovic
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136573232
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Book Synopsis Urban Wind Energy by : Sinisa Stankovic

Download or read book Urban Wind Energy written by Sinisa Stankovic and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-07-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Energy security, rising energy prices (oil, gas, electricity), 'peak oil', environmental pollution, nuclear energy, climate change and sustainable living are hot topics across the globe. Meanwhile, abundant and perpetual wind resources offer opportunities, via recent technological developments, to provide part of the solution to address these key issues. The rapid growth of large-scale wind farm installations has now led to the generation of clean electricity for tens of millions of homes around the world. However, despite the potential to reduce the losses and costs associated with transmission and to use local wind acceleration techniques to improve energy yields, the potential for urban wind energy has yet to be realised. Although there is increasing public interest, the uptake of urban wind energy in suitable areas has been slow. This is in part due to a lack of understanding of key issues such as: available wind resources; technology integration; planning processes (include assessment of environmental impacts and public safety due to close proximity to people and property); energy consumption in buildings versus energy production from turbines; economics (including grants, subsidies, maintenance); and the effect of complex urban windscapes on performance. Urban Wind Energy attempts to illuminate these areas, addressing common concerns highlighting pitfalls, offering real world examples and providing a framework to assess viability in energy, environmental and economic terms. It is a comprehensive guide to urban wind energy for architects, engineers, planners, developers, investors, policy-makers, manufacturers and students as well as community organisations and home-owners interested in generating their own clean electricity.

Urban Wind Energy Evaluation with Urban Morphology

Author : Biao Wang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (139 download)

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Book Synopsis Urban Wind Energy Evaluation with Urban Morphology by : Biao Wang

Download or read book Urban Wind Energy Evaluation with Urban Morphology written by Biao Wang and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban wind development is gathering energy and passion these years and is good for sustainable cities. This chapter tries to evaluate wind energy potential with study of urban form in a block scale (500¬†m √ó 500¬†m). CFD method is used for wind flow simulation. CFD parameter settings were validated and evaluated with wind tunnel experiment. Simple building forms (1,Äì3 buildings) were tested for exploring the impact of building form on wind potential. Space over roof is proved to be most effective and practical position for developing wind energy in the urban environment. Ideal urban forms were tested for evaluating the impact of one single morphological parameter on wind potential over roof. Real urban forms were then evaluated and compared in order to reveal the impact of different urban form parameter on wind potential. Urban form unit models are then considered to understand the impact of a certain urban form feature on wind potential. Finally, a block model in Beijing is given for urban wind evaluation case study, including wind potential evaluation of every building roof in the model, wind turbine position evaluation, and economical cost analysis.

Wind Resource Assessment

Author : Wahid Irshad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis Wind Resource Assessment by : Wahid Irshad

Download or read book Wind Resource Assessment written by Wahid Irshad and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wind is an important source of renewable energy and is widely available, despite the changing condition. In recent years a growing number of manufacturers have produced small wind turbines suitable for utilisation by individual householders or small businesses. These systems are designed to install in towns or cities. This raises the question about the potential of wind energy resource in build-up areas. This thesis sets to investigate the wind energy resource implication in the build-up areas by understanding the wind climatology of urban areas. As well as the overall mean wind speed, knowledge of the wind speed distribution (due to the non-linear relationship between wind speed and wind power) and the wind-direction distribution for optimum turbine siting is required. Other areas that have been considered are short-duration fluctuations in both speed and direction as these can affect the efficiency of the turbine. The aims of this research are to study the local wind conditions and estimate the available wind resource for the wind-energy driven generation of electricity in Edinburgh by taking into account of its climate, wind data and topographical effects. To achieve these aims eleven years of Met office data was investigated in addition to analysis of the data collected from locally installed weather station. Diurnal effect on wind condition was studied and found to be more pronounced in Edinburgh's rural area than its urban conurbation. It was also found that the available wind energy in the urban area is 30% less than that of the rural area. Turbulence in wind speed and direction of flow was also investigated. Careful consideration of all the parameters defining and affecting the prevailing wind revealed the wind resource in Edinburgh's urban area to be insufficient for viable generation of wind energy through the available technology of micro WEC (wind energy converter) systems. A CFD analysis was also performed to determine wind resource differences because of different mounting locations of wind equipment over the building under consideration. As a part of the project, a commercially available wind turbine was installed and monitored to investigate its performance in urban area. The research study finally suggests that the available grid connected micro WEC system cannot provide a cost effective contribution to urban Edinburgh's renewable energy generation.

