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FLOW ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION OF VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES FOR PRACTICAL USE

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16360478
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Energy engineering
Research InstitutionOCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

KAWAMURA Tetuya  OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES & SCIENCIES, PROFESSOR, 大学院人間文化研究科, 教授 (40143383)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ITO Takayuki  OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF SCIENCE, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, 理学部, 助教授 (80401595)
WATANABE Ayako  OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY, INFORMATION, MEDIA AND EDUCATION SQUARE, ASSISTANT, 総合情報処理センター, 助手 (90262352)
SATO Yuko  OCHANOMIZU UNIVERSITY, INFORMATION, MEDIA AND EDUCATION SQUARE, LECTURER, 総合情報処理センター, 講師 (60365070)
HAYASHI Tsutomu  TOTTORI UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS, PROFESSOR, 工学部, 教授 (00093063)
藤代 一成  東北大学, 流体科学研究所, 教授 (00181347)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥12,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥4,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥6,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,100,000)
KeywordsVERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE / SIMULATION / VISUALISATION / EXPERIMENT / SAVONIUS ROTOR / CROSS-FLOW WIND TURBINE / GYROMILL / シミュレーション / サボニウム風車
Research Abstract

The wind force is widely recognized as the environmentally friendly energy and attracts public attention. The propeller type HAWTs (Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine) are the most popular and we can find them in many wind farms. On the other hand, the VAWTs (Vertical Axis Wind Turbine) are not so popular. However, this does not mean that VAWTs have too many inherent deficiencies. In another words, HAWTs have at least as many deficiencies. They have merely benefited from the resources needed to overcome them. We focused on this point and tried to verify the advantages of VAWT by means of numerical simulations.
In 2004, we developed computer cords that can compute two dimensional flow fields around the paddle type wind turbine, S-shaped wind turbine, the Savonius turbine and the cross-flow wind turbine. In the cords, two dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes equations are numerically solved by the MAC method combined with fractional time step method. Finite difference method is used to integrate these differential equations. The rotational coordinate system is also used so as to include the rotation of the blades naturally. We also prepare the wind tunnel test for such wind turbines.
In 2005, we improved the computer cords so that they can calculate non-uniform rotation of the turbine. Moreover we extend them to calculate three dimensional flow fields and apply them to the flow around rotating Darrieus type VAWT. In 2006, we compared the computational results to our wind tunnel data and utilized the results for the improvement of the cords.
The scientific innovations of this research are to have shown the effectiveness of numerical method on the study of VAWTs, to have visualized the complex flow around VAWTs and to have proposed new type of VAWT (such as twisted Savonius rotor) and new instruments which can promote the ability of the rotor.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (44 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (41 results) Book (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] 半透明複数等値面の高速な重ね合わせ表示2006

    • Author(s)
      伊藤貴之
    • Journal Title

      第68回情報処理学会全国大会・論文集

    • NAID

      170000171952

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Numerical Analysis for Steady and Unsteady Aerodynamic Characteristics of SW-VAWT2006

    • Author(s)
      Y.Mizukami, Y.Sato, T.Kawaraura
    • Journal Title

      Proc. 5th Asia Workshop on CFD

      Pages: 127-131

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Numerical Simulation of the Performance of Modified Savonius Rotors for the Purpose of Pumping Water2006

    • Author(s)
      A.Kuwana, Y.Sato, T.Kawamura
    • Journal Title

      Proc. 5th Asia Workshop on CFD

      Pages: 364-369

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Numerical study of the flow around one-blade straight wing vertical axis wind turbine2006

    • Author(s)
      Y.Mizukami, Y.Sato, T.Kawamura
    • Journal Title

      Proc. Renewable Energy 2006

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Numerical simulation for twisted S-shaped wind turbine2006

    • Author(s)
      A.Kuwana, Y.Sato, T.Kawamura
    • Journal Title

      Proc. Renewable Energy 2006

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Numerical study of the flow around a cross flow turbine for wave power generator2006

    • Author(s)
      Y.Sato, T.Kawamura
    • Journal Title

      Proc. Renewable Energy 2006

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] An experimental study on water-making system using natural energy in Tottori Sand Dune2006

    • Author(s)
      T.Hayashi, W.Liu, Y.Hara, K.Nojima, K.Tagawa, K.Tanaka
    • Journal Title

      Abstracts of oral presentations : Eighth International Conference on Development of Drylands

      Pages: 88-88

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] NUMERICAL ANALYSIS FOR STEADY AND UNSTEADY AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SW-VAWT2006

