A numerical assessment of the heterogeneous effects of innovative shroud profiles for horizontal axis wind turbine

Wind turbine control is critical in power generation from wind, thus assuring great efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This has been a subject of intense research, and its advancements are critical to developing even better and efficient wind turbines. This research looks at several passive flow con...

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Main Authors: Hossam Hamid, Rafea Mohamed Abd El Maksoud
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
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description Wind turbine control is critical in power generation from wind, thus assuring great efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This has been a subject of intense research, and its advancements are critical to developing even better and efficient wind turbines. This research looks at several passive flow control mechanisms for horizontal wind turbines. When looking for effective and affordable systems, the diffuser-augmented turbine appears to have a potential role in boosting power output and lowering system costs, especially at low speeds. The primary goal is identifying the optimal shroud design that maximizes turbine performance. A numerical investigation of various shrouds was conducted to identify the relationship between power augmentation and wind speed for wind turbines. The turbulence model SST k-ω was selected during the computational studies. The shroud length, and diffuser opening angle; in addition to amplitude and wavelength for the shroud with bio-inspired tubercles are the main parameters in the present study. The outcome was validated with previous studies. Based on the numerical simulations, the multi-element airfoil-shaped shroud of the E423 airfoil profile was chosen. The highest increase in wind speed reached more than 2 times the free-stream wind speed, which indicates that the turbine power production could increase up to 8 times at the same free-stream wind speed.
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spelling doaj-art-fa3b349f352f47c7b40b6b3f694924172025-02-02T05:27:56ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01112e41661A numerical assessment of the heterogeneous effects of innovative shroud profiles for horizontal axis wind turbineHossam Hamid0Rafea Mohamed Abd El Maksoud1Corresponding author.; Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering – Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, 11718, EgyptMechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering – Mataria, Helwan University, Cairo, 11718, EgyptWind turbine control is critical in power generation from wind, thus assuring great efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This has been a subject of intense research, and its advancements are critical to developing even better and efficient wind turbines. This research looks at several passive flow control mechanisms for horizontal wind turbines. When looking for effective and affordable systems, the diffuser-augmented turbine appears to have a potential role in boosting power output and lowering system costs, especially at low speeds. The primary goal is identifying the optimal shroud design that maximizes turbine performance. A numerical investigation of various shrouds was conducted to identify the relationship between power augmentation and wind speed for wind turbines. The turbulence model SST k-ω was selected during the computational studies. The shroud length, and diffuser opening angle; in addition to amplitude and wavelength for the shroud with bio-inspired tubercles are the main parameters in the present study. The outcome was validated with previous studies. Based on the numerical simulations, the multi-element airfoil-shaped shroud of the E423 airfoil profile was chosen. The highest increase in wind speed reached more than 2 times the free-stream wind speed, which indicates that the turbine power production could increase up to 8 times at the same free-stream wind speed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025000416Wind energyShroud profileSpeed augmentationComputational fluid dynamicsBioinspiration
spellingShingle Hossam Hamid
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A numerical assessment of the heterogeneous effects of innovative shroud profiles for horizontal axis wind turbine
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Wind energy
Shroud profile
Speed augmentation
Computational fluid dynamics
Bioinspiration
title A numerical assessment of the heterogeneous effects of innovative shroud profiles for horizontal axis wind turbine
title_full A numerical assessment of the heterogeneous effects of innovative shroud profiles for horizontal axis wind turbine
title_fullStr A numerical assessment of the heterogeneous effects of innovative shroud profiles for horizontal axis wind turbine
title_full_unstemmed A numerical assessment of the heterogeneous effects of innovative shroud profiles for horizontal axis wind turbine
title_short A numerical assessment of the heterogeneous effects of innovative shroud profiles for horizontal axis wind turbine
title_sort numerical assessment of the heterogeneous effects of innovative shroud profiles for horizontal axis wind turbine
topic Wind energy
Shroud profile
Speed augmentation
Computational fluid dynamics
Bioinspiration
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025000416
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