Abstract
This research seeks for the methodology to investigate performances of an optimal Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs), which are suitable to Thailand’s low wind speeds conditions. By developing an optimal VAWTs model and install it in actual locations, the performance can be derived by monitoring real time wind speed and power generated from the turbine. The performances collected from real experiment are compared to the simulation result from X-FlowTM Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software in order to confirm the research result. The result will also reveal uncontrollable factors of real operation which not show in program simulations but affect the performance of the turbines e.g. solid particle, unsteady wind speed and climate. The results of the study are presented such that they can be used as an aid to improve VAWTs designing and fabrication.
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