CFD Based Analysis and Parametric Study of a Novel Wind Turbine Design

Author : Gabriel Naccache
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (111 download)

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Book Synopsis CFD Based Analysis and Parametric Study of a Novel Wind Turbine Design by : Gabriel Naccache

Download or read book CFD Based Analysis and Parametric Study of a Novel Wind Turbine Design written by Gabriel Naccache and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) are good candidates to extract energy from wind in urban areas because they are easy to install, service and do not generate much noise; however, the aerodynamic efficiency of small turbines is low. Here-in a new turbine, with high aerodynamic efficiency, is proposed. The novel design is based on the classical H-Darrieus VAWT. VAWTs produce the highest power when the blade chord is perpendicular to the incoming wind direction. The basic idea behind the proposed turbine is to extend that said region of maximum power by having the blades continue straight instead of following a circular path. This motion can be performed if the blades turn along two axes; hence it was named Dual Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (D-VAWT). The analysis of this new turbine is done through the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) with 2D and 3D simulations. While 2D is used to validate the methodology, 3D is used to get an accurate estimate of the turbine performance. The analysis of a single blade is performed and the turbine shows that a power coefficient of 0.4 can be achieved. So far, reaching performance levels high enough to compete with the most efficient VAWTs. The D-VAWT is still far from full optimization, but the analysis presented here shows the hidden potential and serves as proof of concept. The study of the D-VAWT is concluded with a preliminary parametric study of the turbine sensitivity to different incoming wind angles, turbine axes spacing, number of blades, airfoil profile and blade mounting point.

CFD Based Synergistic Analysis of Wind Turbine for Roof Mounted Integration

Author : Patrick André Larin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (111 download)

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Book Synopsis CFD Based Synergistic Analysis of Wind Turbine for Roof Mounted Integration by : Patrick André Larin

Download or read book CFD Based Synergistic Analysis of Wind Turbine for Roof Mounted Integration written by Patrick André Larin and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing global demand for energy and environmental concerns have provoked a shift from exhaustible, fossil fuel based energy to renewable energy sources. It is clear that wind energy will play an important role in satisfying our current and future energy demands. In this paper, a horizontal configuration of a Savonius and cup type wind turbines are proposed to be mounted on the upstream edge of a building, in such a way that its low performance is improved by taking advantage of the flow acceleration generated by the edge of the building. The importance of integrated simulations which include both the building and the turbine is shown and it is also demonstrated that the individual calculations of the flow around the building and the turbine individually cannot be superposed. Following the validation of the methodology with experimental data, the performance of the Savonius wind turbines placed in the vicinity of the edge of the building top was calculated. The position, blade number, and circumferential length were then investigated when the turbine is mounted on a building. The objective is to better understand wind turbine behavior for low speed urban environments. The flow fields of conventional Savonius and cup type turbines were solved using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in 3D domains. The optimal configuration shows an improvement in the power coefficient from 0.043 to 0.24, representing an improvement of 450%. The improvement also demonstrates that although cup type blades show very poor performance in free stream flow, they perform well in the right environment.

CFD Analysis of Wind Power Potential Across Rooftop Gaps of Tall Buildings

Author : Gargi Kailkhura
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (123 download)

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Book Synopsis CFD Analysis of Wind Power Potential Across Rooftop Gaps of Tall Buildings by : Gargi Kailkhura

Download or read book CFD Analysis of Wind Power Potential Across Rooftop Gaps of Tall Buildings written by Gargi Kailkhura and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study uses Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling to analyze the dependence of wind power potential and turbulence intensity on aerodynamic design of a special type of building with a nuzzle-like gap at its rooftop. Numerical simulations using ANSYS Fluent are carried out to quantify the above-mentioned dependency due to three major geometric parameters of the building: (i) the height of the building, (ii) the depth of the roof-top gap, and (iii) the width of the roof-top gap. The height of the building is varied from 8 m to 24 m. Likewise, the gap depth is varied from 3 m to 5 m and the gap width from 2 m to 4 m. The aim of this entire research is to relate these geometric parameters of the building to the maximum value and the spatial pattern of wind power potential across the roof-top gap. These outcomes help guide the design of the roof-top geometry for wind power applications and determine the ideal position for mounting a micro wind turbine. From these outcomes, it is suggested that the wind power potential is greatly affected by the increasing gap width or gap depth. It, however, remains insensitive to the increasing building height, unlike turbulence intensity which increases with increasing building height. After performing a set of simulations with varying building geometry to quantify the wind power potential before the installation of a turbine, another set of simulations is conducted by installing a static turbine within the roof-top gap. The results from the latter are used to further adjust the estimate of wind power potential. Recommendations are made for future applications based on the findings from the numerical simulations.

