Influence of the Number of Blades of the Archimedes Wind Turbine on Its Performance
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Among alternative energy sources, wind energy is one of the fastest growing sectors. However, conventional wind turbines have their limits, especially when it comes to their application in more densely populated areas and in areas with a long-term lower average wind speed. In the future, the Archimedes wind turbine could contribute to an even more significant use of the potential of wind energy. In the present work, four models of Archimedes wind turbines with different numbers of blades were designed and subjected to CFD analysis to determine the power coefficient Cp and torque Mr depending on the tip speed ratio λ. In terms of the achieved torque and the power factor, the 3-blade variant dominated, which compared to the other variants achieved the highest values in almost the entire measured range of the tip-speed ratio.
Source: MM Science Journal
Authors: IVAN MIHALIK, MARIAN LAZAR, LUKAS SIMOCKO, NATALIA JASMINSKA, TOMAS BRESTOVIC, ROMANA DOBAKOVA
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405003208