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Rogelio, Martínez Oropeza
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Influence of profile geometry on the self-starting capability of an H-Darrieus turbine Rogelio, Martínez Oropeza; García, J.C.; Gómez, Laura Castro; Vera-Wilimek, Itzel; Jaramillo, Ó.A.; Ramirez, Jose Omar Davalos
International Journal of Renewable Energy Development Vol 14, No 4 (2025): July 2025
Publisher : Center of Biomass & Renewable Energy (CBIORE)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61435/ijred.2025.61124

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To spread the use of Wind H-Darrieus turbines to electricity generation in urban or rural environments is necessary to improve some of its main drawbacks such as: aerodynamic efficiency, self-starting capability and torque fluctuations. The aims of this study are to enhance the aerodynamic efficiency and self-starting capability of an H-Darrieus turbine through wind tunnel tests combined using a 3D numerical study using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The NREL S815 profile and four modified versions were evaluated, including one with a 19.2% increase in thickness and three chord-to-diameter ratios: ????/????=0.15, 0.20, and 0.225. These configurations were tested at wind speeds of 6 and 8 m/s. Static torque was measured experimentally, alongside numerical calculations of flow and pressure distribution. A significant correlation between chord length and turbine performance was observed. The ????/????=0.20 profile exhibited increases of up to 50.27% and 58.88% in static torque at 6 and 8 m/s, respectively. The static torque coefficient increased from 0.0063 in the original profile to 0.0447 in the C/D=0.20 profile, directly contributing to the improvement of self-starting capability. Although the ????/????=0.20 geometry showed improvements, the C/D=0.225 profile did not show additional performance gains, indicating that further increases in chord length do not improve turbine performance. The profile modified with a 19.2% increase in thickness ranked just below the ????/????=0.2 profile, exhibiting torque increases of 41% and 25.22% at 6 and 8 m/s, respectively. These findings confirm that chord-to-diameter ratio adjustments play a critical role in boosting torque generation in vertical-axis wind turbines.
Co-Authors García, J.C. Gómez, Laura Castro Jaramillo, Ó.A. Ramirez, Jose Omar Davalos Vera-Wilimek, Itzel