CFD Analysis of the Characteristics of a Shrouded Turbine

Author : Maximilian Ludwig Ganis
Publisher : diplom.de
ISBN 13 : 3832470441
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (324 download)

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Book Synopsis CFD Analysis of the Characteristics of a Shrouded Turbine by : Maximilian Ludwig Ganis

Download or read book CFD Analysis of the Characteristics of a Shrouded Turbine written by Maximilian Ludwig Ganis and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2003-07-25 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: Wind energy is an increasingly import source of renewable, clean energy. In spite of this, only the methods and the materials of construction have improved over time, while the basic working principle of the wind turbine is still the same as it was centuries ago. In this thesis we have increased the power of a wind turbine by a factor of 4 in a fluid dynamic simulation, using a very simple external shroud system. We have also extended the theory of wind turbines (limit of Betz), to include this new kind of device and show why past attempts to augment the power of a wind turbine by means of shroud systems have failed. A detailed analysis of the device and its functioning principle is presented in this thesis - optimization studies need to be done in the future. Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents: AbstractI IndexII List of FiguresIV List of SymbolsVI Introduction1 1.Theory of Wind Turbines5 1.1Introduction5 1.2The Betz Law6 1.3Aerodynamics of the rotor13 1.4Rotor Power Characteristics18 1.5Number of Rotor Blades20 1.6Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWT)22 1.7Shrouded / Ducted Wind Turbines28 1.7.1Ducted Rotor29 1.7.2Turbine with a Diffuser Duct29 2.Methodology33 2.1Introduction33 2.2Computational Domain34 2.3Computational Code41 2.3.1Conservation Equations42 2.3.2K-Epsilon Turbulence Model43 2.3.3Discretization of the Conservation Equations45 2.4MFR - Multiple Frame of Reference45 2.5Parallel Processing46 2.6Simulations47 3.Results48 3.1Introduction48 3.2Conventional Turbine49 3.2.1Velocity Field49 3.2.2Static Pressure Field52 3.2.3Total Pressure Field53 3.2.4Power of the Conventional Turbine55 3.2.5Energy and Momentum Transfer57 3.3Shrouded Turbine59 3.3.1Velocity Field59 3.3.2Static Pressure Field62 3.3.3Total Pressure Field63 3.3.4Power of the Shrouded Turbine65 3.3.5Energy and Momentum Transfer66 3.3.6The Betz Limit68 3.3.7Cross Check Analysis with Traditional Shrouded Turbines69 Conclusions72 Bibliography73 Acknowledgments

Wind Energy Exploitation in Urban Environment

Author : Lorenzo Battisti
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319749447
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Wind Energy Exploitation in Urban Environment written by Lorenzo Battisti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents numerical and experimental research in the field of wind energy exploitation in urban environments. It comprises a selection of the best papers from the international colloquium “Research and Innovation on Wind Energy Exploitation in Urban Environment” (TUrbWind), held in Riva del Garda, Italy in June 2017. The book includes contributions from different research fields in urban wind resources, wind energy conversion systems, and urban integration, mainly focusing on the following topics: · concepts for urban and open landscape micro wind turbines, · integration of micro wind turbines in existing structures, · built-environment and high-turbulence sites’ impacts on urban wind turbines, · measuring and modeling wind resource in built environments, · rotor performance and wake features of micro wind turbines. It is a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners interested in the integration of wind energy systems and turbines in urban areas.

Recent Advances in CFD for Wind and Tidal Offshore Turbines

Author : Esteban Ferrer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030118878
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Recent Advances in CFD for Wind and Tidal Offshore Turbines by : Esteban Ferrer

Download or read book Recent Advances in CFD for Wind and Tidal Offshore Turbines written by Esteban Ferrer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents novel Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) techniques to compute offshore wind and tidal applications. The papers in this volume are based on a mini-symposium held at ECCOMAS 2018. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques are regarded as the main design tool to explore the new engineering challenges presented by offshore wind and tidal turbines for energy generation. The difficulty and costs of undertaking experimental tests in offshore environments have increased the interest in CFD which is used to design appropriate turbines and blades, understand fluid flow physical phenomena associated with offshore environments, predict power production or characterise offshore environments amongst other topics.

