Articles | Volume 1, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-1-327-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-1-327-2016
Research article
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16 Dec 2016
Research article |  | 16 Dec 2016

Actuator cylinder theory for multiple vertical axis wind turbines

Andrew Ning

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VAWT AC A. Ning https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.165183

VAWT AC Supplementary Files A. Ning https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3382504.v3

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Short summary
Wind turbines rarely operate in isolation but rather in close proximity within wind farms. Currently analysis methods are designed for analyzing turbines in isolation, or within a waked region. Actuator cylinder theory is extended to handle multiple vertical axis wind turbines in close proximity. We find good agreement in power predictions as compared to available higher-fidelity simulation data. The corresponding code may be useful for conceptual design and has been fully open-sourced.
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