Selection of the optimal symmetrical, airfoil for a vertical axis wind turbine using computational fluid dynamics
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https://doi.org/10.18041/1909-2458/ingeniare.22.1344Keywords:
blade, cfd, airfoil, vawtAbstract
Vertical axis turbines (VAWT) were designed to generate energy at low power. The turbine performance is defined by the blade; the main component of these devices. In this paper, using the software ANSYS 14.0, the NACA 0015, NACA 0018, NACA 0021 and NACA 0025 profiles were evaluated in order the select the profile with the highest drag-lift ratio and the smoothest lift coefficient variation as a function of attack angle. The NACA 0025 profile was selected due to the dynamic stability showed at Reynolds number and angle of attack assessed.
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