    • Author(s)
      Y.MIZUKAMI, Y.SATO, T.KAWAMURA
    • Journal Title

      PROC. 5TH ASIA WORKSHOP ON CFD

      Pages: 127-131

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF MODIFIED SAVONIUS ROTORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUMPING WATER2006

    • Author(s)
      A.KUWANA, Y.SATO, T.KAWAMURA
    • Journal Title

      PROC. 5TH ASIA WORKSHOP ON CFD

      Pages: 364-369

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE FLOW AROUND ONE-BLADE STRAIGHT WING VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE2006

    • Author(s)
      Y.MIZUKAMI, Y.SATO, T.KAWAMURA
    • Journal Title

      PROC. RENEWABLE ENERGY2006

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] NUMERICAL SIMULATION FOR TWISTED S-SHAPED WIND TURBINE2006

    • Author(s)
      A.KUWANA, Y.SATO, T.KAWAMURA
    • Journal Title

      PROC. RENEWABLE ENERGY 2006

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE FLOW AROUND A CROSS FLOW TURBINE FOR WAVE POWER GENERATOR2006

    • Author(s)
      Y.SATO, T.KAWAMURA
    • Journal Title

      PROC. RENEWABLE ENERGY 2006

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON WATER-MAKING SYSTEM USING NATURAL ENERGY IN TOTTORI SAND DUNE2006

    • Author(s)
      T.HAYASHI, W.LIU, Y.HARA, K.NOJIMA, K.TAGAWA, K.TANAKA
    • Journal Title

      ABSTRACTS OF ORAL PRESENTATIONS EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEVELOPMENT OF DRYLANDS

      Pages: 88-88

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Numerical Analysis for Steady and unsteady Aerodynamic Characteristics of SW-VAWT2006

    • Author(s)
      Y.Mizukami, Y.Sato, T.Kawamura
    • Journal Title

      Proc. 5th Asia Workshop on CFD

      Pages: 127-131

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Numerical study of the flow around across flow turbine for wave power generator2006

    • Author(s)
      Y.Sato, T.Kawamura
    • Journal Title

      Proc. Renewable Energy 2006

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 半透明複数等値面の高速な重ね合わせ表示2006

    • Author(s)
      伊藤貴之
    • Journal Title

      第68回情報処理学会全国大会・講演論文集

    • NAID

      170000171952

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A Study on the Improvement of the Torque Characteristics of Savonius Rotors2005

    • Author(s)
      Tsutomu Hayashi
    • Journal Title

      Proc. the 6th KSME-JSME Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 脈動風中における直線翼垂直軸風車の特性計測2005

    • Author(s)
      有安健一
    • Journal Title

      中国四国支部第43期総会・講演会講演論文集 055-1

      Pages: 123-124

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Wind Tunnel Test on a Different Phase Three-Stage Savonius Rotor2005

    • Author(s)
      Tsutomu HAYASHI
    • Journal Title

      JSME International Journal Series B 48

      Pages: 9-16

    • NAID

      110004826573

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Numerical Simulation and Visualization of the Flow around the Darius Wind Turbine2005

    • Author(s)
      Mi Young Lee
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Computational Fluids Engineering Vo1. 10, No. 1

      Pages: 45-50

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 重合格子法による直線翼垂直軸型風車周りの流れの数値シミュレーション2005

    • Author(s)
      佐藤祐子
    • Journal Title

      流体力学講演会・講演集

      Pages: 207-208

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE INTERFERENCE EFFECTS IN SMALL VERT ICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES2005

    • Author(s)
      Yuko Sato
    • Journal Title

      Proc. of IMECE 2005

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Aerodynamic Forces on an Airfoil in Pitching and/or in a Periodically Varying Wind2005

    • Author(s)
      Yutaka Hara
    • Journal Title

      Proc. of the 30 th Annual Congress of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences

      Pages: 559-562

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Wind Tunnel Tests on Deciding the Optimum Overlap Ratio of Savonius Rotors2005

    • Author(s)
      Tsutomu Hayashi
    • Journal Title

      Proc. of 4th World Wind Energy Conference & Renew able Energy Exhibition 2005

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A STUDY ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE TORQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF SAVONIUS ROTORS2005

    • Author(s)
      TSUTOMU HAYASHI
    • Journal Title

      PROC. THE 6TH KSME-JSME THERMAL AND FLUIDS ENGINEERING CONFERENCE

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] WIND TUNNEL TEST ON A DIFFERENT PHASE THREE-STAGE SAVONIUS ROTOR2005