Wind Energy Explained

Author : James F. Manwell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780470686287
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Wind Energy Explained written by James F. Manwell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wind energy’s bestselling textbook- fully revised. This must-have second edition includes up-to-date data, diagrams, illustrations and thorough new material on: the fundamentals of wind turbine aerodynamics; wind turbine testing and modelling; wind turbine design standards; offshore wind energy; special purpose applications, such as energy storage and fuel production. Fifty additional homework problems and a new appendix on data processing make this comprehensive edition perfect for engineering students. This book offers a complete examination of one of the most promising sources of renewable energy and is a great introduction to this cross-disciplinary field for practising engineers. “provides a wealth of information and is an excellent reference book for people interested in the subject of wind energy.” (IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, November/December 2003) “deserves a place in the library of every university and college where renewable energy is taught.” (The International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, Vol.41, No.2 April 2004) “a very comprehensive and well-organized treatment of the current status of wind power.” (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002)

Wind Energy in the Built Environment

Author : Sander Mertens
Publisher : Multi-Science Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780906522356
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (223 download)

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Book Synopsis Wind Energy in the Built Environment by : Sander Mertens

Download or read book Wind Energy in the Built Environment written by Sander Mertens and published by Multi-Science Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the wind resources in the built environment that can be converted into energy by a wind turbine. It especially deals with the integration of a wind turbine and a building in such a way that the building concentrates the available wind energy for the wind turbine. The three different ways to concentrate wind power are examined: wind turbines on the roof or at the sides of a building; wind turbines between two airfoil shaped buildings; wind turbines in ducts through buildings.

Experimental Investigation and CFD Analysis of Wind Energy Estimation Considering Building Integrated Ducts

Author : Gazi Hasanuzzaman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (136 download)

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Book Synopsis Experimental Investigation and CFD Analysis of Wind Energy Estimation Considering Building Integrated Ducts by : Gazi Hasanuzzaman

Download or read book Experimental Investigation and CFD Analysis of Wind Energy Estimation Considering Building Integrated Ducts written by Gazi Hasanuzzaman and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Congress on Research, Development, and Innovation in Renewable Energies

Author : Mayken Espinoza-Andaluz
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303126813X
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Book Synopsis Congress on Research, Development, and Innovation in Renewable Energies by : Mayken Espinoza-Andaluz

Download or read book Congress on Research, Development, and Innovation in Renewable Energies written by Mayken Espinoza-Andaluz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-04-27 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2022 Congress on Research, Development, and Innovation in Renewable Energies (CIDiER 2022) promotes international collaboration on ideas and dialogue around climate change solutions through research and development that leads to clean energy innovation via renewable energies. The selected papers cover both theoretical and applied research that will strengthen the implementation of renewable energy projects between universities, research centers, and private companies in Latin America.

Wind Energy

Author : Mathew Sathyajith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540309063
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Wind Energy written by Mathew Sathyajith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-14 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing energy demand and environmental consciousness have re-evoked human interest in wind energy. As a result, wind is the fastest growing energy source in the world today. Policy frame works and action plans have already been for- lated at various corners for meeting at least 20 per cent of the global energy - mand with new-renewables by 2010, among which wind is going to be the major player. In view of the rapid growth of wind industry, Universities, all around the world, have given due emphasis to wind energy technology in their undergraduate and graduate curriculum. These academic programmes attract students from diver- fied backgrounds, ranging from social science to engineering and technology. Fundamentals of wind energy conversion, which is discussed in the preliminary chapters of this book, have these students as the target group. Advanced resource analysis tools derived and applied are beneficial to academics and researchers working in this area. The Wind Energy Resource Analysis (WERA) software, provided with the book, is an effective tool for wind energy practitioners for - sessing the energy potential and simulating turbine performance at prospective sites.

Wind Effects on Buildings and Design of Wind-Sensitive Structures

Author : Ted Stathopoulos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3211730761
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (117 download)

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Book Synopsis Wind Effects on Buildings and Design of Wind-Sensitive Structures by : Ted Stathopoulos

Download or read book Wind Effects on Buildings and Design of Wind-Sensitive Structures written by Ted Stathopoulos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by seven internationally known experts, the articles in this book present the fundamentals and practical applications of contemporary wind engineering. It covers complex problems in wind-building interaction from the perspective of a structural designer, examining both experimental and computational approaches and their relative merits.

CFD for Wind and Tidal Offshore Turbines

Author : Esteban Ferrer
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319162020
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Book Synopsis CFD for Wind and Tidal Offshore Turbines by : Esteban Ferrer

Download or read book CFD for Wind and Tidal Offshore Turbines written by Esteban Ferrer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book encompasses novel CFD techniques to compute offshore wind and tidal applications. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques are regarded as the main design tool to explore the new engineering challenges presented by offshore wind and tidal turbines for energy generation. The difficulty and costs of undertaking experimental tests in offshore environments have increased the interest in the field of CFD which is used to design appropriate turbines and blades, understand fluid flow physical phenomena associated with offshore environments, predict power production or characterise offshore environments, amongst other topics.