    • Author(s)
      TSUTOMU HAYASHI
    • Journal Title

      JSME INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL SERIES B 48

      Pages: 9-16

    • NAID

      110004826573

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] NUMERICAL SIMULATION AND VISUALIZATION OF THE FLOW AROUND THE DARIUS WIND TURBINE2005

    • Author(s)
      MI YOUNG LEE, T.KAWAMURA
    • Journal Title

      JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL FLUIDS ENGINEERING VOL.10, NO.1

      Pages: 45-50

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE INTERFERENCE EFFECTS IN SMALL VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES2005

    • Author(s)
      Y.SATO, T.KAWAMURA
    • Journal Title

      PROC. OF IMECE 2005

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] AERODYNAMIC FORCES ON AN AIRFOIL IN PITCHING AND/OR IN A PERIODICALLY VARYING WIND2005

    • Author(s)
      YUTAKA HARA
    • Journal Title

      PROC. OF THE 30 TH ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE AMERICAN ROMANIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

      Pages: 559-562

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] WIND TUNNEL TESTS ON DECIDING THE OPTIMUM OVERLAP RATIO OF SAVONIUS ROTORS2005

    • Author(s)
      TSUTOMU HAYASHI
    • Journal Title

      PROC. OF 4TH WORLD WIND ENERGY CONFERENCE & RENEWABLE ENERGY EXHIBITION2005

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Numerical Simulation and Visualization of the Flow around the Darius Wind Turbine2005

    • Author(s)
      Mi Young Lee
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Computational Fluids Engineering Vol.10, No.1

      Pages: 45-50

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE INTERFERENCE EFFECTS IN SMALL VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES2005

    • Author(s)
      Yuko Sato
    • Journal Title

      Proc.of IMECE 2005

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Aerodynamic Forces on an Airfoil in Pitching and/or in a Periodically Varying Wind2005

    • Author(s)
      Yutaka Hara
    • Journal Title

      Proc.of the 30 th Annual Congress of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences

      Pages: 559-562

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Wind Tunnel Tests on Deciding the Optimum Overlap Ratio of Savonius Rotors2005

    • Author(s)
      Tsutomu Hayashi
    • Journal Title

      Proc.of 4th World Wind Energy Conference & Renewable Energy Exhibition 2005

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A Study on the Improvement of the Torque Characteristics of Savonius Rotors2005

    • Author(s)
      Tsutomu Hayashi
    • Journal Title

      Proc.the 6th KSME-JSME Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] クロスフロー風車のブレード形状特性に関する数値的研究2004

    • Author(s)
      佐藤祐子
    • Journal Title

      日本機械学会2004年度年次大会講演論文集

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Numerical study of the flow around a high torque vertical axis wind turbine2004

    • Author(s)
      Yuko Sato
    • Journal Title

      3rd World Wind Energy Conference Abstracts

      Pages: 161-161

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 線織面風車の試作と特性試験2004

    • Author(s)
      康 仁勝
    • Journal Title

      第22回西日本乱流シンポジウム講演論文集

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE FLOW AROUND A HIGH TORQUE VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE2004

    • Author(s)
      Y.SATO, T.KAWAMURA
    • Journal Title

      3RD WORLD WIND ENERGY CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

      Pages: 161-161

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Numerical study of the flow around a high torque vertical axis wind turbine2004

    • Author(s)
      Yoko Sato
    • Journal Title

      3rd World Wind Energy Conference Abstracts

      Pages: 161-161

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] An experimental study on water-making system using natural energy in Tottori Sand Dune

    • Author(s)
      T.Hayashi, W.Liu, Y.Hara, K.Nojima, K.Tagawa, K.Tanaka
    • Journal Title

      Abstract of oral presentations : Eighth International Conferebce on Development of Drylands

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 風車の理論と設計 -ダリウス風車を中心とした垂直軸風車の解説-2007

    • Author(s)
      イオンパラシブイユ著, 林農, 河村哲也, 原豊, 田川公太朗訳
    • Total Pages
      488
    • Publisher
      インデックス出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 風車の理論と設計 -ダリウス風車を中心とした垂直軸風車の解説-(林農, 河村哲也, 原豊, 田川公太朗訳)2007

    • Author(s)
      イオンパラシブイユ
    • Total Pages
      488
    • Publisher
      インデックス出版
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 流れのシミュレーションの応用!2005

    • Author(s)
      河村哲也
    • Publisher
      山海堂
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report

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